Cousins Properties Incorporated

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company's core business revolves around creating shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. Its mission is centered on focusing on "trophy assets" and opportunistic investments within high-growth Sun Belt markets.

Cousins Properties primarily invests in Class A office and mixed-use properties, with a historical involvement in medical office and retail developments. The company's market segments are concentrated in dynamic urban centers across the Sun Belt region, including key cities like Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Phoenix, Tampa, and Nashville.

Led by President and CEO Colin Connolly, Cousins Properties maintains a strong market position as a premier office REIT in the Sun Belt, capitalizing on corporate migration trends. Recent activities include the release of its first-quarter 2026 results, the upsizing of its unsecured revolving credit facility to $1.2 billion, and an increase in its share repurchase program to $500 million. The company also recently acquired 300 South Tryon in Charlotte for $317.5 million and secured a significant lease with Oracle at its Neuhoff property in Nashville, while agreeing to sell One Eleven Congress in Austin.