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Norfolk Southern Breaks Ground On New Atlanta Headquarters
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Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomed Norfolk Southern Tuesday at a groundbreaking for the company's new headquarters.
The building is in Midtown Atlanta, near Norfolk Southern's current office in the city.
Jim Squires, the company's CEO, said the plan is to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2021. The new move will also bring 850 jobs to the area.
Kemp thanked the mayor and Norfolk Southern officials and touted the state as a top place to do business.
"Not only are we a great place to do business, but we are a great place to live and raise a family," Kemp said.
He said the pro-business environment along with a talent pipeline due to the univerisities around Georgia, continue to make this an attractive place for businesses to relocate.
Bottoms was also full of praise, saying the groundbreaking symbolizes what the state and city have been able to accomplish together.
"Well, this is the relationship that we hope to continue to have with the state," Bottoms said. "We hope to continue to be able to work together to bring good not just to Atlanta but to the state of Georgia."
But Atlanta's mayor warned the relationship with the state could be harmed if lawmakers approve legislation taking control of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from the city and giving it to the state.
Norfolk Southern's CEO had little to say on the issue, other than being fortunate to be near a major travel hub.
Squires said the company has already started to move dispatchers and other employees to the area to help with the transition.
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