Norfolk Southern Corp. on Dec. 12 completed a nearly year-long and sometimes bumpy ride to relocate its headquarters from Virginia to Atlanta.
The deal was forced to navigate the complexities of Atlanta politics, getting hung up in a contentious effort to redevelop downtown’s Gulch, where the railroad giant needed to sell about 16 acres. The relocation involved negotiating a sale of that land to Los Angeles developer CIM Group, which is redeveloping the Gulch, a landmark downtown property with…
