Peachtree Corners Life LIVE
From Boutique Theater to Blank Slate: Inside the City’s $3.2M Town Center Deal
In this episode of Peachtree Corners Life, host Rico Figliolini sits down with City Manager Brian Johnson — fittingly, at a local restaurant table — to unpack one of the city’s most talked-about recent decisions: the $3.2 million purchase of the former CineBistro building and its adjoining parking lot at the Town Center.Johnson walks through how the deal came together, why it was negotiated privately before going to a public vote and how the city paid for it without taking on any debt. The conversation goes beyond the transaction itself, diving into what comes next: a market analysis from real estate firm JLL, three possible development paths ranging from reusing the existing building to a full teardown and redesign and a firm signal from the city council that residential apartments won’t be part of the plan.Rico and Brian also address community pushback and transparency concerns head-on, explaining why real estate negotiations happen behind closed doors and what residents can expect from an upcoming public input process.It’s a candid, detailed look at how local government navigates an unplanned opportunity — and an open invitation for residents to weigh in on what comes next.
