10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-11312

COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

GEORGIA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	58-0869052 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
191 Peachtree Street, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia (Address of principal executive offices)	30303-1740 (Zip Code)

(404) 407-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ	Accelerated filer o	Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at October 26, 2012
Common Stock, $1 par value per share	104,119,830 shares

	Page No.
PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	4
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY	5
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	6
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	28
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	30
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A. Risk Factors	30
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 6. Exhibits	31
SIGNATURES	32

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain matters contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risks, as itemized in Item 1A included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of the Company's business and the Company's financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans and objectives. They also include, among other things, statements regarding subjects that are forward-looking by their nature, such as:

•the Company's business and financial strategy;

•the Company's ability to obtain future financing arrangements;

•future investments and future dispositions of assets;

•the Company's understanding of its competition and its ability to compete effectively;

•projected operating results;

•market and industry trends;

•estimates relating to future distributions;

•projected capital expenditures; and

•interest rates.

The forward-looking statements are based upon management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company's future performance, taking into account information currently available. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations may change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known. If a change occurs, the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary from forward-looking statements due to, but not limited to, the following:

• availability and terms of capital and financing, to refinance indebtedness as it matures;

• failure of purchase, sale or other contracts to ultimately close;

• the availability of buyers and adequate pricing with respect to the disposition of assets;

• risks and uncertainties related to national and local economic conditions, the real estate industry in general and in specific markets, and the commercial markets in particular;

• changes in the Company's business and financial strategy and/or continued market and economic conditions requiring the recognition of impairment losses;

• the effects of the sale of the Company's third party management business;

• leasing risks, including the inability to obtain new tenants or renew expiring tenants on favorable terms, or at all, and the ability to lease newly developed, recently acquired or current vacant space;

• financial condition of existing tenants;

• volatility in interest rates and insurance rates;

• the availability of sufficient investment opportunities;

• competition from other developers or investors;

• the risks associated with real estate developments and acquisitions (such as construction delays, cost overruns and leasing risk);

• loss of key personnel;

• potential liability for uninsured losses, condemnation or environmental issues;

• potential liability for a failure to meet regulatory requirements;

• the financial condition and liquidity of, or disputes with, joint venture partners;

• any failure to comply with debt covenants under credit agreements; and

• any failure to continue to qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust.

The words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “may,” “intend,” “will,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required under U.S. federal securities laws.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements.

COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
PROPERTIES:
Operating properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $247,774 and $289,473 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	$	674,615		$	884,652
Projects under development	24,668			11,325
Land held	51,217			54,132
Residential lots	11,965			13,195
Other	431			637
Total properties	762,896			963,941
OPERATING PROPERTIES AND RELATED ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, net of accumulated depreciation of $46,936 in 2012	174,054			—
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	5,469			4,858
RESTRICTED CASH	2,749			4,929
NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,207 and $5,100 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	11,163			11,359
DEFERRED RENTS RECEIVABLE	37,840			37,141
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES	139,782			160,587
OTHER ASSETS	65,148			52,720
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,199,101		$	1,235,535
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
NOTES PAYABLE	$	518,630		$	539,442
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES	40,073			38,592
DEFERRED INCOME	12,498			17,343
TOTAL LIABILITIES	571,201			595,377
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	—			2,763
STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT:
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation preference; 2,993,090 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011	74,827			74,827
7.50% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation preference; 3,791,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011	94,775			94,775
Common stock, $1 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 107,705,782 and 107,272,078 shares issued in 2012 and 2011, respectively	107,706			107,272
Additional paid-in capital	689,194			687,835
Treasury stock at cost, 3,570,082 shares in 2012 and 2011	(86,840		)	(86,840		)
Distributions in excess of cumulative net income	(285,508		)	(274,177		)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT	594,154			603,692
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	33,746			33,703
TOTAL EQUITY	627,900			637,395
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	1,199,101		$	1,235,535
See accompanying notes.

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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUES:
Rental property revenues	$	32,592		$	27,022		$	92,846		$	78,802
Fee income	7,343			3,909			12,985			10,729
Residential lot sales	732			165			2,216			410
Other	3,061			447			4,587			6,154
	43,728			31,543			112,634			96,095
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Rental property operating expenses	14,400			11,775			39,595			33,658
Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales	354			158			1,334			303
General and administrative expenses	5,255			4,295			17,523			17,828
Interest expense	5,793			6,601			17,936			21,503
Reimbursed expenses	1,235			1,866			3,968			4,749
Depreciation and amortization	11,567			8,719			32,526			25,562
Impairment losses	488			—			488			3,508
Separation expenses	574			15			866			193
Other	2,257			773			3,504			4,760
	41,923			34,202			117,740			112,064
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	—			(74		)	(94		)	(74		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES, UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES	1,805			(2,733		)	(5,200		)	(16,043		)
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS	(60		)	180			(120		)	217
INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES	2,269			2,660			14,217			7,468
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES	4,014			107			8,897			(8,358		)
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES	60			59			146			177
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	4,074			166			9,043			(8,181		)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,760			2,619			(5,093		)	6,503
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	7,444			2,821			8,204			2,437
	9,204			5,440			3,111			8,940
NET INCOME	13,278			5,606			12,154			759
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(608		)	(2,192		)	259			(3,454		)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST	12,670			3,414			12,413			(2,695		)
DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS	(3,226		)	(3,226		)	(9,680		)	(9,680		)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$	9,444		$	188		$	2,733		$	(12,375	)
PER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION — BASIC AND DILUTED:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest	$	—		$	(0.05	)	$	—		$	(0.21	)
Income from discontinued operations	0.09			0.05			0.03			0.09
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	0.09		$	—		$	0.03		$	(0.12	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES — BASIC	104,193			103,715			104,120			103,631
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES — DILUTED	104,203			103,715			104,125			103,631
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.045		$	0.045		$	0.135		$	0.135

See accompanying notes

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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Preferred Stock		Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Treasury Stock			Distributions in Excess of Net Income			Stockholders’ Investment			Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance December 31, 2011	$	169,602	$	107,272		$	687,835		$	(86,840	)	$	(274,177	)	$	603,692		$	33,703		$	637,395
Net income	—		—			—			—			12,413			12,413			1,743			14,156
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Director stock grants	—		72			468			—			—			540			—			540
Restricted stock grants, net of amounts withheld for income taxes	—		448			(617		)	—			—			(169		)	—			(169		)
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock, net of forfeitures	—		(86		)	1,508			—			—			1,422			—			1,422
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			—			—			(1,700		)	(1,700		)
Cash preferred dividends paid	—		—			—			—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)	—			(9,680		)
Cash common dividends paid	—		—			—			—			(14,064		)	(14,064		)	—			(14,064		)
Balance September 30, 2012	$	169,602	$	107,706		$	689,194		$	(86,840	)	$	(285,508	)	$	594,154		$	33,746		$	627,900
Balance December 31, 2010	$	169,602	$	106,962		$	684,551		$	(86,840	)	$	(114,196	)	$	760,079		$	32,772		$	792,851
Net income (loss)	—		—			—			—			(2,695		)	(2,695		)	3,358			663
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Director stock grants	—		82			625			—			—			707			—			707
Stock option exercises	—		4			30			—			—			34			—			34
Restricted stock grants, net of amounts withheld for income taxes	—		244			(263		)	—			—			(19		)	—			(19		)
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock, net of forfeitures	—		(8		)	1,691			—			—			1,683			—			1,683
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		—			(526		)	—			—			(526		)	—			(526		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			—			—			1,300			1,300
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			—			—			(1,712		)	(1,712		)
Cash preferred dividends paid	—		—			—			—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)	—			(9,680		)
Cash common dividends paid	—		—			—			—			(13,982		)	(13,982		)	—			(13,982		)
Balance September 30, 2011	$	169,602	$	107,284		$	686,108		$	(86,840	)	$	(140,553	)	$	735,601		$	35,718		$	771,319

See accompanying notes.

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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	12,154		$	759
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of investment properties and other, net, including discontinued operations	(8,350		)	(2,614		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	94			74
Impairment losses	12,721			3,508
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations	41,148			40,283
Amortization of deferred financing costs	784			1,480
Stock-based compensation	1,422			1,683
Effect of recognizing rental revenues on a straight-line or market basis	(3,056		)	(5,302		)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures	(14,217		)	(7,468		)
Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	12,065			7,416
Residential lot and multi-family cost of sales, net of closing costs paid	1,385			2,547
Residential lot development expenditures	(51		)	(818		)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Change in other receivables and other assets	(2,069		)	(1,015		)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities	(1,619		)	(2,052		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	52,411			38,481
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of investment properties and other	73,052			69,615
Property acquisition, development and tenant asset expenditures	(94,118		)	(34,700		)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(6,571		)	(13,885		)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	25,767			5,403
Collection of notes receivable	1,156			348
Change in other assets	(2,733		)	(3,210		)
Change in restricted cash	2,180			10,007
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,267		)	33,578
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from credit facility	414,200			98,850
Repayments of credit facility	(518,950		)	(84,450		)
Proceeds from notes payable and construction facilities	111,632			—
Repayment of notes payable	(27,694		)	(58,401		)
Payment of loan issuance costs	(3,419		)	(442		)
Common stock issued, net of expenses	—			18
Common dividends paid	(14,064		)	(13,982		)
Preferred dividends paid	(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—			1,300
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,558		)	(7,237		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,533		)	(74,024		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	611			(1,965		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	4,858			7,599
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	5,469		$	5,634
INTEREST PAID, NET OF AMOUNTS CAPITALIZED	$	17,320		$	19,679
INCOME TAXES REFUNDED	$	—		$	377
SIGNFICANT NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
Transfer from other assets to investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$	—		$	6,050
Transfer from operating properties to operating properties and related assets held for sale	$	174,054		$	—

See accompanying notes.

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COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2012

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements included herein include the accounts of Cousins Properties Incorporated (“Cousins”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Cousins Real Estate Corporation and its subsidiaries (“CREC”). All of the entities included in the consolidated financial statements are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Company.”

The Company develops, acquires, manages and owns primarily office and retail real estate properties. Cousins has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and intends to, among other things, distribute 100% of its federal taxable income to stockholders, thereby eliminating any liability for federal income taxes under current law. Therefore, the results included herein do not include a federal income tax provision for Cousins. CREC operates as a taxable REIT subsidiary and is taxed separately from Cousins as a C-Corporation. Accordingly, if applicable, the Statements of Operations include a provision for, or benefit from, CREC's income taxes.

The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and were prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary (which adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature) for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2012 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The accounting policies employed are substantially the same as those shown in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in such Form 10-K.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified an error in the previous classification of the $12.2 million impairment loss associated with the sale The Avenue Collierville, which occurred during the second quarter of 2012. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, the Company has corrected the classification of the impairment loss from impairment losses to income (loss) from discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Management does not believe such correction is material to the previously issued financial statements. In the second quarter of 2012, the Company reclassified deferred rents receivable from notes and accounts receivable to a separate line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In addition, deferred gain, which was previously presented as a separate line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was reclassified to deferred income.  Also, accounts payable and accrued liabilities were revised to include security and construction deposits, which were previously presented in deposits and deferred income.   Prior periods have been revised to conform to this new presentation.

2. NOTES PAYABLE, INTEREST EXPENSE AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The following table summarizes the terms and amounts of the Company’s notes payable at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):

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Description	Interest Rate		Term/Amortization Period (Years)	Maturity	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Terminus 100 mortgage note	5.25	%	12/30	1/1/2023	$	136,651	$	138,194
The American Cancer Society Center mortgage note	6.45	%	10/30	9/1/2017	134,615		135,650
191 Peachtree Tower mortgage note (interest only until May 1, 2016) (see discussion below)	3.35	%	6.5/30	10/1/2018	100,000		—
Credit Facility, unsecured (see discussion below)	1.71	%	4/N/A	2/28/2016	93,500		198,250
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note	6.00	%	10/30	8/1/2020	26,286		26,554
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note (see discussion below)	5.39	%	5/30	6/1/2012	—		24,478
The Points at Waterview mortgage note	5.66	%	10/25	1/1/2016	15,775		16,135
Mahan Village construction facility	1.86	%	3/N/A	9/12/2014	11,633		1
Callaway Gardens	4.13	%	N/A	11/18/2013	170		180
					$	518,630	$	539,442

Credit Facility

On February 28, 2012, the Company amended its $350 million senior unsecured line of credit by entering into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”), which replaced the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 29, 2007 (the “Old Facility"). The Credit Facility amended the Old Facility by, among other things, extending the maturity date from August 29, 2012 to February 28, 2016, with an additional one-year extension option upon certain conditions and with the payment of a fee. It also added an accordion feature, which authorized the maximum amount available to be borrowed to increase to $500 million under certain conditions and in specified increments.

The Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require, among other things, the maintenance of an unencumbered interest coverage ratio of at least 2.00; a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.40, increasing to 1.50 during any extension period; and maximum leverage of no more than 60%.

The Credit Facility also reduced the Company's interest rate spreads on borrowings. The Company may borrow funds at an interest rate, at its option, calculated as either (1) the current London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus the applicable spread as detailed below or (2) the greater of Bank of America's prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”), plus the applicable spread as detailed below. The Company also pays an annual facility fee on the total commitment under the Credit Facility. The pricing spreads and the Facility Fee under the Credit Facility are as follows:

Leverage Ratio	Applicable % Spread for LIBOR	Applicable % Spread for Base Rate	Annual Facility Fee %
≤ 40%	1.50%	0.50%	0.20%
>40% but ≤ 50%	1.60%	0.60%	0.25%
>50% but ≤ 55%	1.90%	0.90%	0.35%
>55% but ≤ 60%	2.10%	1.10%	0.40%

The Company selected the LIBOR for interest calculation purposes in September 2012, and the applicable spread at September 30, 2012 was 1.50%.

Other Debt Activity

On March 28, 2012, the Company entered into a $100 million mortgage note payable secured by 191 Peachtree Tower, a 1.2 million square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia. The interest rate is 3.35% and interest-only payments are due monthly through May 1, 2016, followed by monthly principal and interest payments through October 1, 2018, the maturity date.

