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Alpharetta staff highlights 2025 economic development wins: corporate relocations and downtown building sale

Development Authority of Alpharetta · March 13, 2026
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City staff presented a 2025 economic development year-in-review citing eight company relocations or expansions since July, more than $32 million in capital investment, Highense relocating its U.S. headquarters with just over 200 employees, Coner moving about 100 staff into the Continuum project, and the downtown DataScan building sold to Howard Capital Management for $16.2 million.

Charlie, the city’s economic development presenter to the Development Authority of Alpharetta, walked board members through a 2025 year-in-review report highlighting business investment, real estate progress and placemaking efforts.

Charlie said Highense relocated its U.S. headquarters to Alpharetta and leased about 55,000 square feet in the Windward District, bringing just over 200 employees previously split between Suwanee and Johns Creek. He said the…

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