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

How one Georgia city went from considering a data center to banning them

The Clayton County community has joined a small, albeit growing, list of Georgia cities that have vastly restricted or outright banned data centers.

‘A defining milestone’: Beltline finalizes land deals to finish trail loop

The process to assemble one of the country’s largest rails-to-trails corridors took about two decades, spanning four mayoral administrations.

From forests to flight, new commission to study Georgia’s biofuel potential

The Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition launched Wednesday to evaluate the economic viability of a homegrown biofuel industry.

Morgan Stanley chooses site for $684M campus that pitted Dallas vs. Alpharetta

One of the world’s largest financial institutions has selected Dallas for a new regional headquarters, snubbing its other listed finalist in metro Atlanta.

Recognize this eyesore near Spaghetti Junction? It’s being redeveloped.

DeKalb County on Monday announced it issued a key permit allowing multifamily firm Aramar Investments to convert the tower into 282 market-rate apartments.

Shuttered high school in Roswell advertised for mixed-use redevelopment

Roswell and its downtown development authority recently issued a request for proposals to gather redevelopment pitches for the former Independence High School.

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Former North Georgia wildlife preserve eyed for development to be saved

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced a deal Thursday to acquire the former Pine Log Wildlife Management Area site.

Atlanta commercial real estate can be insular. Here’s how she broke in.

Melanie Wolfe said what opened doors for her was a diversity program established by the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors aimed at supporting the sector’s next generation.

Italian tiremaker plans $1.2B plant expansion with 1,000 jobs in Georgia

Pirelli on Tuesday said it will invest $1.2 billion to expand its existing U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in northwest Georgia.

Dunwoody’s State Farm office towers are for sale. It could be a bellwether.

Two towers at State Farm’s Park Center campus in Dunwoody have been listed for sale by its owners. The towers could command top dollar.