In April 2012, the Company prepaid the 100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note in full, without penalty.

Fair Value

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the aggregate estimated fair values of the Company's notes payable were $539.9 million and $568.5 million, respectively, calculated by discounting future cash flows using estimated rates at which similar loans could have been obtained at those respective dates. This fair value calculation is considered to be a Level 2 calculation under the guidelines as set forth in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as the Company utilizes estimates of market rates for similar type loans from third party brokers in its discounted cash flow calculations.

Other Information

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, interest expense was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Total interest incurred	$	6,337		$	6,838		$	19,395		$	21,740
Interest capitalized	(544		)	(237		)	(1,459		)	(237		)
Total interest expense	$	5,793		$	6,601		$	17,936		$	21,503

The real estate and other assets of The American Cancer Society Center (the “ACS Center”) are restricted under the ACS Center loan agreement in that they are not available to settle debts of the Company. However, provided that the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured event of default, as defined in the loan agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds totaling $2.7 million. As a lessor, the Company has $14.8 million in future obligations under leases to fund tenant improvements as of September 30, 2012. As a lessee, the Company has future obligations under ground and office leases of approximately $15.9 million at September 30, 2012.

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. The Company records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, the Company accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, the Company discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. The Company does not disclose information with respect to litigation where an unfavorable outcome is considered to be remote. Based on current expectations, such matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company.

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Net income (loss) per share-basic is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including nonvested restricted stock which has nonforfeitable dividend rights. Net income (loss) per share-diluted is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted weighted average number of common shares uses the same weighted average share number as in the basic calculation and adds the potential dilution, if any, that would occur if stock options (or any other contracts to issue common stock) were exercised and resulted in additional common shares outstanding, calculated using the treasury stock method. The numerator is reduced for the effect of preferred dividends in both the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations. Weighted average shares-basic and diluted for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Weighted average shares — basic	104,193	103,715	104,120	103,631
Dilutive potential common shares — stock options	10	—	5	—
Weighted average shares — diluted	104,203	103,715	104,125	103,631

Stock options are dilutive when the average market price of the Company's stock during the period exceeds the option exercise price. However, in periods where the Company is in a net loss position, the dilutive effect of stock options is not included in the diluted weighted average shares total.

Anti-dilutive stock options represent stock options which are outstanding but which are not exercisable during the period because the exercise price exceeded the average market value of the Company's stock. These anti-dilutive stock options are not included in the current calculation of dilutive weighted average shares, but could be dilutive in the future. Total weighted average

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anti-dilutive stock options for each of the periods are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Anti-dilutive options	4,795	6,479	4,799	6,453

4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has several types of stock-based compensation - stock options, restricted stock, long-term incentive awards and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) - which are described in Note 6 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The expense related to certain stock-based compensation awards is fixed. The expense related to other awards fluctuates from period to period dependent, in part, on the Company's stock price. The Company recorded net stock-based compensation expense of $334,000 and an expense reversal of $435,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and recorded net stock-based compensation of $2.5 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company made restricted stock grants in 2012 of 261,973 shares to key employees, which vest ratably over a three-year period. In addition, the Company awarded two types of performance-based RSUs to key employees based on the following performance metrics: (1) Total Stockholder Return of the Company, as defined, as compared to the companies in the SNL US REIT Office index (“TSR SNL RSUs”), and (2) the ratio of cumulative funds from operations per share to targeted cumulative funds from operations per share (“FFO RSUs”) as defined in the plan. The performance period for both awards is January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, and the targeted units awarded of TSR SNL RSUs and FFO RSUs is 162,783 and 101,918, respectively. The ultimate payout of these awards can range from 0% to 200% of the targeted number of units depending on the achievement of the performance metrics described above. Both of these types of RSUs cliff vest on February 15, 2015 and are dependent upon the attainment of required service and performance criteria. The number of RSUs vesting will be determined at that date, and the payout per unit will be equal to the average closing price on each trading day during the 30-day period ending on December 31, 2014. The TSR SNL RSUs are expensed using a quarterly Monte Carlo valuation over the vesting period. The FFO RSUs are expensed over the vesting period using the fair market value of the Company's stock at the reporting date multiplied by the anticipated number of units to be paid based on the current estimate of what the ratio is expected to be upon vesting.

Also in 2012, the Company made a special grant of restricted stock of 208,333 shares to its Chief Executive Officer, which vests ratably over a three-year period. Additionally, the Company issued performance-based RSUs to the Chief Executive Officer. The targeted number of units awarded is 281,532. The payout of these awards can range from 0% to 150% of the targeted number of units depending on the Total Stockholder Return of the Company, as defined on an absolute basis, compared to the total stockholder return for the companies in the SNL US REIT Office Index. The performance period of the awards is from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016 with interim performance measurement dates at each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries. To the extent that the Company has attained the defined performance goals at the end each of these periods, one-third of the units may be credited after each of the third and fourth anniversaries, with the balance credited at the end of the fifth anniversary, and to be awarded subject to continuous employment on the fifth anniversary. This award is expensed using a quarterly Monte Carlo valuation over the vesting period. The number of RSUs vesting under this award will be determined at the fifth anniversary date of the grant, and the cash payout per unit will be equal to the average closing price on each trading day during the 30-day period ending with such date.

5. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

The Company describes its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in Note 4 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The following table summarizes balance sheet data of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

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	Total Assets				Total Debt				Total Equity						Company’s Investment
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012			2011			2012				2011
Palisades West LLC	$	120,035	$	124,588	$	—	$	—	$	79,025		$	81,635		$	41,259			$	42,616
EP I LLC	74,387		33,343		33,525		1		32,999			29,137			28,175				24,827
Cousins Watkins LLC	54,888		56,096		28,331		28,571		25,647			26,893			16,439				16,321
CF Murfreesboro Associates	122,685		125,668		95,586		98,922		25,125			24,810			14,509				14,421
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC	290,149		301,352		35,572		36,031		246,690			255,881			14,092				14,694
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC	144,152		146,854		72,046		83,097		68,705			62,423			10,308				10,333
Temco Associates, LLC	8,404		23,653		—		2,787		8,056			20,646			4,006				7,363
MSREF/ Cousins Terminus 200 LLC	95,641		92,421		74,117		68,562		19,927			17,967			3,984				3,593
CL Realty, L.L.C.	7,274		44,481		—		1,056		6,927			42,932			3,464				22,413
CP Venture LLC entities	100,258		102,178		—		—		98,509			99,942			3,192				3,343
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC	225		429		—		—		41			153			209				632
Ten Peachtree Place Associates	790		22,523		—		26,192		758			(4,145		)	116				(3,679		)	*
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd.	2,389		2,450		—		—		1,847			1,857			29				31
Terminus 200 LLC	789		789		—		—		789			789			—				—
Wildwood Associates	21,281		21,224		—		—		21,185			21,221			(1,658		)	*	(1,639		)	*
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC	33,153		32,739		46,787		47,631		(15,729		)	(16,137		)	(6,698		)	*	(6,873		)	*
	$	1,076,500	$	1,130,788	$	385,964	$	392,850	$	620,501		$	666,004		$	131,426			$	148,396

*Negative balances are included in Deferred Income on the Balance Sheets.

The following table summarizes statement of operations information of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Total Revenues				Net Income (Loss)						Company's Share of Income (Loss)
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:	2012		2011		2012			2011			2012			2011
Palisades West LLC	$	12,566	$	12,256	$	4,350		$	4,371		$	2,083		$	2,132
EP I LLC	306		—		(53		)	(6		)	(39		)	(4		)
Cousins Watkins LLC	4,365		3,633		24			47			1,810			1,799
CF Murfreesboro Associates	9,920		9,903		316			307			(46		)	(44		)
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC	22,558		23,133		2,814			3,111			778			811
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC	24,821		24,324		7,189			6,517			882			882
Temco Associates, LLC	560		405		(141		)	(782		)	(275		)	(383		)
MSREF/ Cousins Terminus 200 LLC	9,242		3,875		(727		)	(2,912		)	(146		)	(584		)
CL Realty, L.L.C.	2,294		5,282		840			2,481			105			1,007
CP Venture LLC entities	14,535		14,259		7,280			6,132			752			619
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC	1,260		2,926		(111		)	(156		)	(423		)	(78		)
Ten Peachtree Place Associates	2,488		5,413		20,938			801			7,852			413
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd.	9		23		(10		)	(1		)	(3		)	48
Wildwood Associates	—		—		(127		)	(126		)	(63		)	(63		)
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC	8,697		8,924		1,908			1,828			950			913
	$	113,621	$	114,356	$	44,490		$	21,612		$	14,217		$	7,468

In March 2012, CL Realty, L.L.C. and Temco Associates, LLC sold their interests in 18 residential development projects and related residential land to Forestar Realty Inc., the Company's partner in both ventures. The Company's share of the proceeds from the sale was $23.5 million.

In the second quarter of 2012, the Ten Peachtree Place Associates joint venture sold Ten Peachtree Place, a 260,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia, for $45.3 million. The Company recognized a gain on this transaction through income from unconsolidated entities of $7.5 million.

In the third quarter of 2012, Dimensional Fund Advisors, the Company's partner in Palisades West LLC, notified the Company that it will exercise its option to purchase the Company's interests in the joint venture. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.

6.OTHER ASSETS

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Other Assets on the Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Lease inducements, net of amortization of of $4,544 and $3,696 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	$	11,541	$	12,219
Investment in Verde Realty	5,380		5,868
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,504 and $17,814 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	4,398		4,736
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,421 and $4,026 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	3,976		1,435
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,932		2,168
Predevelopment costs and earnest money	1,958		581
Intangible Assets:
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $5,099 and $2,833 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	22,767		16,144
Goodwill	5,039		5,155
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $9,369 and $8,845 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	7,157		4,414
	$	65,148	$	52,720

Investment in Verde Realty relates to a cost method investment in a privately-held real estate investment trust. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company reduced its investment in Verde Realty by $488,000 as a result of a merger of Verde into another real estate company. The Company expects to receive cash proceeds upon closing of this merger in the fourth quarter of 2012 of $5.4 million.

Goodwill relates entirely to the Office reportable segment. As office assets are sold, either by the Company or by joint ventures in which the Company has an ownership interest, goodwill is reduced. The following is a summary of goodwill activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	5,155		$	5,430
Allocated to property sales	(116		)	(275		)
Ending balance	$	5,039		$	5,155

7. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The Company consolidates various joint ventures that are involved in the ownership and/or development of real estate. The following table details the components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in consolidated entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning Balance	$	2,763		$	14,289
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002		)	96
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(858		)	(5,525		)
Other	97			—
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			526
Ending Balance	$	—		$	9,386

The following reconciles the net income or loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests as shown in the Statements of Equity to the net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests as shown in the Statements of Operations, which includes both redeemable and nonredeemable interests, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	$	1,743		$	3,358
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002		)	96
Net income (loss)	$	(259	)	$	3,454

8. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company has five reportable segments: Office, Retail, Land, Third Party Management and Leasing, and Other. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company sold its third party management and leasing business. See Note 9 for detailed information. These reportable segments represent an aggregation of operating segments reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker based on similar economic characteristics that include the type of product and the nature of service. Each segment includes both consolidated operations and joint ventures. The Office and Retail segments show the results for that product type. For these two segments, net operating income is calculated as rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses. The Land segment includes results of operations for certain land holdings and single-family residential communities that are sold as developed lots to homebuilders. Fee income and related expenses for the third party-owned office and retail properties which are managed or leased by the Company are included in the Third Party Management and Leasing segment. In prior years, the Company had an additional segment, the For-Sale Multi-Family Residential Unit segment, which included results of operations for the development and sale of multi-family real estate projects. The Company has sold substantially all of its multi-family residential units, and this line of business is no longer considered to be a separate reportable segment. The 2011 results for this segment are included in Other. The Other segment also includes:

• fee income for third party owned development properties and joint venture properties for which the Company performs management, development and leasing services;

• compensation for corporate employees, other than those in the Third Party Management and Leasing segment;

• general corporate overhead costs, interest expense for consolidated entities (as financing decisions are made at the corporate level, with the exception of joint venture interest expense, which is included in joint venture results in the respective segment);

• income attributable to noncontrolling interests;

• income taxes;

• depreciation;

• preferred dividends; and

• operations of the Industrial properties, which were sold in 2011.

Company management evaluates the performance of its reportable segments in part based on funds from operations available to common stockholders (“FFO”). FFO is a supplemental operating performance measure used in the real estate industry. The Company calculated FFO using the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts' (“NAREIT”) definition of FFO, which is net income (loss) available to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding extraordinary items, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and gains or losses on sale of or impairment losses on depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.

FFO is used by industry analysts, investors and the Company as a supplemental measure of a REIT's operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of a REIT's operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes the use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Company management evaluates operating performance in part based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses FFO, along with other measures, as a performance measure for incentive compensation to its officers and other key employees.

