Cousins Properties

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in office buildings in Atlanta, Charlotte, Austin, Phoenix, Tampa, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

[1] The company has developed notable properties including CNN Center, Omni Coliseum, 191 Peachtree Tower, and Emory Point in Atlanta.

As of December 31, 2019, the company owned wholly or through joint ventures 38 properties comprising 21,767,000 square feet.

[2] In the 1970s, the company expanded into regional malls, real estate finance, and insurance but pared back after the economy softened.

[5][6] In 2004, the company partnered with Jim Wilson and Associates, Inc. to develop The Avenue at Carriage Crossing.

The Bank of America tower in Atlanta was developed by Cousins Properties and sold in 2006 for $436 million. In 2012, it sold at foreclosure for $235 million