Zachary Hansen
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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
Peach Building foreclosure

Atlanta apartment building with a famous peach sculpture foreclosed

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What is Georgia’s ‘Project Pegasus’? Tech giant unveils $8 billion answer.

Virgin Lifestyle Centennial Yards Hotel

New hotel brand selected to anchor Centennial Yards’ entertainment district

North Point Mall future

North Point Mall’s days are likely numbered. Is NHL hockey its future?

Savannah - Hyundai

Hyundai battery plant in Georgia set to open months after ICE raid

Midtown Alliance meeting / park update

This 4-acre hole in Midtown will become Atlanta’s newest park. Take a look.

Members of NPU-V vote to recommend against a City of Atlanta change that would allow a data center to be built in Adair Park during a long and contentious meeting Monday, April 13, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Data center pitch highlights divide in changing SW Atlanta neighborhoods

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Data centers in space? This Georgia startup says it’s not science fiction.

UCB 2

Gwinnett’s bet to build Georgia version of Research Triangle Park starts to pay off

Central Atlanta Progress annual meeting

Downtown Atlanta’s top cheerleader says it’s time to hang up his hat