The Grove at Towne Center
Recreated City Center for 100-year-old City of Snellville
Coming Soon:
- 9,000 SF State-of-the-art Event Space
Now Open:
- The Tomlin Luxury Apartments
- 288 Luxury Apartments
- Retail and Restaurant
- Elizabeth H. Williams Branch Library - Gwinnett County Public Library System
- Thrive Coworking
- Northside Medical Snellville
Project Summary
- $140 million public/private partnership between City of Snellville, Gwinnett County, MidCity Real Estate Partners and CASTO
- Project centers around “The Grove”, a central park for Snellville, including outdoor tables/chairs, splash pad and performance pavilion
- 9 new buildings + 750 space parking deck
"This project is a major piece in our goal to create great places to live, play, work, learn and shop in Snellville. The Grove at Towne Center's design and its connections to existing parks via greenways and neighborhoods will be a wonderful place where community and commerce meet."
- Mayor Barbara Bender
History
The City of Snellville was incorporated in 1923 by Gladstone Snell, the nephew of one of the two founders, Thomas Snell, and James Sawyer. In 1879, Tom and James opened a mercantile business on the SW corner of current US 78 and GA 124 then in 1882-83, the successful entrepreneurs further established Snellville as a retail center with the opening of their rock store on the east side of GA 124. The very successful merchants took in as much as $500 a day from customers that came from distant communities to buy supplies. Snellville continues the dream and historical entrepreneurial energy creating a distinct place of opportunity, growth, and engagement for the community.
Thomas Snell and James Sawyer
Statues of the City’s Founders Installed at The Grove
The Grove at Towne Center is the largest project the City of Snellville has ever undertaken. The concept of a downtown district took root in the late 1990s with a city study being performed in 2003. City officials kept the dream alive in their imaginations and on paper over the last 20 years. Groundbreaking for the project occurred in March 2021 and the Grand Opening Celebration was held on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Partners
