Ellis Square and City Market

The Ellis Square Project is moving along. For those unfamiliar with the project, a huge parking garage was built where Ellis Square used to be - now the garage has been torn down and underground parking is taking its place with Ellis Square being restored, creating a nice green park area as the entrance into City Market. City Market is an area where shops and art galleries and restaurants surround a park-like area on the west side of the city close to Bay Street.

I go by the project about twice a week and it looks like the next stage now will be the restoration of the square -- the underground parking is complete, but not open yet. The lage condo development called News Place is almost complete, also, which is going up in front of Ellis Square.

Restoration of Ellis Square will be a huge aesthetic improvement and will enhance the enjoyment of City Market. Savannah was already beautiful, with this development it will be moreso -- plus, the parking problem will greatly helped.