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Old 11-18-2014, 07:46 AM
 
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"The City of Atlanta hopes to lure the headquarters of a Sandy Springs-based financial technology company — a move that could bring more than 1,200 jobs intown.

WorldPay is considering office buildings sites in Midtown, according to a source..."


Sandy Springs-based WorldPay could relocate HQ to Atlanta, bring 1,200+ jobs in-town - Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Old 11-18-2014, 08:00 AM
 
Location: O4W
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Damn. Beat me to it lol

Great news

Happy to see jobs moving back into the city
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Old 11-18-2014, 08:45 AM
 
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"The City of Atlanta hopes to lure the headquarters of a Sandy Springs-based financial technology company — a move that could bring more than 1,200 jobs intown.

WorldPay is considering office buildings sites in Midtown, according to a source..."


Sandy Springs-based WorldPay could relocate HQ to Atlanta, bring 1,200+ jobs in-town - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Let's hope they take the large lot on Spring between Tech Square and University House.
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Old 11-18-2014, 03:32 PM
 
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WorldPay zeroes in on Atlantic Station tower for new regional HQ - Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Old 11-18-2014, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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I like moving jobs to the core as much as the next person, but I DON'T like the use of incentives.
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Old 11-18-2014, 07:03 PM
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I like moving jobs to the core as much as the next person, but I DON'T like the use of incentives.
Especially when you are just moving them around Fulton County. That ought to be illegal.
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Old 11-18-2014, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Atlanta's Castleberry Hill
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I love it! Great news! Where are all the City of Atlanta haters. They are so quiet, lol. I really hope this trend of companies moving intown continues. Atlanta need a strong central core, and moves like this will do it.
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Old 11-18-2014, 10:44 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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I like moving jobs to the core as much as the next person, but I DON'T like the use of incentives.
What are the incentives, and what does the CoA stand to gain in return?
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Old 11-19-2014, 07:50 AM
 
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"WorldPay has zeroed in on 201 17th Street in Atlantic Station, where it could eventually occupy up to five floors of the 17-story building. WorldPay would fill a long-standing block of vacant office space in Atlantic Station, becoming the anchor tenant in the tower, which is owned by CBRE Global Investors and stands prominently over the giant mixed-use development at 17th Street and the Connector..."

WorldPay zeroes in on Atlantic Station tower for new regional HQ - Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:20 AM
 
Location: East side - Metro ATL
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According to the AJC, WorldPay will be moving its HQ to Atlantic Station as reported last month. They will locate their office in the building between BB&T and Wells Fargo (Worldpay to move to Atlantic Station tower | www.ajc.com).
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