Segment net income, the balance of the Company's investment in joint ventures and the amount of capital expenditures are not presented in the following tables. Management does not utilize these measures when analyzing its segments or when making resource allocation decisions, and therefore this information is not provided. FFO is reconciled to net income (loss) on a total Company basis (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2012	Office		Retail			Land			Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	17,242	$	4,497		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	21,739
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—			—			2,311			6,108			8,419
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—			378			—			—			378
Other income	2,975		267			—			—			86			3,328
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—			—			(1,782		)	—			(1,782		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—			—			—			(5,255		)	(5,255		)
Interest expense	—		—			—			—			(5,793		)	(5,793		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—			—			—			(256		)	(256		)
Impairment losses	—		—			—			—			(488		)	(488		)
Separation expenses	—		—			—			—			(574		)	(574		)
Other expenses	—		(8		)	—			—			(2,257		)	(2,265		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,731		2,150			(137		)	—			—			4,744
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	—		—			—			7,384			—			7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			(608		)	(608		)
Provision for income taxes from operations	—		—			—			—			(60		)	(60		)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—			—			—			(3,226		)	(3,226		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	22,948	$	6,906		$	241		$	7,913		$	(12,323	)	25,685
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures															(16,361		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties															120
Net income available to common stockholders															$	9,444

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2011	Office		Retail		Land		Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	15,442	$	5,026	$	—	$	—		$	907		$	21,375
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		14		3,300			2,029			5,343
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—		7		—			—			7
Other income	368		—		—		—			80			448
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—		(2,143		)	—			(2,143		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—		—			(4,295		)	(4,295		)
Interest expense	—		—		—		—			(6,601		)	(6,601		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—		—			(74		)	(74		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—		—			(388		)	(388		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—		—			(15		)	(15		)
Other expenses	—		—		—		—			(790		)	(790		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,766		2,110		225		—			(2		)	5,099
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			(611		)	(611		)
Benefit for income taxes from operations	—		—		—		—			180			180
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—			(3,226		)	(3,226		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	18,576	$	7,136	$	246	$	1,157		$	(12,806	)	14,309
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures													(15,420		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties													(1,581		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties, net													2,880
Net income available to common stockholders													$	188

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012	Office		Retail		Land			Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating income, including discontinued operations	$	50,920	$	15,297	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	66,218
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		—			8,396			9,018			17,414
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—		882			—			—			882
Other income	2,975		472		—			—			1,612			5,059
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—			(6,034		)	—			(6,034		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—			—			(17,523		)	(17,523		)
Interest expense	—		—		—			—			(17,936		)	(17,936		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—			—			(843		)	(843		)
Impairment losses	—		—		—			—			(488		)	(488		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—			—			(94		)	(94		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—			—			(866		)	(866		)
Other expenses	—		—		—			—			(3,543		)	(3,543		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,440		6,436		(594		)	—			(3		)	14,279
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	—		—		—			7,384			—			7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—			—			(1,784		)	(1,784		)
Provision for income taxes from operations	—		—		—			—			(120		)	(120		)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—			—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	62,335	$	22,205	$	288		$	9,746		$	(42,249	)	52,325
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures														(47,936		)
Impairment loss on depreciable investment property														(12,233		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties														2,043
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties														8,534
Net income available to common stockholders														$	2,733

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011	Office		Retail		Land		Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	46,152	$	15,607	$	—	$	—		$	2,868		$	64,627
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		105		7,536			5,875			13,516
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		50		57		—			2,177			2,284
Other income	1,185		34		—		—			386			1,605
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—		(5,859		)	—			(5,859		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—		—			(17,828		)	(17,828		)
Interest expense	—		—		—		—			(21,503		)	(21,503		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—		—			(74		)	(74		)
Impairment loss	—		—		—		—			(3,508		)	(3,508		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—		—			(1,323		)	(1,323		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—		—			(193		)	(193		)
Other expenses	—		—		—		—			(2,324		)	(2,324		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,215		6,476		504		—			48			15,243
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			(1,873		)	(1,873		)
Benefit for income taxes from operations	—		—		—		—			217			217
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	55,552	$	22,167	$	666	$	1,677		$	(46,735	)	33,327
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures													(46,735		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties													(1,581		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties, net													2,614
Net loss available to common stockholders													$	(12,375	)

When reviewing the results of operations for the Company, management analyzes the following revenue and income items net of their related costs:

•Rental property operations, including discontinued;

•Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel costs;

•Residential lots, tracts and outparcel sales;

•Multi-family unit sales; and

•Gains or losses on sales of investment properties.

These amounts are shown in the segment tables above in the same “net” manner as shown to management. Certain adjustments are required to reconcile the above segment information to the Company's consolidated revenues, including adjusting for gains on sales of investment properties, as these gains are not presented within revenues in the Statements of Operations. The following table reconciles information presented in the tables above to the Company's consolidated revenues (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	21,739		$	21,375		$	66,218		$	64,627
Plus rental property operating expenses	14,400			11,775			39,595			33,658
Fee income	8,419			5,343			17,414			13,516
Third party management and leasing expense reimbursements	(2,311		)	(3,300		)	(8,397		)	(7,536		)
Reimbursed expenses	1,235			1,866			3,968			4,749
Residential and other sales, net of cost of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties	378			7			882			2,284
Plus residential lot and other cost of sales	354			158			1,334			2,790
Net operating income from discontinued operations not included in revenues	(3,547		)	(6,128		)	(12,967		)	(19,483		)
Other income	3,328			448			5,059			1,605
Other income - discontinued operations	(267		)	(1		)	(472		)	(115		)
Total consolidated revenues	$	43,728		$	31,543		$	112,634		$	96,095

9. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION

Purchase of Investment Property

In the third quarter of 2012, the Company purchased 2100 Ross Avenue, a 844,000 square foot Class-A office building in the Arts District submarket of Dallas, Texas, and paid cash of $59.2 million. In addition, the Company assumed $4.2 million in liabilities associated with the building including tenant improvement liabilities, property tax liabilities, and deferred revenue. In accordance with applicable accounting rules, the Company included these assumed liabilities in the purchase price of the asset. The Company allocated the purchase price among the assets and liabilities acquired based on their respective fair values. The the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $369,000 in acquisition costs in conjunction with the purchase, which were recorded in Other Expense in the Statement of Operations. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired (in thousands):

Tangible assets:
Land and improvements	$	5,987
Building	36,705
Tenant improvements	9,034
Tangible assets	51,726
Intangible assets:
Above-market leases	3,267
In-place leases	8,888
Total intangible assets	12,155
Intangible Liabilities:
Below-market leases	(436		)
Total net assets acquired	$	63,445

Discontinued Operations

Accounting rules require that the gains and losses from the disposition of certain real estate assets and related historical results of operations of certain sold or held-for-sale assets be included in a separate section, Discontinued Operations, in the Statements of Operations for all periods presented. In addition, assets and liabilities of held-for-sale properties, as defined, are required to be separately categorized on the Balance Sheet in the period that those properties are deemed held for sale.

In October 2012, the Company sold Cosmopolitan Center for $7.0 million. The Avenue Webb Gin and The Avenue Forsyth are under contract and are anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2012. In accordance with accounting guidance, these three

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properties were categorized as Operating Properties Held for Sale on the accompanying Balance Sheet at September 30, 2012. The operating results of sold and held-for-sale assets are presented in Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statement of Operations for each of the periods presented.

In September 2012, the Company sold its third party management and leasing business to Cushman & Wakefield. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has the potential to receive up to $15.4 million in gross sales proceeds, of which approximately 63.5% was received at closing. The final purchase price is subject to working capital adjustments, an earn out based on the performance of the contributed management and leasing contracts, and the potential contribution of additional management and/or leasing contracts, all of which the Company expects to be substantially resolved by October 1, 2013. The Company recognized a gain on this transaction of $7.4 million and will recognize additional gains if and when additional consideration is earned. As a result of this sale, the operations of the Company's third party management and leasing business are presented as Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statements of Operations for each of the periods presented.

In the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold The Avenue Collierville ("Collierville"), a 511,000 square foot retail center in suburban Memphis, Tennessee, for $55.0 million and Galleria 75, a 111,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia, for $9.2 million. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company sold Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A, a 459,000 square foot industrial property in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, for $22.0 million. These transactions met the criteria for discontinued operations. Accordingly, the operating results are included in Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statements of Operations for each of the periods presented.

The components of Discontinued Operations and the gains and losses on sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Income from discontinued operations:
Rental property revenues	$	5,055		$	10,519		$	18,969		$	31,720
Third party management and leasing revenues	4,789			5,398			15,528			14,091
Other income	267			1			472			115
Rental property expenses	(1,508		)	(4,391		)	(6,001		)	(12,237		)
Third party management and leasing expenses	(4,260		)	(4,241		)	(13,167		)	(12,414		)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,575		)	(4,650		)	(8,622		)	(14,721		)
Impairment loss	—			—			(12,233		)	—
Other expense	(8		)	(17		)	(39		)	(51		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	1,760		$	2,619		$	(5,093	)	$	6,503
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations:
Galleria 75	$	—		$	—		$	547		$	—
One Georgia Center	—			2,821			—			2,821
Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A	—			—			—			(394		)
Third party management and leasing business	7,384			—			7,384			—
Other	60			—			273			10
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$	7,444		$	2,821		$	8,204		$	2,437

Impairment Loss

In connection with the disposition of Collierville, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $12.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. This impairment is considered to be a Level 3 determination under the fair value rules, as unobservable market inputs were used. Collierville was owned by a consolidated joint venture, and the noncontrolling partner's share of the impairment loss was $2.0 million, which was recorded in Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the 2012 Statement of Operations.

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview:

Cousins Properties Incorporated (“Cousins”), a Georgia corporation, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Cousins Real Estate Corporation (“CREC”) is a taxable entity wholly-owned by and consolidated with Cousins. CREC owns, develops, and manages its own real estate portfolio and performs certain real estate related services for other parties.

Cousins, CREC and their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) develop, acquire, manage and own primarily office and retail real estate projects in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina. As of September 30, 2012, the Company's portfolio of real estate assets consisted of interests in 8.2 million square feet of office space, 4.4 million square feet of retail space, and two projects under development. The Company also had interests in both commercial and residential land tracts, as well as single-family lots in residential projects.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company sold its third party management and leasing business, thereby effectively exiting this line of business. This sale is consistent with the Company's strategy of simplification and is expected to allow management to focus on its core operations. This sale, combined with additional staffing reductions made in the third quarter, will have the effect of reducing total personnel from 320 at the beginning of 2012 to 173 by the end of 2012.

In August 2012, the Company acquired 2100 Ross Avenue, a 844,000 square foot office building in the Arts District of Dallas, Texas. This property was acquired for less than replacement cost in what management believes to be an attractive location. At 67% leased, this building has considerable opportunity for future earnings growth as the Company repositions this asset within the market. This acquisition is consistent with the Company's strategies of increasing its exposure to the Texas market and focusing on Class A office properties.

The Company has also placed The Avenue Forsyth and The Avenue Webb Gin under contract to sell. The sale of these assets, which are expected to occur in the fourth quarter 2012, will reduce the Company's exposure in the Atlanta market and reduce its exposure to lifestyle retail projects. In addition, the Company sold Cosmopolitan Center in the fourth quarter, further reducing Atlanta exposure and reducing its non-core holdings. Proceeds from these sales are expected to fund future investment opportunities in core office assets or opportunistic development or redevelopment properties.

The Company leased or renewed 175,000 square feet of office space and 119,000 square feet of retail space in the third quarter of 2012. The Company's Texas markets are its strongest, with employment growth higher than the national average. The Atlanta market lags the Texas and North Carolina markets in terms of job growth and overall employment, but absorption of office space has been one of the strongest in the nation in 2012 and long term job growth for Atlanta is expected to be higher than the national average. The Company has been able to maintain leasing momentum within all its markets, in spite of the challenges, as a result of its knowledge of the markets, the quality of its local leasing and management teams, and the quality and location of its properties within its markets.

Results of Operations:

Rental Property Revenues. Rental property revenues increased $5.6 million (21%) and $14.0 million (18%) in the three and nine month 2012 periods compared to the 2011 periods, respectively, due to:

• Increase of $4.2 million and $12.5 million in the three and nine month 2012 periods, respectively, due to the November 2011 acquisition of the Promenade office building;

• Increase of $1.9 million in the three and nine month 2012 periods due to the acquisition of the 2100 Ross Avenue building in August 2012;

• Increase of $529,000 and $1.1 million in the three and nine month 2012 periods, respectively, at 191 Peachtree Tower as a result of an increase in weighted average occupancy from 79% for the third quarter of 2011 to 82% for the third quarter of 2012. The Company has executed leases which commence in the remainder of 2012 and 2013 that should increase weighted average occupancy to 87%; and

• Decrease of $378,000 and $1.0 million in the three and nine month 2012 periods, respectively, at 555 North Point Center East, as a result of a tenant terminating its lease. The vacated space has been re-leased to a tenant whose lease commences in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Fee Income. The Company generates fee income generally through the leasing, management and development of properties owned by joint ventures in which the Company has an ownership interest and from certain other third party owners. Fee income increased $3.4 million (88%) and $2.3 million (21%) between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods. These increases are primarily due to the receipt of a $4.5 million participation interest related to a contract that the Company assumed in the acquisition of an entity several years ago. Under this contract, the Company is entitled to receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the project and from payments received from a related seller-financed note. The Company may receive additional

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proceeds under this contract in future periods. These increases are partially offset by lower leasing fee income earned in the 2012 periods from the MSREF/Terminus 200 LLC (“MSREF/T200”) and Ten Peachtree Place Associates joint ventures, and from a reduction in reimbursable expenses.

Other Income. Other income increased $2.6 million and decreased $1.6 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company recorded net lease termination fee income of $3.0 million related to the early termination of the single tenant lease in the Inhibitex building. In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, other income included $4.7 million in revenues from the sale of five condominium units at the 10 Terminus Place project.

Rental Property Operating Expenses. Rental property operating expenses increased $2.6 million (22%) and $5.9 million (18%) between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, primarily due to the following:

• Increase of $2.1 million and $6.0 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, as a result of the acquisition of Promenade office building in November 2011;

• Increase of $1.0 million in the three and nine month 2012 periods due to the acquisition of the 2100 Ross Avenue building in August 2012;

• Decrease of $438,000 and $435,000 between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, as a result of lower bad debt expense and lower utilities at Terminus 100; and

• Decrease of $284,000 and $451,000 in the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, as a result of lower property taxes and occupancy expenses at the North Point properties.

