ATLANTA — Honeywell International Inc., a global technology company with ties to the aerospace and homebuilding industries, plans to build its Software Center in Midtown Atlanta, bringing more than 730 jobs software-focused jobs to the area over the next five years. The $20 million development will also house the company’s Home and Building Technologies headquarters, which will bring an additional 100 jobs to Atlanta while continuing to maintain a presence in Minnesota. Honeywell intends to invest $19 million in the site, which is set to open in the fourth quarter of this year. The company will also use $2 million in grants from the state of Georgia and Invest Atlanta, the city of Atlanta’s economic development arm. Honeywell also expects to use tax credits totaling more than $10 million, assuming the company hires as scheduled.
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