Zachary Hansen

Zachary Hansen covers economic development and commercial real estate for the AJC. Zach has been with the AJC since 2018 and has worked for the newspaper's breaking news, features and local government teams. Zach is a graduate from the University of Georgia and has previously written for The Arizona Republic and Bloomberg. He is also a former AJC intern.

Latest from Zachary Hansen

This Georgia town learns what comes with a data center. More data centers.

Data center developers seeking appealing sites near Atlanta discovered Hampton, Ga., and a development rush was on.

Planetarium-like sports and entertainment venue sets Atlanta opening date

A large new entertainment venue is set to open this summer in downtown Atlanta, and its timing couldn’t be better.

A new Georgia data center will be powered by RICE

Atlanta’s data center rush hits new peak. But growth has started to slow.

The amount of data center space under construction in metro Atlanta hit a record high in 2025, but the rate of expansion waned.

Did you hear the NYSE bell ring? Atlanta leaders hope World Cup travelers did.

The Atlanta World Cup Host Committee rang the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell Monday to celebrate the global tournament's arrival in 100 days.

PGA Superstore’s return to Atlanta a ‘full circle moment’ for the brand

The golf retailer will open its newest location March 7 in the Buckhead Square shopping center, backfilling a Havertys store that closed last summer.

Atlanta’s NCR split itself in two. One half is now being bought for $6.6B.

One of Atlanta’s largest public companies split itself into two separate businesses three years ago, and that decision has created some lucrative acquisition targets.

Ponce City Market developer to tackle North Point Mall’s NHL ambitions

Jamestown, known for developing Ponce City Market and One Times Square in New York, announced it was selected to pursue the North Point Mall redevelopment with NHL ambitions.

Downtown Atlanta to gain new luxury hotel ahead of World Cup

The W Atlanta Downtown hotel will rebrand under the JW Marriott flag under new ownership.

Atlanta church, UGA’s Legion Pool among Georgia’s at risk landmarks

The Georgia Trust released the 20th edition of its “Places in Peril” list, highlighting 10 Georgia historic properties at risk of demolition, decay or redevelopment.

Georgia facility that fuels America’s ‘arsenal in the sky’ will get bigger

Pratt & Whitney recently finished a $206 million expansion in Columbus. At a ribbon-cutting event, the jet engine maker announced another major investment.