SSBA


Developer Proposals Wanted for Sandy Springs Tax Allocation District Projects

What: The Sandy Springs TAD will be used to subsidize new development with facilities and infrastructure needed to make new developments successful.

Approved by the Fulton County Commission Nov. 19, 2003, and the Fulton County Board of Education Dec. 11, 2003. Fulton County will administer TAD projects.

Projects: Mixed use and pedestrian friendly redevelopments combining retail, office and residential with street-side shopping and parking decks to minimize asphalt surface space.

Demographics: Sandy Springs currently services one of the most affluent and desirable trade areas in the country.

  • Average household income in the primary trade area is $127,218 (comparable to Midtown Manhattan, San Francisco's Golden Gate District, Chicago's Gold Coast and Beacon Hill/Downtown Boston).
  • Average age in the primary trade area is 36.
  • The Sandy Springs trade area can generate strong sales in retail, restaurant & service establishments in Sandy Springs.

From Morris & Fellows Market Study, 2001

Community Improvement projects in Sandy Springs

Investment in Sandy Springs would benefit from numerous traffic and community improvement projects planned and underway in Sandy Springs. Projects are being developed and managed by governmental, non-profit and private entities including Fulton County, GDOT, SSRI and Heritage Sandy Springs.

Transportation Initiatives

  • Downtown Sandy Springs street grid study
  • Streetscape on Roswell Road from Cliftwood Dr. to Johnson Ferry Rd.
  • Abernathy Road widening
  • Johnson Ferry Road and Sandy Springs Circle redesign
  • Roswell Road and Interstate 285

Redevelopment initiatives in and around Business District

  • Williams-Payne House Historic Site expansion, a public/private effort
  • Maxwell Properties retail redevelopment of Hammond Dr. and Sandy Springs Cir. including Kroger with street-side retail
  • Sold out luxury townhouses on southwest corner of Sandy Springs Cir. and Hammond Dr.
  • Condo development on southeast corner of Sandy Springs Cir. and Hammond Dr.
  • Proposed neighborhood development on Lake Forrest Dr. near Northwood Dr.

                                  For Information About the TAD Contact:

Donna Gathers,  SSBA Executive Director            Tel:   404-255-5351
100 Allen Road                                                Fax: 404-252-0228
Atlanta, GA  30328                                                    SSBA@sandysprings.org