General and Administrative Expense (“G&A”). G&A expense increased $1.0 million (22%) between the three month 2012 and 2011 periods, and decreased $305,000 (2%) between the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods due to the following:

• Increase of $2.3 million and $2.5 million between three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, in stock compensation expense due to additional grants in the first quarter of 2012, and due to an increase in the Company's stock price, as many of the stock-based awards are tied to the Company's common stock price;

• Decrease in salaries and benefits expense, excluding stock compensation expense, of $757,000 and $1.8 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, from a decrease in the number of employees between the periods;

• Increase in salaries capitalized of $487,000 and $319,000 between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, from an increase in development activity between the periods; and

• Decrease in professional fees of $312,000 and $284,000 between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, as a result of a decrease in professional services required and expense management initiatives.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $808,000 (12%) and $3.6 million (17%) in the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, due to the following:

• Decrease of $435,000 and $2.6 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, resulting from the repayment of the 100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note in the second quarter of 2012, and the repayment of the 333/555 North Point Center East, 600 University Park Place and Lakeshore Park Plaza mortgage notes in 2011;

• Decrease of $940,000 and $1.5 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, due to a decrease in average borrowings on the Company's Credit Facility, accompanied by a lower average interest rate and lower loan cost amortization;

• Decrease of $264,000 and $1.2 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, due to an increase in the amount of interest capitalized on the Mahan Village and Emory Point projects; and

• Increase of $891,000 and $1.8 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, from the new mortgage note at 191 Peachtree Tower which was entered into in the first quarter of 2012.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased $2.8 million (33%) and $7.0 million (27%) between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, due to the following:

• Increase of $1.8 million and $5.8 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, as a result of the acquisition of the Promenade building in November 2011;

• Increase of $894,000 between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods as a result of the acquisition of the 2100 Ross building in August 2012;

• Increase of $441,000 between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods from the accelerated amortization of tenant improvements on the Inhibitex building as a result of the early termination of the Inhibitex lease; and

• Decrease of $286,000 and $815,000 between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively, as a result

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of accelerated amortization of tenant improvements in 2011 at 555 North Point Center East on a tenant which terminated its lease early.

Impairment Losses. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $488,000 on its investment in Verde Realty, a cost basis investment in a real estate company, as a result of a merger of Verde into another real estate company. The Company expects to receive cash proceeds upon closing of this merger in the fourth quarter of 2012 of $5.4 million. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $3.5 million on its investment in Verde Realty to record its investment at the Company's estimate of fair value at the time.

Other Expense. Other expense increased $1.5 million between the three month 2012 and 2011 periods and decreased$1.3 million between the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods. The increase in the three month period is primarily the result of a commission of $1.1 million related to the $4.5 million participation interest discussed above in Fee Income and of acquisition-related expenses associated with the purchase of 2100 Ross Avenue. The decrease in the nine month period is primarily the result of a decrease of $2.4 million in cost of sales of multi-family residential units, which is partially offset by the $1.1 million commission.

Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures. Income from unconsolidated joint ventures increased $6.7 million (90%) between the nine month 2012 period compared to the same 2011 period, mainly due to an increase in income of $7.4 million at Ten Peachtree Place Associates, where the joint venture sold its underlying asset at a gain. This increase is partially offset by a decrease in income from CL Realty, L.L.C. and Temco Associates, LLC between the same periods as the Company sold its interests in 18 residential development projects and related land to its partner in March 2012.

Discontinued Operations.Income from discontinued operations increased $3.8 million and decreased $5.8 million between the three and nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, respectively. Accounting rules require that the gains and losses from the disposition of certain real estate assets and related historical results of operations of certain sold or held-for-sale assets be included in a separate section, Discontinued Operations, in the Statements of Operations for all periods presented. In addition, assets and liabilities of held-for-sale properties, as defined, are required to be separately categorized on the Balance Sheet in the period that those properties are deemed held for sale.

In October 2012, the Company consummated the sale of Cosmopolitan Center at a sales price of $7.0 million. The Avenue Webb Gin and The Avenue Forsyth are under contract and are anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2012. In accordance with accounting guidance, these three properties are categorized as Operating Properties Held for Sale on the accompanying Balance Sheet. The operating results of sold and held-for-sale assets are presented in Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statement of Operations for each of the periods presented.

In September 2012, the Company sold its third party management and leasing business, and recognized a gain on this transaction of $7.4 million. As a result of this sale, the operations of the Company's third party management and leasing business are presented as Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statements of Operations for each of the periods presented.

In the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold The Avenue Collierville, a 511,000 square foot retail center in suburban Memphis, Tennessee, for a sales price of $55.0 million and a capitalization rate of 7.6%. In the second quarter of 2012, the Company also sold Galleria 75, a 111,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia, for a sales price of $9.2 million and a capitalization rate of 9.5%. In February 2011, the Company sold Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A, a 459,000 square foot industrial property in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, for a sales price of $22.0 million and a capitalization rate of approximately 7.0%.  Capitalization rates are generally calculated by dividing projected GAAP-basis annualized net income cash flows by the sales price.  The number, size and timing of the asset sales which qualify as discontinued operations change from period to period, causing the fluctuation of the amounts in discontinued operations.

Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. The Company consolidates certain entities and allocates the partner's share of those entities' results to Net Income or Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests on the Statement of Operations. The noncontrolling interests' share of the Company's net income for the three month periods decreased $1.6 million between the three month 2012 and 2011 periods, attributable to the partner's share of the gain on sale of One Georgia Center in the third quarter of 2011. Between the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $3.7 million due to the noncontrolling partner's share of an impairment loss taken at The Avenue Collierville in the first quarter of 2012.

Funds From Operations. The table below shows Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders (“FFO”) and the related reconciliation to net income (loss) available to common stockholders for the Company. The Company calculates FFO in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts' ("NAREIT") definition, which is net income available to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding extraordinary items, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and gains or losses from sales of or impairment losses on depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.

FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental measure of a REIT's operating performance. Historical cost

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accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income. The use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Company management evaluates operating performance in part based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses FFO, along with other measures, as a performance measure for incentive compensation to its officers and other key employees. The reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common stockholders to FFO is as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except per share information):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	$	9,444		$	188		$	2,733		$	(12,375	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Consolidated properties	11,567			8,719			32,526			25,562
Discontinued properties	2,575			4,650			8,622			14,721
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures	2,480			2,444			7,646			7,790
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment:
Consolidated properties	(256		)	(388		)	(843		)	(1,323		)
Discontinued properties	—			—			—			—
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures	(5		)	(5		)	(15		)	(15		)
Impairment loss on depreciable investment property, net of noncontrolling interest	—			—			10,190			—
(Gain) loss on sale of investment properties:
Consolidated properties, including amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests	(60		)	(59		)	(146		)	(177		)
Discontinued properties	(7,444		)	(1,240		)	(8,204		)	(856		)
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures	—			—			(7,509		)	—
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	7,384			—			7,384			—
Other	—			—			(59		)	—
Funds From Operations Available to Common Stockholders	$	25,685		$	14,309		$	52,325		$	33,327
Per Common Share — Basic and Diluted:
Net Income (Loss) Available	$	0.09		$	—		$	0.03		$	(0.12	)
Funds From Operations	$	0.25		$	0.14		$	0.50		$	0.32
Weighted Average Shares — Basic	104,193			103,715			104,120			103,631
Weighted Average Shares — Diluted	104,203			103,715			104,125			103,631

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

The Company's primary liquidity sources are:

•Net cash from operations;

•Sales of assets;

•Borrowings under its Credit Facility;

•Proceeds from mortgage notes payable;

•Proceeds from equity offerings; and

•Joint venture formations.

The Company's primary liquidity uses are:

•Payments of tenant improvements and other leasing costs;

•Principal and interest payments on debt obligations;

•Dividends to common and preferred stockholders;

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•Corporate expenses;

•Property acquisitions; and

•Expenditures on predevelopment and development projects.

Financial Condition

During the last two years, the Company improved its financial position by reducing leverage, extending debt maturities, replacing higher cost mortgage notes with lower cost financing and modifying its Credit Facility, all of which increased overall financial flexibility. The Company expects to fund its current commitments over the next 12 months with net cash flows from operations, borrowings under its Credit Facility, borrowings under new or renewed mortgage loans and proceeds from the sale of assets. The Company amended its $350 million Credit Facility in the first quarter of 2012, extending the maturity from August 2012 to February 2016, with a one-year extension under certain situations and adding an accordion feature that allows it to increase capacity under the Credit Facility to $500 million. Also in the first quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a $100 million mortgage note payable secured by 191 Peachtree Tower that matures in 2018. Proceeds from this loan were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Company had a $24 million fixed-rate mortgage loan maturing in June 2012, which was prepaid in April 2012. There are no other significant maturities over the next 12 months.

The Company sold two operating properties and its third party management and leasing business in the first nine months of 2012, generating proceeds of $73.1 million. In October 2012, the Company sold an additional operating property, generating $7.0 million in gross proceeds, and expects to sell two additional operating properties in the fourth quarter of 2012. With a portion of these proceeds, the Company acquired an operating property for $63.4 million. As a result of this activity, the Company expects to repay all amounts outstanding under its Credit Facility by the end of 2012 and to hold excess cash on its balance sheet. The Company expects to use the cash on hand and availability under its Credit Facility to fund additional acquisitions or opportunistic investments in 2013.

The Company may also seek additional capital to fund its activities that may include joint venture formation with third parties and/or the issuance of common or preferred equity.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

At September 30, 2012, the Company was subject to the following contractual obligations and commitments (in thousands):

	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 years
Contractual Obligations:
Company debt:
Unsecured Credit Facility and construction facility	$	105,133	$	—	$	11,633	$	93,500	$	—
Mortgage notes payable	413,497		4,538		10,071		152,877		246,011
Interest commitments (1)	150,863		23,501		45,994		41,077		40,291
Ground leases	15,435		108		224		237		14,866
Other operating leases	485		213		181		65		26
Total contractual obligations	$	685,413	$	28,360	$	68,103	$	287,756	$	301,194
Commitments:
Estimated development commitments	$	2,432	$	2,310	$	122	$	—	$	—
Unfunded tenant improvements and other	14,792		14,792		—		—		—
Letters of credit	2,105		2,105		—		—		—
Performance bonds	618		458		60		100		—
Total commitments	$	19,947	$	19,665	$	182	$	100	$	—

(1) Interest on variable rate obligations is based on rates effective as of September 30, 2012.

In addition, the Company has several standing or renewable service contracts mainly related to the operation of buildings. These contracts are in the ordinary course of business and are generally one year or less. These contracts are not included in the above table and are usually reimbursed in whole or in part by tenants.

Credit Facility

On February 28, 2012, the Company amended its $350 million senior unsecured line of credit by entering into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”), which replaced the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 29, 2007 (the “Old Facility"). The Credit Facility amended the Old Facility by, among other things, extending the

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maturity date from August 29, 2012 to February 28, 2016, with an additional one-year extension option upon certain conditions and with the payment of a fee. It also added an accordion feature permitting the amount available to increase by up to $150 million, under certain conditions and in specified increments, for a total available of $500 million.

The Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require, among other things, the maintenance of an unencumbered interest coverage ratio of at least 2.00; a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.40, increasing to 1.50 during any extension period; and maximum leverage of no more than 60%.

The Credit Facility also reduced the Company's interest rate spreads on borrowings. The Company may borrow funds at an interest rate, at its option, calculated as either (1) the current London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) plus the applicable spread as detailed below or (2) the greater of Bank of America's prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”), plus the applicable spread as detailed below. The Company also pays an annual facility fee on the total commitment under the Credit Facility. The pricing spreads and the Facility Fee under the Credit Facility are as follows:

Leverage Ratio	Applicable % Spread for LIBOR	Applicable % Spread for Base Rate	Annual Facility Fee %
≤ 40%	1.50%	0.50%	0.20%
>40% but ≤ 50%	1.60%	0.60%	0.25%
>50% but ≤ 55%	1.90%	0.90%	0.35%
>55% but ≤ 60%	2.10%	1.10%	0.40%

The Company selected the LIBOR for interest calculation purposes in September 2012, and the applicable spread at September 30, 2012 was 1.50%. There was $93.5 million outstanding under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2012.

2012 Debt Activity

In the first quarter of 2012, the Company obtained a new $100 million mortgage note payable on its 191 Peachtree Tower office building. In addition, the Company prepaid a $24 million mortgage note due in June 2012 in April 2012. See Note 2 for detailed information.

Other Debt Information

The real estate and other assets of The American Cancer Society Center (the “ACS Center”) are restricted under the ACS Center loan agreement in that they are not available to settle debts of the Company. However, provided that the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured event of default, as defined in the loan agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.

The Company's existing mortgage debt is primarily non-recourse, fixed-rate mortgage notes secured by various real estate assets. Many of the Company's non-recourse mortgages contain covenants which, if not satisfied, could result in acceleration of the maturity of the debt. The Company expects that it will either refinance the non-recourse mortgages at maturity or repay the mortgages with proceeds from asset sales or other financings. As of September 30, 2012, the weighted average interest rate on the Company's consolidated debt was 4.53%, and the Company's consolidated debt to undepreciated assets ratio was 38%.

Future Capital Requirements

Over the long term, management intends to actively manage its portfolio of properties and strategically sell assets to exit its non-core holdings, reposition its portfolio of income-producing assets geographically and by product type, and generate capital for future investment activities. The Company expects to continue to utilize indebtedness (among other sources of liquidity) to fund future commitments and expects to place long-term mortgages on selected assets as well as to utilize construction facilities for development assets, if available and under appropriate terms.

The Company may also generate capital through the issuance of securities that include common or preferred stock, warrants, debt securities or depositary shares. In March 2010, the Company filed a shelf registration statement to allow for the issuance of up to $500 million of such securities, of which $482 million remains to be drawn as of September 30, 2012. Management will continue to evaluate all public equity sources and select the most appropriate options as capital is required.

The Company's business model is dependent upon raising or recycling capital to meet obligations. If one or more sources of capital are not available when required, the Company may be forced to reduce the number of projects it acquires or develops and/or raise capital on potentially unfavorable terms, or may be unable to raise capital, which could have an adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.    

