Atlanta Growth, Development and Real Estate Coverage

A Norfolk Southern train passes a new inland port in Gainesville on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The inland port connects Savannah's seaport to North Georgia by rail. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Ships, trains and semi-trucks: How inland port aims to ease Atlanta traffic

The newly opened Gainesville Inland Port connects Savannah’s ships to North Georgia by rail, potentially easing cargo truck traffic in Atlanta and elsewhere.

Why renovated Atlanta office buildings have a leg up on their competition

In the years since COVID-19 upended the office market, there’s been way more empty space in the Atlanta area than companies want to lease. It's giving tenants leverage.

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AI job losses are increasing. Are training programs the answer?

From Atlanta Technical College to statewide data, Georgia faces AI-driven job losses even as training expands. Experts question if skills equal jobs.

Portman buys Atlanta’s tallest hotel, reacquiring tower its founder built

Portman Holdings on Thursday announced one of its funds had reacquired one of the developer’s tallest landmarks: the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel.

Site of skeletal Midtown office tower hit with ‘unsafe’ warning

Famed Atlanta developer and former Georgia Tech football star John Dewberry has long envisioned a sweeping revitalization of the former BellSouth headquarters building.

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Hurry up and deepen? Study funded to ‘fast-track’ dredging at Savannah port.

Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to invest $8 million or more for a feasibility study on deepening and widening the 33-mile-long Savannah River shipping channel.

Home Depot: Consumer ‘remarkably resilient’ despite rising costs, uncertainty

Home Depot grew its sales in the first quarter even as consumers wrestle with elevated costs and broader uncertainty.

New $125M plant to serve Georgia’s booming data center, aerospace sectors

Unified Legacy, a metal fabrication and manufacturing firm, announced Friday it is building a $125 million facility in Bibb County near Macon.

Krog Street Market owner targets Virginia-Highland with $17.3M acquisition

Atlanta real estate firm 26th Street Partners is adding more popular intown Atlanta shops and restaurants to its portfolio, this time in Virginia-Highland.

These jet engines made in metro Atlanta can propel cruise missiles

PBS Aerospace in Roswell is already racking up military contracts, especially as conflicts in Gaza, Iran and Ukraine fuel munitions spending.

Gov. Kemp will extend Georgia gas tax break ahead of summer driving season

The suspension of the Georgia fuel tax will save motorists 33 cents a gallon on gasoline and 37 cents per gallon on diesel.