Zachary Hansen
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Reporter covering economic development & commercial real estate for @ajc | UGA alum #GoDawgs | Also #Skol | Matthew 5:9 | Former: @business, @azcentral
Atlanta, GA
Joined August 2014
Trump’s expanding National Guard roles put squeeze on Georgia troops. Gov. Brian Kemp in interview defends decision to deploy Guardsmen to aid federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Gov. Brian Kemp says he supports more Georgia National Guard deployments as President Donald Trump expands their roles. Critics say it's dangerous to militarize domestically.
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RT @AJCComms: Just announced: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@AJC) to move to become exclusively digital in January 2026. Read the pres….
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The AJC announced it will cease production of its printed newspaper after Dec. 31, 2025, and fully transition to a digital-only model on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Sometimes you are the news. Today is one of those days for @ajc, announcing its next chapter. AJC to move to fully digital publication, phase out print Dec. 31.
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The AJC will continue to publish distinctive journalism every day and with urgency on its website, mobile app, as well as through video, podcasts and other digital platforms.
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Kemp’s South American trip aims to bear fruit for Georgia agriculture
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Gov. Brian Kemp is visiting Brazil and Argentina to champion Georgia’s agriculture sector and try to recruit new investment and trade with South America’s largest markets.
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Spelman College to build new 670-bed dorm on Atlanta campus. The HBCU moves forward with its first new residence hall since 2008, aiming to replace outdated dorms that lack AC.
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Spelman College cleared a hurdle Tuesday to finance its first new residence hall in nearly two decades.
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Most buildings within Atlanta icon Peachtree Center listed for sale. Six office towers and the retail center within downtown complex valued at $121M.
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Six Peachtree Center office towers and the mall are now being listed for sale, a 2.5 million square-foot-offering that aims to reposition the iconic buildings.
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Beltline buys more land near former Buckhead nightclub for redevelopment. The latest purchase brings the agency’s holdings at the site of shuttered Elleven45 Lounge to 3.2 acres.
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The Atlanta Beltline has added more property to its redevelopment portfolio by acquiring land surrounding a notorious shuttered nightclub in Buckhead.
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Beltline seeks developer to transform site next to Pittsburgh Yards. Nearly 14-acre property could include residential and other uses next to new south Atlanta commercial center.
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The Atlanta Beltline is seeking a team to bring to life a mixed-use project on one of the largest undeveloped sites owned by the trail operator.
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What does south DeKalb need to thrive? New study aims to find out. Economic development study looks to bridge investment gap between north and south DeKalb.
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Decide DeKalb on Monday is launching an economic development study to explore ways to generate new investment in the county’s often overlooked southwestern corridor.
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The latest entry in the @ajc’s Data Surge series on data centers is now live. Data centers need a lot more juice. Georgia consumers fear being squeezed.
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Data centers, utilities and regulators in Georgia have pledged that facilities will pay their fair share of the infrastructure costs they incur. Not everyone is so sure.
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Toilets are flush with potential at this refreshed factory south of Atlanta. Toto USA revamps and expands decades-old factory in Clayton County with new automation, allowing for a 50% increase in output.
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Toto USA, the American division of the Japan-based bathroom fixture giant, announced it finished a $224 million expansion at its factory near Morrow in Clayton County.
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New bill by Ossoff aims to strengthen technical education for key sectors. The Georgia senator says the Skilled Workforce Act is needed to spur corporate investment in technical education programs.
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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced Thursday he introduced a bill aiming to establish a federal tax credit program designed to bolster workforce training programs.
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Atlanta Dream move executive offices to Brickworks in west Midtown. WNBA franchise selects trendy, mixed-use business park for its expanded headquarters, doubling its workspace.
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The WNBA franchise selects the trendy, mixed-use business park Brickworks in west Midtown for its expanded headquarters, doubling its workspace.
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‘Transaction Alley’ reputation pays dividends for Atlanta, Deluxe CEO says. Payments companies like Deluxe see metro Atlanta’s financial technology sector as one that multiplies investment.
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Roughly seven out of 10 debit, credit and digital payments are processed in the Atlanta area, earning the region the nickname “Transaction Alley.”
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Loyal shoppers at Lenox Square will notice a few differences this year while perusing the upscale mall’s wings. The Buckhead mall announced it signed 18 new leases this year with retailers and restaurants, including ones new to the Atlanta market. More on A1 in today’s @ajc.
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The latest edition of The Water Cooler is live on LinkedIn. Check it out for info on "Transaction Alley," Cumberland Center II and what jobs are deemed safe from AI. (spoiler: CRE seems fairly safe. Journalism. not as much.).
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By: Zachary Hansen, economic development and commercial real estate reporter On the third Tuesday of every month, we’ll offer a sweeping view of workplace trends and opportunities around metro...
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Old Fourth Ward grocery store scuttled by closed hospital, developer says. A mixed-use project in Old Fourth Ward is set to break ground, but promised grocer proved difficult to attract, developer says.
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Few places are hotter development targets than Old Fourth Ward, but the hulking shadow cast by the vacant Atlanta Medical Center is causing issues for neighboring projects.
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