Cash Flows

The reasons for significant increases and decreases in cash flows between the periods are as follows:

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Cash provided by operating activities increased $13.9 million between the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods due to the following:

• Cash flows increased $4.6 million from operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, due to cash distributions of $5.0 million from the sale of the underlying asset at Ten Peachtree Place Associates in the second quarter of 2012 and distributions of $1.2 million primarily from an outparcel sale at the Cousins Watkins LLC joint venture. These increases were offset by a decrease of $1.0 million in distributions received from the CL Realty, L.L.C. joint venture, as the majority of the underlying assets were sold in the first quarter of 2012;

• Cash flows increased $3.3 million from the receipt of a development fee, net of commissions paid;

• Cash flows increased $3.9 million from rental property operations, due to the acquisitions of 2100 Ross Avenue in the third quarter of 2012 and Promenade in November 2011, coupled with increases in occupancy at 191 Peachtree Tower and The Avenue Forsyth. These increases were partially offset by decreases from 2011 operating property sales and a decrease in occupancy at 555 North Point Center East;

• Cash flows increased $2.4 million due to a reduction in interest paid between the periods from lower average borrowings outstanding and a reduction in the average interest rate;

• Cash flows increased $1.8 million from a reduction in salaries and benefits paid due to a decrease in the number of employees between the periods;

• Cash flows increased $1.2 million from a reduction in employer retirement savings plan contributions due to a change between the periods in the manner of funding the plan;

• Cash flows increased $1.0 million due to the 2012 receipt of a reimbursement from the Company's partner in the Glenmore venture for an amount paid by the Company on the partner's behalf in 2010;

• Cash flows increased $1.8 million from residential lot sales due to an increase in 2012 in the number of lots sold;

• Cash flows increased $3.2 million due to the receipt of a termination fee from the early cancellation of the Inhibitex lease;

• Cash flows decreased $4.5 million from multi-family unit sales. The Company sold substantially all of its multi-family units during 2011; and

• Cash flows decreased $2.5 million from bonus payments. During the 2012 period, the Company paid $5.4 million in bonuses compared to $2.9 million in the 2011 period.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities. Cash flows provided by investing activities decreased $34.8 million between the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods due to the following:

• Cash flows increased $3.4 million from proceeds from the sales of investment properties. In the 2012 period, the Company sold its third party management business, The Avenue Collierville and Galleria 75, generating net proceeds of $73.1 million. During the 2011 period, the Company sold Jefferson Mill and One Georgia Center for net proceeds of $69.6 million;

• Cash flows decreased $59.4 million in property acquisition, development and tenant asset expenditures due to the acquisition of 2100 Ross Avenue for $63.4 million in the third quarter of 2012 and due to an increase of $4.9 million in construction expenditures at the Mahan Village Project, partially offset by a decrease in tenant asset expenditures between the periods;

• Cash flows increased $7.3 million due to lower contributions to joint ventures in 2012, due to a decrease in contributions of $8.5 million to the EP I LLC joint venture, which was formed in the second quarter of 2011. This increase was partially offset by an increase in contributions to the Temco Associates, LLC and Ten Peachtree Place Associates joint ventures;

• Cash flows increased $20.4 million from distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures due mainly to the sale of most of the underlying assets and the resultant distribution of proceeds at the CL Realty L.L.C. and Temco Associates, LLC joint ventures; and

• Cash flows decreased $7.8 million in restricted cash. Under the loan agreement for The ACS Center, cash reserves are required for to fund tenant improvement costs. In the 2011 period, $10.0 million of these funds were released to fund tenant improvement costs under new leases, compared to $1.4 million released in the same 2012 period.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $23.5 million between the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods due to the following:

• Cash flows from the Credit Facility decreased $119.2 million as repayments were made using proceeds from 2012 property sales and from proceeds from the $100.0 million 191 Peachtree Tower mortgage note which was executed in the first quarter of 2012;

• Cash flows from notes payable and construction facilities increased $111.6 million from the 191 Peachtree Tower mortgage note payable and amounts drawn on the Mahan Village LLC facility to fund its construction;

• Cash flows increased $30.7 million from repayments of notes payable. In the 2012 period, the Company repaid the 100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note for $24.5 million. In the comparable 2011 period, the Company repaid the 333/555 North Point Center East mortgage note for $26.4 million, the Lakeshore Park Plaza mortgage note for $17.5 million and the 600 University park Place mortgage for $12.3 million;

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• Cash flows decreased $3.0 million from the payment of loan issuance costs related to the 191 Peachtree Tower mortgage and the 2012 amendment of the Credit Facility; and

• Cash flows increased $4.7 million from distributions to noncontrolling interests, primarily as a result of the 2011 distribution of $5.1 million to the partner in Jefferson Mill for its share of sales proceeds.

Capital Expenditures. The Company incurs costs related to its real estate assets that include acquisition of undeveloped land, development and construction of new properties, redevelopment of existing properties, leasing costs for tenants, and ongoing property repairs and maintenance. In addition, the Company may purchase existing operating properties.

Capital expenditures for certain types of real estate are categorized as operating activities in the Statements of Cash Flows, such as those for the development of residential lots. The Company did not incur any significant expenditures for the development of residential lots during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and incurred $818,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company does not anticipate entering into any new residential projects. Any upcoming expenditures will be used to complete current projects in inventory, and are not anticipated to be significant.

Capital expenditures for other types of real estate, mainly office and retail assets the Company develops, holds and operates, are included in property acquisition and development and tenant asset expenditures as investing activities in the Statements of Cash Flows. Amounts accrued are removed from the table below to show the components of these costs on a cash basis to match the presentation in the Statement of Cash Flows. Property acquisition and development expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011
Acquisition of property	$	63,445	$	—
Development	12,834		8,235
Redevelopment — building improvements	—		3,078
Redevelopment — leasing costs	—		5,017
Operating — building improvements	2,495		708
Operating — leasing costs	13,418		15,701
Capitalized interest	368		19
Capitalized personnel costs	1,097		1,002
Accrued capital adjustment	461		940
Total property acquisition and development expenditures	$	94,118	$	34,700

Capital expenditures increased in 2012 due to the acquisition of 2100 Ross in third quarter 2012, the commencement of construction in the third quarter of 2011 of the Mahan Village retail project, and an increase in expenditures at Promenade, where the Company is performing renovations. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in leasing costs between the periods.  Tenant improvements and leasing costs, as well as related capitalized personnel costs, are a function of the number and size of newly executed leases or renewals of existing leases.  The amount of tenant improvement and leasing costs on a per square foot basis varies by lease and by market.  Tenant improvement and leasing costs per square foot have increased during recent periods, but amounts have stabilized overall and are decreasing in some of the Company's markets.  Given the level of expected leasing and renewal activity, in future periods management expects tenant improvements and leasing costs to remain consistent with or greater than that experienced in 2012.

Dividends. The Company paid cash common and preferred dividends of $23.7 million in each of the nine month 2012 and 2011 periods, which it funded with cash provided by operating activities. The Company expects to fund its quarterly distributions to common and preferred stockholders with cash provided by operating activities.

The Company reviews, on a quarterly basis, the amount of the common dividend in light of current and projected future cash flows from the sources noted above and also considers the requirements needed to maintain its REIT status. In addition, the Company has certain covenants under its Credit Facility which could limit the amount of dividends paid. In general, dividends of any amount can be paid as long as leverage, as defined in the facility, is less than 60%, and the Company is not in default under its facility. Certain conditions also apply in which the Company can still pay dividends if leverage is above that amount. The Company routinely monitors the status of its dividend payments in light of the Credit Facility covenants.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

General. The Company has a number of off balance sheet joint ventures with varying structures, as described in Note 4 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Most of the joint ventures in which the Company has an interest are involved in the ownership, acquisition and/or development of real estate. A venture will fund capital requirements or operational needs with cash from operations or financing proceeds, if possible. If additional capital is deemed necessary, a venture may request a

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contribution from the partners, and the Company will evaluate such request.

Debt. At September 30, 2012, the Company's share of unconsolidated joint venture debt to third parties was $165.6 million. These loans are generally mortgage or construction loans, most of which are non-recourse to the Company, except as described in the paragraphs below. In addition, in certain instances, the Company provides “non-recourse carve-out guarantees” on these non-recourse loans. Certain of these loans have variable interest rates, which creates exposure to the ventures in the form of market risk from interest rate changes. At September 30, 2012, $40.6 million of the loans at unconsolidated joint ventures were recourse to the Company.

CF Murfreesboro Associates, of which the Company owns 50%, has a $113.2 million facility that matures on July 20, 2013, and $95.6 million was drawn at September 30, 2012. The Company has a $26.2 million repayment guarantee on the loan.

The Company guarantees 25% of two of the four outstanding loans at the Cousins Watkins LLC joint venture, which owns four retail shopping centers. The loans have a total capacity of $16.3 million, of which the Company guarantees $4.1 million. At September 30, 2012, the Company guaranteed $2.9 million, based on current amounts outstanding under these loans. These guarantees may be released if certain metrics at the centers are achieved.

The Company guarantees repayment of $11.5 million of the EP I construction loan, which has a maximum available of $61.1 million. This guarantee may be reduced and/or eliminated based on the achievement of certain criteria.

Bonds. The unconsolidated joint ventures also had performance bonds of $115,000 at September 30, 2012, which the Company guarantees through an indemnity agreement with the bond issuer. These performance bonds relate to construction projects at the retail center owned by CF Murfreesboro.

Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes in the Company's critical accounting policies from those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

In the first quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a fixed-rate, $100 million mortgage note payable secured by 191 Peachtree Tower. The proceeds from this mortgage were used to reduce the amount outstanding under the variable rate Credit Facility. In addition, the Credit Facility was amended to, among other things, extend the maturity to February 28, 2016 and reduce the interest spread over the London Interbank Offering Rate. Therefore, the market risk associated with Company's notes payable has changed since that disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The following table outlines the market risk associated with the Company's consolidated notes payable as of September 30, 2012 ($ in thousands):

	Twelve months ended September 30,
	2013			2014			2015			2016			2017			Thereafter			Total			Fair Value
Fixed Rate:
Principal maturities	$	4,538		$	4,978		$	5,093		$	19,758		$	133,119		$	246,011		$	413,497		$	435,900
Average interest rate	5.76		%	'5.70%			5.76		%	5.59		%	6.38		%	4.57		%	5.24		%	—
Variable Rate:
Principal maturities	$	—		$	11,633		$	—		$	93,500		$	—		$	—		$	105,133		$	103,996
Average interest rate (1)	—			1.86		%	—			1.71		%	—			—			1.73		%	—

(1) Interest rates on variable rate notes payable are equal to the variable rates in effect on September 30, 2012.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives. We also have investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As we do not always control or manage these entities, our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily more

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limited than those we maintain with respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. In addition, based on such evaluation we have identified no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

Information regarding legal proceedings is described under the subheading "Litigation" in Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in this Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There has been no material change in the Company’s risk factors from those outlined in Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

For information on the Company’s equity compensation plans, see Note 6 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Note 4 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in this Form 10-Q. The Company did not make any sales of unregistered securities during the third quarter of 2012.

No purchases of common or preferred stock occurred during the third quarter of 2012.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

3.1		Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended August 9, 1999, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1.1		Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended July 22, 2003, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1.2		Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended December 15, 2004, filed as Exhibit 3(a)(i) to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1.3		Articles of Amendment to Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended May 4, 2010, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 6, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2		Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended and restated May 8, 2012, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.1	†	Retirement and Consulting Agreement and General Release between Cousins Properties Incorporated and Craig B. Jones dated September 20, 2012.
11.0	*	Computation of Per Share Earnings.
31.1	†	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	†	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	†	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	†	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	†	The following financial information for the Registrant, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

*	Data required by ASC 260, “Earnings per Share,” is provided in Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated financial statements included in this report.
†	Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

 /s/ Gregg D. Adzema

Gregg D. Adzema 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) 

Date: October 30, 2012

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

RETIREMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

This RETIREMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Craig B. Jones ("Jones") and Cousins Properties Incorporated (the "Company").

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, Jones is employed with the Company as its Executive Vice President;

WHEREAS, Jones will retire from his employment with the Company and all offices he holds with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates effective December 31, 2012 (the "Retirement Date");

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide Jones with certain payments and benefits to which he would not otherwise be entitled, as provided in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Jones and the Releasees (as defined below) want to settle fully and finally all differences, disputes and potential disputes between them arising out of Jones' employment and retirement from the Company as set forth below;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein contained, it is agreed as follows:

1 . Retirement and Consultancy. Jones agrees that he will continue to use his full business time and best efforts to fulfill all his duties and responsibilities as Executive Vice President of the Company through the Retirement Date. Jones will retire and his employment with the Company and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates will cease effective as of the end of the business day on the Retirement Date. Jones and the Company agree that from January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013, Jones will (when requested by the Company) provide consulting services as the Company may reasonably request, and Jones agrees to provide such services within a reasonable timeframe as may be requested by the Company. The consulting services will not exceed 15 hours per month. No compensation (other than the consideration described in Section 2) will be paid to Jones for any consulting services provided under this Agreement.

2. Consideration. Provided that Jones satisfies the conditions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 below), the Company will provide Jones the following consideration (the "Consideration"):

A. Retirement Payments. The Company agrees to pay Jones $150,500.00 on the Retirement Date, and $150,500.00 in two equal installments of $50,166.66 each on January 31, 2013 and February 28, 2013, and one installment of $50,166.67 on March 14, 2013 (together, the "Retirement Payments"), provided Jones has timely executed the supplemental release described in Section 2(E) and not revoked such supplemental release.

B. Bonus. Provided that (i) Jones remains employed through his Retirement Date, (ii) the Compensation, Succession, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Company's Board of Directors awards annual cash incentive awards (i.e., annual "cash bonuses") to the Company's executive officers other than Jones for 2012, and (iii) Jones has timely executed the supplemental release described in Section 2(E) and not revoked such supplemental release, Jones' cash bonus for 2012 will be determined by applying a percentage that is not less than the average percentage of target bonus amount applicable to the Company's executive officers (other than Jones) to Jones' 2012 target bonus amount. Such bonus payment, if any, will be paid at the same time and in the same manner as other similar bonuses are paid to the Company's executive officers other than Jones, but in no event will any such bonus payment be made later than March 15, 2013.

C. COBRA Benefits. The Company will reimburse Jones (subject to applicable tax withholding) for amounts expended by Jones to purchase (via COBRA) health insurance benefits for himself, his spouse and eligible

dependents through the Company's health plan for the period that begins on the Retirement Date and ends on the earlier of (i) 12 months after the Retirement Date, (ii) the date Jones becomes employed with an employer with whom Jones is eligible for health insurance benefits provided through that employer or (iii) the date Jones is no longer eligible for COBRA. Jones will tender reasonable and satisfactory proof of such expenditures, if any, to the Company within thirty (30) days of such expenditure, and the Company will reimburse Jones for such expenses within thirty (30) days of receipt of such proof. Jones also agrees to inform the Company of his becoming employed with an employer with whom Jones is eligible for health insurance benefits provided through that employer immediately upon beginning such employment.

D. Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Subject to the supplemental release described in Section 2(E) becoming effective, the Company shall provide the following additional benefits with respect to certain long-term incentive compensation awards granted to Jones. Except as specifically changed in this Section 2(D), long-term incentive compensation awards shall be governed by the terms of the applicable award agreement.

The Company shall accelerate vesting with respect to all shares of restricted stock ("Restricted Stock") issued to Jones under the Company's 2009 Incentive Stock Plan (the "2009 Plan").

With respect to restricted stock units ("Restricted Stock Units") issued to Jones under the Company's 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan ("RSU Plan"), because Jones has attained Retirement (as defined in the Restricted Stock Units award agreements), Jones will be deemed to have satisfied any requirement of continued employment, but such Restricted Stock Units will vest and/or become payable only if the Company meets the applicable performance goals. The number of vested Restricted Stock Units will be determined based upon the Company's performance relative to the performance goals as set forth in the applicable award agreement, and will be paid to Jones, less applicable tax withholding, at the same time such Restricted Stock

Units are paid to other executives.

This Section 2(D) will amend and supersede any terms of the agreements related to the Restricted Stock which conflict with this Section 2(D) and, except as provided in this Section 2(D), such agreements shall continue in full force and effect.

E. Supplemental Release. The Company will give Jones a supplemental release (in substantially the same form as set forth in Section 3) on December 31, 2012 which covers the period from the date this Agreement is executed through December 31, 2012, and Jones will have 21 days to consider the supplemental release and 7 days to revoke the supplemental release. The parties agree that the Company will be relieved of its obligations under Sections 2(A), 2(B), 2(C) and 2(D) if such supplemental release is either not executed or is revoked during any applicable revocation period.

F. Acknowledgements. Jones acknowledges and agrees that the Consideration encompasses and is in lieu of and in full satisfaction of any and all other payments which Jones is owed, is potentially owed, or claims to be owed to him by the Company, regardless of where arising (except for any benefits owed, under the written terms of the Company's benefit plans, through the Retirement Date or as othe1wise specifically stated herein, base salary accrued through the Retirement Date, expenses incurred but unpaid up to the Retirement Date that are

reimbursable in accordance with Company policy, rights to indemnification that Jones may have under the Company's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the Indemnification Agreement dated June 19, 2007, and any coverage that Jones may have under any liability policy covering officers and directors) as of the Retirement Date including, without limitation, any other salary, severance, benefits, bonuses, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, equity compensation, vacation pay, pay, sick pay or other paid time off. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no benefits paid by the Company of any sort with respect to any of the Consideration.

3. Release and Covenant Not to Sue.

A. General Release. As a material inducement of the Company to enter into this Agreement, Jones hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits, and forever discharges the Company and the Company's former

and current employees, partners, members, managers, supervisors, attorneys, investors, agents, officers, directors, and affiliates, including parent companies, subsidiaries, benefit plans and divisions (collectively, with the Company, the "Releasees"), (except as to the Consideration and any benefits owed, under the written terms of the Company's benefit plans, through the Retirement Date or as otherwise specifically stated herein, base salary accrued through the Retirement Date, expenses incurred but unpaid up to the Retirement Date that are reimbursable in accordance with Company policy, rights to indemnification that Jones may have under the Company's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the Indemnification Agreement dated June 19, 2007, rights that Jones may have under the Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Jones, and any coverage that Jones may have under any liability policy covering officers and directors) from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent, including, but not limited to, any claims for compensatory damages, special damages, punitive damages, or any other form of compensation from the Releasees or any of them, or based upon any contract, covenant of good faith and fair dealing, or any tort, or any federal, state, or other governmental statute, regulation, ordinance or common law, including, without limitation claims for unpaid wages, vacation pay, or other fringe benefits; breach of any covenant of good faith and fair dealing; breach of an express or implied contract; violation of any other legal, equitable or contractual duty arising under the laws of any state or locality, or the laws of the United States, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, etseq.; 42 U.S.C. § 1981; Executive Order 11246,30 Fed. Reg. 12319; 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701, etseq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, etseq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, etseq.; the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, etseq.; and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A, etseq., which Jones now has, owns or holds, or claims to have, own or hold, which Jones at any time heretofore had, owned or held, or claimed to have, against each or any of the Releasees, including claims arising under any other agreement or plan whatsoever, whether oral or written, with respect to matters up to the time Jones signs this Agreement; provided, however, that Jones does not release any claims for which releases are prohibited by law. Jones represents, acknowledges and agrees that he has been provided with all leave to which he may have been entitled under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Jones hereby covenants and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, not to sue, file any grievance, complaint or arbitration, commence, or permit to be commenced or filed, any litigation, administrative charge, or other proceeding against any of the Releasees as described herein, with respect to any matter whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any matter arising from or relating to the terms and conditions of his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company, and any other actions taken by the Company concerning Jones up to the time of the Effective Date, except as otherwise provided in this Section 3(A). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with Jones' right to file a charge with or participate in an investigation or proceeding by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other federal or state regulatory or law enforcement agency. However, the consideration provided to Jones under this Agreement shall be the sole relief provided for the claims released herein. Jones will not be entitled to recover, and hereby waives, any monetary benefits or other recovery in connection with any such charge or proceeding, without regard to who brings such charge or proceeding.

B. Release of Claims under the ADEA. In addition to the foregoing, Jones hereby knowingly and voluntarily releases and discharges the Releasees, collectively, separately and severally, from and for any and all liability, claims, allegations, and causes of action arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended ("ADEA''), which he and/or his heirs, administrators, executors, personal representatives, beneficiaries, and assigns may have or claim to have against the Releasees. Notwithstanding any other provision or section of this Agreement, Jones does not hereby waive any rights or claims under the ADEA that may arise after the date on which the Agreement is signed by him.

Jones hereby acknowledges and represents that (i) he has been given a period of at least twenty-one (21) days to consider the terms of this Agreement, (ii) the Company has advised (or hereby advises) Jones in writing to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement, and (iii) Jones has received valuable and good consideration to which he is otherwise not entitled in exchange for his execution of this Agreement. Jones and the Company acknowledge and agree that any revisions made to this Agreement after it was initially delivered to Jones were either

not material or were requested by Jones, and expressly agree that such changes do not re­start the 21-day consideration period described above.

The parties hereby acknowledge this Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the eighth (8th) day after it is executed by Jones (the "Effective Date") and that Jones may revoke this Agreement at any time before the Effective Date.

In the event Jones revokes, he shall notify the Company in writing to its designated agent for this purpose no later than the last day of the revocation period. Such notice shall be delivered to the Company by national overnight delivery service such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service, the receipt of which shall be tracked by the delivery service, and addressed as follows:

Cousins Properties Incorporated

191 Peachtree Street, Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1741

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

4. Denial of Liability or Wrongful Conduct. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully in any way.

5. No Pending Claims. Jones represents that he has not filed, nor assigned to others the right to file, nor are there pending any complaints, charges or lawsuits against the Releasees with any governmental agency or any court, and that Jones shall not file any claims against the Releasees with any governmental agency or any court at any time hereafter for actions taken up to and including the Effective Date with respect to matters released by this Agreement. Jones agrees that he will not seek or be entitled to any personal or representative monetary recovery in any proceeding of any nature arising out of any of the matters released above.

6. Non-Disparagement. Except as otherwise required by law, Jones acknowledges and agrees that, for a period beginning upon execution of this Agreement and for three (3) years following the Retirement Date, he shall not make any statement, written or verbal, to any person or entity, including in any forum or media, or take any action, in disparagement of the Company or any of the other Releasees, including, but not limited to, negative references to the Company's or a Releasee's services, policy, partners, directors, officers, managers, members, or employees, or take any other action that may disparage the Company or a Releasee to the general public and/or the Company's or Releasee's employees, clients, suppliers, and/or business partners. The Company agrees that it shall direct the members of its Board of Directors and its executive officers (each as of the Effective Date of this Agreement) that they shall not for a period of three (3) years following the Retirement Date make any statement, written or verbal, to any person or entity, including in any forum or media, or take any action, in disparagement of Jones, including, but not limited to, negative references to Jones' services, or take any other action that may disparage Jones to the general public or his future employer, clients, suppliers, and/or business partners. All requests for references or other information from Jones' prospective employers shall be directed by Jones to the Company's head human resources officer, who shall advise that the Company policy is not to provide references and shall confirm only Jones' positions, dates of employment, and compensation with the Company.

7. Nondisclosure and Non-Solicitation.

A. Confidentiality. Jones agrees to and shall hold in confidence all Trade Secrets and all Confidential Information (each as defined below) and will not, either directly or indirectly, use, sell, lend, lease, distribute, license, give, transfer, assign, show, disclose, disseminate, reproduce, copy, appropriate, or otherwise communicate any Trade Secrets or Confidential Information to any person or entity, without the prior written consent of the Company. Jones' obligation of non-disclosure as set forth herein with regard to each item constituting all or any portion of a Trade Secret shall continue for so long as such item continues to constitute a Trade Secret or Confidential Information, as the case may be.

"Confidential Information" means data or other information relating to the business of the Company or a

Releasee (other than Trade Secrets) that is or has been disclosed to Jones or of which Jones became aware as a consequence of or through Jones' relationship with the Company or a Releasee and which has value to the Company or a Releasee, is not generally known to the Company's or the Releasee's competitors (as applicable). Confidential Information shall not include any data or information that has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by the Company or a Releasee (except where such public disclosure has been made by Jones without authorization) or that has been independently developed and disclosed by others, or that otherwise enters the public domain through lawful means.

"Trade Secrets" means information protectable as a trade secret under applicable law, including, without limitation, and without regard to form: technical or non-technical data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device, a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans, or a list of actual or potential customers or suppliers which is not commonly known by or available to the public and which information derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Trade Secret shall not include data or information that has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by the Company or a Releasee (except where such public disclosure has been made by Jones without authorization) or that has been independently developed and disclosed by others, or that otherwise enters the public domain through lawful means.

B. Non-Solicitation of Employees. Jones covenants and agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the Retirement Date, Jones will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or encourage the solicitation or hiring of any person who was an employee of the Company at the Retirement Date and who continues to be an employee of the Company at, or was an employee within six (6) months before, the date of such solicitation, with whom Jones had material contact, by any employer other than the Company for any position as an employee, independent contractor, consultant or otherwise; provided that this covenant shall not apply to any employee (i) the solicitation of whom is approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (such approval to be made in his or her sole discretion and may be withheld for any or no reason), (ii) who responds to any public advertisement or (iii) whose employment with the Company terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to any discussion with Jones regarding such matters.

C. Acknowledgements. Jones acknowledges and agrees that Jones' obligations under this Section 7 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and that any claim or cause of action by Jones against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company or any other adversely affected Releasee of the covenants and promises in this Section 7.

D. Reformation. In the event that any of the covenants in this Section 7 is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be overly broad or otherwise unenforceable as written, the parties request the court to modify or reform any such covenant to allow it to be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law and to enforce the covenant as so modified or reformed.

8. Cooperation. Jones acknowledges and agrees that he will reasonably cooperate with the Company in any pending or future matters, including without limitation any litigation, investigation, or other dispute, in which Jones, by virtue of Jones' employment with the Company, has relevant knowledge or information, without any further compensation other than what is provided in this Agreement.

9. Return of Company Property. On or prior to the Retirement Date, Jones will return to the Company all of the Company's property, including, but not limited to, keys, passcards, credit cards, computers and related equipment, cell phones, vendor or customer lists, rolodexes, tapes, software, computer files, marketing and sales materials, and any other record, data, document or piece of equipment belonging to the Company. Jones agrees not to retain any copies of the Company's property, including any copies existing in electronic form, which are in Jones' possession or control. Jones acknowledges that he has not and will not destroy, delete, or alter any Company property without the Company's written consent. This Section shall not be construed to relate to any of Jones' personal information which may be stored on the Company's computer that he used before the Retirement Date or personal information that he had at the Company's offices before the Retirement Date.

10. Modification. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, altered, modified or waived except in writing signed by Jones and an authorized representative of the Company's Board of Directors, which writing shall specifically reference this Agreement and the provisions which the parties intend to waive or modify.

11. Voluntary Agreement/Consultation with Counsel. Jones acknowledges the following: (a) he has read and fully understands the terms of this Agreement; (b) he has agreed to this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily and was not subjected to any undue influence in agreeing to its terms; (c) has been (or is hereby) advised by the Company in writing that he may discuss this Agreement with his personal attorney, and has had an opportunity to do so; and (d) has been given a reasonable time (of at least 21 days) to consider whether he should enter into this Agreement. Jones has not and will not provide counsel to the Company with respect to this Agreement. The Company has retained independent counsel to advise the Company with respect to this Agreement.

12. Attorneys' Fees and Costs. If either patty brings a claim released or waived by or otherwise relating to this Agreement, or breaches any provision hereof, such party will pay the attorneys' fees incurred by the prevailing patty, in addition to any other damages or relief a court may award.

13. Entire Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement and final understanding concerning Jones' relationship with the Company and the other subject matters addressed herein between the patties, and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and all other agreements proposed or otherwise (except the supplemental release referred to herein), whether written or oral, concerning the subject matter hereof. Any representation, promise or agreement not specifically included in this Agreement shall not be binding upon or enforceable against either patty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnification Agreement between the Company and Jones, dated as of June 19, 2007 and any certificates of awards issued to Jones under the 1999 Incentive Stock Plan, the 2009 Plan and the RSU Plan shall survive in accordance with their respective terms. For further clarity, each of the foregoing expressly survive and remain in full force and effect, and do not merge into this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Jones, as amended, remains in effect; provided, however, that any amounts paid to Jones under this Agreement shall reduce the amounts that may become payable under such Change in Control Severance Agreement.

14. Applicable Law. This Agreement has been entered into in and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Georgia, notwithstanding its provisions governing choice of law. Jones acknowledges and agrees that he was employed by the Company in Georgia. Subject to Section 19 below, any action to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the appropriate state or federal court in the State of Georgia.

15. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any part of it is found to be unenforceable, the other paragraphs shall remain fully valid and enforceable. This Agreement shall survive the termination of any arrangements contained herein.

16. Headings and Captions. The headings and captions used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall in no way define, limit, expand or otherwise affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

17. Construction. In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

18. Injunctive Relief/Obligations. Jones acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law for any breach of Sections 6, 7, 8 or 9 hereof will be inadequate and that in the event of such breach, the Company and/or the Releasees will suffer irreparable damage. Accordingly, in addition to all other remedies available, the Company and any other adversely affected Releasee will therefore be entitled, in aid of any arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 19 hereof, to temporary, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief from a court enjoining said breach or threatened

breach without having to post a bond or other security. The existence of any claim, demand, action or cause of action of Jones against any Releasee shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company or any Releasee of any of the covenants or agreements herein. The existence of any claim, demand, action or cause of action of the Company or any Releasee shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Jones of any of the covenants or agreements herein.

19. Arbitration. Except as provided in Section 18 and below, any disputes or claims of any kind or nature, including the arbitrability of claims under this Agreement, between Jones and the Company for any reason whatsoever, shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in Atlanta, Georgia under the Federal Arbitration Act. The parties expressly agree that this Agreement involves interstate commerce and shall be governed by the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., to the exclusion of any different or inconsistent state or local law, ordinance or judicial rule. Any disputes concerning the interpretation or the enforceability of this Agreement, including without limitation its revocability or voidability for any cause, the scope of arbitrable issues, and any defense based upon waiver, estoppel, or laches, shall be decided by the arbitrator.

Prior to filing a demand for arbitration, the party seeking arbitration shall serve upon the other patty written notice of an intent to arbitrate hereunder listing the claims to be arbitrated. Thereafter, the parties shall, for a period of two weeks, first attempt in good faith to resolve any such claim through informal negotiation. If the claim is not resolved, the arbitration shall be administered by an arbitration agency mutually agreeable to Jones and the Company, before an arbitrator mutually agreeable to Jones and the Company. Should the Company and Jones be unable to mutually agree upon an arbitration agency or an arbitrator within four weeks of either party's written notice of intent to arbitrate hereunder, or within two weeks from the time any court or other judicial body orders arbitration, the arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association before an arbitrator mutually agreeable to Jones and the Company. If Jones and the Company are thereafter unable to agree upon an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Upon the request of either party, the arbitrator's award shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law. Discovery in the arbitration by or to each party shall presumptively be limited to five depositions (including experts), twenty-five interrogatories (including subparts), and thirty document requests (including subparts). In considering the relevancy, materiality, and admissibility of evidence, the arbitrator shall take into account, among other things, applicable principles of legal privilege, including the attorney-client privilege, the work product doctrine, the self-evaluative privilege, and appropriate protection of the Company's Trade Secrets, personnel records, and other Confidential Information or proprietary information. Any arbitration of any claim by Jones pursuant to this Agreement may not be joined or consolidated with any other arbitration(s) by or against the Company, including through any class arbitration. Any arbitration of any claim by the Company pursuant to this Agreement may not be joined or consolidated with any other arbitration(s) by or against Jones. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, either party may seek temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief to aid and give effect to the arbitration required by this Section. If any provision of this Section is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed or modified as necessary to permit this Section to be upheld and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.

20. Notice. All notices or other communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or sent by overnight courier, addressed as follows:

To the Company:Cousins Properties Incorporated

191 Peachtree Street, Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1741

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

With a copy to: Alan J. Prince, Esq.

King & Spalding LLP

1180 Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

To Jones: Mr. Craig Jones

3313 Paces Ferry Avenue

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

21. Termination by the Company for Good Cause. The Company may terminate Jones' employment ten (10) days after giving written notice to Jones for "Good Cause." "Good Cause" shall mean: (i) Jones' material breach of this Agreement; (ii) Jones' gross negligence in the performance or nonperformance of any of his material duties or responsibilities; (iii) Jones' dishonesty, fraud or willful misconduct with respect to, or disparagement of, the business or affairs of the Company; (iv) Jones' conviction of a felony; (v) Jones' abuse of alcohol or use of any illegal drug; or (vi) Jones' being absent from work for five consecutive days for any non-business related reason, other than an approved leave of absence, including without limitation any vacation or sick leave, such approval to be made in a manner consistent with prior practice and in any case not to be unreasonably withheld. In the event of the termination of Jones' employment for Good Cause, the Company will be released of all its obligations under this Agreement.

22. 409A. The parties to this Agreement intend that all payments and benefits under this Agreement be exempt from or comply with section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

JONES ATTESTS THAT HE HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS THAT JONES MAY HAVE AGAINST THE COMPANY.

/s/ Craig B. Jones

Craig B. Jones

Date: September 20, 2012

COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 20, 2012

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 30, 2012

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gregg D. Adzema, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Gregg D. Adzema

Gregg D. Adzema

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2012

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Registrant”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, certifies that to his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: October 30, 2012

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Registrant”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certifies that to his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Gregg D. Adzema

Gregg D. Adzema

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 30, 2012

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Reportable Segments Reportable Segments Revenue Reconciliation Line items (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$ 21,739	$ 21,375	$ 66,218	$ 64,627
Direct Costs of Leased and Rented Property or Equipment	14,400	11,775	39,595	33,658
Fee income, Net of Reimbursed Expenses	8,419	5,343	17,414	13,516
Third party management and leasing expense reimbursements	(2,311)	(3,300)	(8,397)	(7,536)
Reimbursed Expenses	1,235	1,866	3,968	4,749
Residential Lot Multi Family Unit Tract and Outparcel Sales Net of Cost of Sales Including Gain on Sale of Undepreciated Investment Properties	378	7	882	2,284
Plus residential lot, multi-family unit and outparcel cost of sales	354	158	1,334	2,790
Net operating income from discontinued operations not included in revenues	(3,547)	(6,128)	(12,967)	(19,483)
Other Income	3,328	448	5,059	1,605
Discontinued Operations Other Income	(267)	(1)	(472)	(115)
Total consolidated revenues	$ 43,728	$ 31,543	$ 112,634	$ 96,095

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Other Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Verde Impairment		$ 488,000
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	5,400,000
Accumulated amortization, incentives to lessees		4,544,000	3,696,000
Accumulated depreciation on FF&E and leasehold improvements		18,504,000	17,814,000
Accumulated amortization on loan closing costs		2,421,000	4,026,000
Accumulated amortization of in place leases		5,099,000	2,833,000
Accumulated amortization of finite-lived intangible assets, above market leases		$ 9,369,000	$ 8,845,000

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Notes Payable, Interest Expense and Commitments and Contingencies (Debt Table) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of terms of notes payable
Notes payable	$ 518,630	$ 539,442
Terminus 100 mortgage note [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	5.25%
Debt instrument, Term	12 years
Debt instrument, amortization period	30 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jan. 01, 2023
Notes payable	136,651	138,194
The American Cancer Society Center mortgage note [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	6.45%
Debt instrument, Term	10 years
Debt instrument, amortization period	30 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Sep. 01, 2017
Notes payable	134,615	135,650
191 Peachtree Tower Mortgage Note [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	3.35%
Debt instrument, Term	6 years 6 months
Debt instrument, amortization period	30 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 01, 2018
Notes payable	100,000	0
Credit Facility, unsecured Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	1.71%
Debt instrument, Term	4 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 28, 2016
Notes payable	93,500	198,250
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	6.00%
Debt instrument, Term	10 years
Debt instrument, amortization period	30 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Aug. 01, 2020
Notes payable	26,286	26,554
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	5.39%
Debt instrument, Term	5 years
Debt instrument, amortization period	30 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jun. 01, 2012
Notes payable	0	24,478
Points at Waterview mortgage note [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	5.66%
Debt instrument, Term	10 years
Debt instrument, amortization period	25 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jan. 01, 2016
Notes payable	15,775	16,135
Mahan Village LLC [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	1.86%
Debt instrument, Term	3 years
Maturity date of debt instrument	Sep. 12, 2014
Notes payable	11,633	1
Callaway Gardens [Member]
Summary of terms of notes payable
Interest rate on mortgage loan	4.13%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Nov. 18, 2013
Notes payable	$ 170	$ 180

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Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Information Impairment losses (Details 1) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 12,233,000
The Avenue Collierville [Member]
Real Estate, Write-down or Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	12,200,000
Noncontrolling partner's share of impairment loss	$ 2,000,000

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Reportable Segments Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$ 21,739	$ 21,375	$ 66,218	$ 64,627
Fee income, Net of Reimbursed Expenses	8,419	5,343	17,414	13,516
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	378	7	882	2,284
Other Income	3,328	448	5,059	1,605
Third party management and leasing expenses	(1,782)	(2,143)	(6,034)	(5,859)
General and administrative expenses	(5,255)	(4,295)	(17,523)	(17,828)
Interest Expense	(5,793)	(6,601)	(17,936)	(21,503)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(74)	(94)	(74)
Depreciation and Amortization of Non Real Estate Assets	(256)	(388)	(843)	(1,323)
Asset Impairment Charges	(488)	0	(488)	(3,508)
Separation expenses	(574)	(15)	(866)	(193)
Other expenses	(2,265)	(790)	(3,543)	(2,324)
Funds from Operations from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	4,744	5,099	14,279	15,243
Gain on Sale of Third Party Management and Leasing Business	7,384		7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(608)	(611)	(1,784)	(1,873)
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS	(60)	180	(120)	217
Preferred Stock Dividends	(3,226)	(3,226)	(9,680)	(9,680)
Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders	25,685	14,309	52,325	33,327
Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization Including Company's Share of Joint Ventures	(16,361)	(15,420)	(47,936)	(46,735)
Noncontrolling Interest Related to Gain on Sale of Depreciable Investment Property		(1,581)	2,043	(1,581)
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Depreciable Investment Properties	120	2,880	8,534	2,614
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	9,444	188	2,733	(12,375)
Office Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	17,242	15,442	50,920	46,152
Other Income	2,975	368	2,975	1,185
Funds from Operations from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	2,731	2,766	8,440	8,215
Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders	22,948	18,576	62,335	55,552
Retail Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	4,497	5,026	15,297	15,607
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales				50
Other Income	267	0	472	34
Other expenses	(8)
Funds from Operations from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	2,150	2,110	6,436	6,476
Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders	6,906	7,136	22,205	22,167
Land [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Fee income, Net of Reimbursed Expenses		14		105
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	378	7	882	57
Funds from Operations from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	(137)	225	(594)	504
Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders	241	246	288	666
Third Party Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Fee income, Net of Reimbursed Expenses	2,311	3,300	8,396	7,536
Third party management and leasing expenses	(1,782)	(2,143)	(6,034)	(5,859)
Gain on Sale of Third Party Management and Leasing Business	7,384		7,384
Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders	7,913	1,157	9,746	1,677
All Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	0	907	1	2,868
Fee income, Net of Reimbursed Expenses	6,108	2,029	9,018	5,875
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales		0		2,177
Other Income	86	80	1,612	386
General and administrative expenses	(5,255)	(4,295)	(17,523)	(17,828)
Interest Expense	(5,793)	(6,601)	(17,936)	(21,503)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(74)	(94)	(74)
Depreciation and Amortization of Non Real Estate Assets	(256)	(388)	(843)	(1,323)
Asset Impairment Charges	(488)		(488)	(3,508)
Separation expenses	(574)	(15)	(866)	(193)
Other expenses	(2,257)	(790)	(3,543)	(2,324)
Funds from Operations from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	0	(2)	(3)	48
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(608)	(611)	(1,784)	(1,873)
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS	(60)	180	(120)	217
Preferred Stock Dividends	(3,226)	(3,226)	(9,680)	(9,680)
Funds from Operations Available to Common Stockholders	$ (12,323)	$ (12,806)	$ (42,249)	$ (46,735)

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Net income (loss) per share-basic is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including nonvested restricted stock which has nonforfeitable dividend rights. Net income (loss) per share-diluted is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted weighted average number of common shares uses the same weighted average share number as in the basic calculation and adds the potential dilution, if any, that would occur if stock options (or any other contracts to issue common stock) were exercised and resulted in additional common shares outstanding, calculated using the treasury stock method. The numerator is reduced for the effect of preferred dividends in both the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share calculations. Weighted average shares-basic and diluted for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Weighted average shares — basic	104,193	103,715	104,120	103,631
Dilutive potential common shares — stock options	10	—	5	—
Weighted average shares — diluted	104,203	103,715	104,125	103,631

Stock options are dilutive when the average market price of the Company's stock during the period exceeds the option exercise price. However, in periods where the Company is in a net loss position, the dilutive effect of stock options is not included in the diluted weighted average shares total.

Anti-dilutive stock options represent stock options which are outstanding but which are not exercisable during the period because the exercise price exceeded the average market value of the Company's stock. These anti-dilutive stock options are not included in the current calculation of dilutive weighted average shares, but could be dilutive in the future. Total weighted average anti-dilutive stock options for each of the periods are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Anti-dilutive options	4,795	6,479	4,799	6,453

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Stock-Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 334,000	$ (435,000)	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,300,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			261,973
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			208,333
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
SNL RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			162,783
Payout Range Minimum			0.00%
Payout Range Maximum			200.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Date	Feb. 15, 2015		Feb. 15, 2015
Performance Period of Performance Based RSUs			January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014
Share-based Payment Arrangement by Award, Calculation of Payout per Unit			Average closing price on each day of trading during the 30-day vesting period ending December 31, 2014
SNL RSUs [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			281,532
Payout Range Minimum			0.00%
Payout Range Maximum			150.00%
Performance Period of Performance Based RSUs			January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016
Interim Performance Measurement Dates			interim performance measurement dates at each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries
Share-based Payment Arrangement by Award, Calculation of Payout per Unit			average closing price on each trading day during the 30-day period ending with such date
FFO RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			101,918
Payout Range Minimum			0.00%
Payout Range Maximum			200.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Date	Feb. 15, 2015		Feb. 15, 2015
Performance Period of Performance Based RSUs			January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014
Share-based Payment Arrangement by Award, Calculation of Payout per Unit			Average closing price on each day of trading during the 30-day vesting period ending December 31, 2014

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Notes Payable, Interest Expense and Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 191 Peachtree Tower Mortgage Note [Member] sqft
Notes payable commitments and contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date			Mar. 28, 2012
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 100
Square Footage of Real Estate Property			1,200,000
Interest rate on mortgage loan			3.35%
Date to Which Interest Only Payments are Made			May 01, 2016
Maturity date of debt instrument			Oct. 01, 2018
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	539.9	568.5
Outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds	2.7
Outstanding commitments to fund real estate projects	14.8
Future lease commitments	$ 15.9

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Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Table) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average shares - basic	104,193	103,715	104,120	103,631
Dilutive potential common shares - stock options	10	0	5	0
Weighted average shares - diluted	104,203	103,715	104,125	103,631
Anti-dilutive options	4,795	6,479	4,799	6,453

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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	$ 1,076,500,000			$ 1,076,500,000			$ 1,130,788,000
Total Debt	385,964,000			385,964,000			392,850,000
Total Equity	620,501,000			620,501,000			666,004,000
Company's Investment	131,426,000			131,426,000			148,396,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				113,621,000		114,356,000
Net Income (Loss)				44,490,000		21,612,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)	2,269,000		2,660,000	14,217,000		7,468,000
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	290,149,000			290,149,000			301,352,000
Total Debt	35,572,000			35,572,000			36,031,000
Total Equity	246,690,000			246,690,000			255,881,000
Company's Investment	14,092,000			14,092,000			14,694,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				22,558,000		23,133,000
Net Income (Loss)				2,814,000		3,111,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				778,000		811,000
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	144,152,000			144,152,000			146,854,000
Total Debt	72,046,000			72,046,000			83,097,000
Total Equity	68,705,000			68,705,000			62,423,000
Company's Investment	10,308,000			10,308,000			10,333,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				24,821,000		24,324,000
Net Income (Loss)				7,189,000		6,517,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				882,000		882,000
Palisades West LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	120,035,000			120,035,000			124,588,000
Total Debt	0			0			0
Total Equity	79,025,000			79,025,000			81,635,000
Company's Investment	41,259,000			41,259,000			42,616,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				12,566,000		12,256,000
Net Income (Loss)				4,350,000		4,371,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				2,083,000		2,132,000
CF Murfreesboro Associates [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	122,685,000			122,685,000			125,668,000
Total Debt	95,586,000			95,586,000			98,922,000
Total Equity	25,125,000			25,125,000			24,810,000
Company's Investment	14,509,000			14,509,000			14,421,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				9,920,000		9,903,000
Net Income (Loss)				316,000		307,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(46,000)		(44,000)
CP Venture LLC entities [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	100,258,000			100,258,000			102,178,000
Total Debt	0			0			0
Total Equity	98,509,000			98,509,000			99,942,000
Company's Investment	3,192,000			3,192,000			3,343,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				14,535,000		14,259,000
Net Income (Loss)				7,280,000		6,132,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				752,000		619,000
Cousins Watkins LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	54,888,000			54,888,000			56,096,000
Total Debt	28,331,000			28,331,000			28,571,000
Total Equity	25,647,000			25,647,000			26,893,000
Company's Investment	16,439,000			16,439,000			16,321,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				4,365,000		3,633,000
Net Income (Loss)				24,000		47,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				1,810,000		1,799,000
EP I LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	74,387,000			74,387,000			33,343,000
Total Debt	33,525,000			33,525,000			1,000
Total Equity	32,999,000			32,999,000			29,137,000
Company's Investment	28,175,000			28,175,000			24,827,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				306,000		0
Net Income (Loss)				(53,000)		(6,000)
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(39,000)		(4,000)
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	33,153,000			33,153,000			32,739,000
Total Debt	46,787,000			46,787,000			47,631,000
Total Equity	(15,729,000)			(15,729,000)			(16,137,000)
Company's Investment	(6,698,000)	[1]		(6,698,000)	[1]		(6,873,000)	[1]
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				8,697,000		8,924,000
Net Income (Loss)				1,908,000		1,828,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				950,000		913,000
Ten Peachtree Place Associates [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	790,000			790,000			22,523,000
Total Debt	0			0			26,192,000
Total Equity	758,000			758,000			(4,145,000)
Company's Investment	116,000			116,000			(3,679,000)	[1]
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				2,488,000		5,413,000
Net Income (Loss)				20,938,000		801,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				7,852,000		413,000
Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds				45,300,000
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal				7,500,000
Temco Associates, LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	8,404,000			8,404,000			23,653,000
Total Debt	0			0			2,787,000
Total Equity	8,056,000			8,056,000			20,646,000
Company's Investment	4,006,000			4,006,000			7,363,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				560,000		405,000
Net Income (Loss)				(141,000)		(782,000)
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(275,000)		(383,000)
MSREF Terminus Two Hundred LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	95,641,000			95,641,000			92,421,000
Total Debt	74,117,000			74,117,000			68,562,000
Total Equity	19,927,000			19,927,000			17,967,000
Company's Investment	3,984,000			3,984,000			3,593,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				9,242,000		3,875,000
Net Income (Loss)				(727,000)		(2,912,000)
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(146,000)		(584,000)
CL Realty, L.L.C. [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	7,274,000			7,274,000			44,481,000
Total Debt	0			0			1,056,000
Total Equity	6,927,000			6,927,000			42,932,000
Company's Investment	3,464,000			3,464,000			22,413,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				2,294,000		5,282,000
Net Income (Loss)				840,000		2,481,000
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				105,000		1,007,000
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd. [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	2,389,000			2,389,000			2,450,000
Total Debt	0			0			0
Total Equity	1,847,000			1,847,000			1,857,000
Company's Investment	29,000			29,000			31,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				9,000		23,000
Net Income (Loss)				(10,000)		(1,000)
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(3,000)		48,000
Terminus 200 LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	789,000			789,000			789,000
Total Debt	0			0			0
Total Equity	789,000			789,000			789,000
Company's Investment	0			0			0
Wildwood Associates [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	21,281,000			21,281,000			21,224,000
Total Debt	0			0			0
Total Equity	21,185,000			21,185,000			21,221,000
Company's Investment	(1,658,000)	[1]		(1,658,000)	[1]		(1,639,000)	[1]
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				0		0
Net Income (Loss)				(127,000)		(126,000)
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(63,000)		(63,000)
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC [Member]
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total Assets	225,000			225,000			429,000
Total Debt	0			0			0
Total Equity	41,000			41,000			153,000
Company's Investment	209,000			209,000			632,000
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Total Revenues				1,260,000		2,926,000
Net Income (Loss)				(111,000)		(156,000)
Company's Share of Income (Loss)				(423,000)		(78,000)
CL Realty and Temco Associates [Member]
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Number of Residential Development Projects and Related Residential Land Sold				18
Company's Share of Proceeds from property sale	$ 23,500,000			$ 23,500,000
Ten Peachtree Place Associates [Member]
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Square Footage of Real Estate Property	260,000			260,000

[1] Negative balances are included in Deferred Income on the Balance Sheets.

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Notes Payable, Interest Expense and Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes Payable, Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

NOTES PAYABLE, INTEREST EXPENSE AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTES PAYABLE, INTEREST EXPENSE AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The following table summarizes the terms and amounts of the Company’s notes payable at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):

Description	Interest Rate		Term/Amortization Period (Years)	Maturity	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Terminus 100 mortgage note	5.25	%	12/30	1/1/2023	$	136,651	$	138,194
The American Cancer Society Center mortgage note	6.45	%	10/30	9/1/2017	134,615		135,650
191 Peachtree Tower mortgage note (interest only until May 1, 2016) (see discussion below)	3.35	%	6.5/30	10/1/2018	100,000		—
Credit Facility, unsecured (see discussion below)	1.71	%	4/N/A	2/28/2016	93,500		198,250
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note	6.00	%	10/30	8/1/2020	26,286		26,554
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note (see discussion below)	5.39	%	5/30	6/1/2012	—		24,478
The Points at Waterview mortgage note	5.66	%	10/25	1/1/2016	15,775		16,135
Mahan Village construction facility	1.86	%	3/N/A	9/12/2014	11,633		1
Callaway Gardens	4.13	%	N/A	11/18/2013	170		180
					$	518,630	$	539,442

Credit Facility

On February 28, 2012, the Company amended its $350 million senior unsecured line of credit by entering into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”), which replaced the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 29, 2007 (the “Old Facility"). The Credit Facility amended the Old Facility by, among other things, extending the maturity date from August 29, 2012 to February 28, 2016, with an additional one-year extension option upon certain conditions and with the payment of a fee. It also added an accordion feature, which authorized the maximum amount available to be borrowed to increase to $500 million under certain conditions and in specified increments.

The Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require, among other things, the maintenance of an unencumbered interest coverage ratio of at least 2.00; a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.40, increasing to 1.50 during any extension period; and maximum leverage of no more than 60%.

The Credit Facility also reduced the Company's interest rate spreads on borrowings. The Company may borrow funds at an interest rate, at its option, calculated as either (1) the current London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus the applicable spread as detailed below or (2) the greater of Bank of America's prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or the one-month LIBOR plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”), plus the applicable spread as detailed below. The Company also pays an annual facility fee on the total commitment under the Credit Facility. The pricing spreads and the Facility Fee under the Credit Facility are as follows:

Leverage Ratio	Applicable % Spread for LIBOR	Applicable % Spread for Base Rate	Annual Facility Fee %
≤ 40%	1.50%	0.50%	0.20%
>40% but ≤ 50%	1.60%	0.60%	0.25%
>50% but ≤ 55%	1.90%	0.90%	0.35%
>55% but ≤ 60%	2.10%	1.10%	0.40%

The Company selected the LIBOR for interest calculation purposes in September 2012, and the applicable spread at September 30, 2012 was 1.50%.

Other Debt Activity

On March 28, 2012, the Company entered into a $100 million mortgage note payable secured by 191 Peachtree Tower, a 1.2 million square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia. The interest rate is 3.35% and interest-only payments are due monthly through May 1, 2016, followed by monthly principal and interest payments through October 1, 2018, the maturity date.

In April 2012, the Company prepaid the 100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note in full, without penalty.

Fair Value

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the aggregate estimated fair values of the Company's notes payable were $539.9 million and $568.5 million, respectively, calculated by discounting future cash flows using estimated rates at which similar loans could have been obtained at those respective dates. This fair value calculation is considered to be a Level 2 calculation under the guidelines as set forth in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” as the Company utilizes estimates of market rates for similar type loans from third party brokers in its discounted cash flow calculations.

Other Information

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, interest expense was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Total interest incurred	$	6,337		$	6,838		$	19,395		$	21,740
Interest capitalized	(544		)	(237		)	(1,459		)	(237		)
Total interest expense	$	5,793		$	6,601		$	17,936		$	21,503

The real estate and other assets of The American Cancer Society Center (the “ACS Center”) are restricted under the ACS Center loan agreement in that they are not available to settle debts of the Company. However, provided that the ACS Center loan has not incurred any uncured event of default, as defined in the loan agreement, the cash flows from the ACS Center, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds totaling $2.7 million. As a lessor, the Company has $14.8 million in future obligations under leases to fund tenant improvements as of September 30, 2012. As a lessee, the Company has future obligations under ground and office leases of approximately $15.9 million at September 30, 2012.

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings, claims and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which are expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. The Company records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, the Company accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, the Company discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. The Company does not disclose information with respect to litigation where an unfavorable outcome is considered to be remote. Based on current expectations, such matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company.

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Other Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Assets
Lease inducements, net of accumulated amortization of $4,544 and $3,696 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	$ 11,541	$ 12,219
Investment in Verde Realty	5,380	5,868
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,504 and $17,814 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	4,398	4,736
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,421 and $4,026 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	3,976	1,435
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,932	2,168
Predevelopment costs and earnest money	1,958	581
Intangible Assets:
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $5,099 and $2,833 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	22,767	16,144
Goodwill	5,039	5,155	5,155	5,430
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $9,369 and $8,845 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	7,157	4,414
Total Other Assets	$ 65,148	$ 52,720

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Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Information Property Acquisition (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 2100 Ross Avenue [Member] sqft
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property			844,000
Real Estate Acquisition Cash Paid			$ 59,200,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed			4,200,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			369,000
Land and improvements			5,987,000
Building			36,705,000
Tenant improvements			9,034,000
Tangible Assets			51,726,000
Above-market leases	9,369,000	8,845,000	3,267,000
In-Place Leases	5,099,000	2,833,000	8,888,000
Total Intangible Assets			12,155,000
Below-Market Leases			(436,000)
Total net assets acquired			$ 63,445,000

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
PROPERTIES:
Operating properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $247,774 and $289,473 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	$ 674,615	$ 884,652
Projects under development	24,668	11,325
Land held	51,217	54,132
Residential lots	11,965	13,195
Other	431	637
Total properties	762,896	963,941
OPERATING PROPERTIES AND RELATED ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, net of accumulated depreciation of $46,936 in 2012	174,054	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	5,469	4,858
RESTRICTED CASH	2,749	4,929
NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,207 and $5,100 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	11,163	11,359
DEFERRED RENTS RECEIVABLE	37,840	37,141
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES	139,782	160,587
OTHER ASSETS	65,148	52,720
TOTAL ASSETS	1,199,101	1,235,535
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
NOTES PAYABLE	518,630	539,442
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES	40,073	38,592
DEFERRED INCOME	12,498	17,343
TOTAL LIABILITIES	571,201	595,377
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	2,763
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
Common stock, $1 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 107,705,782 and 107,272,078 shares issued in 2012 and 2011, respectively	107,706	107,272
Additional paid-in capital	689,194	687,835
Treasury stock at cost, 3,570,082 shares in 2012 and 2011	(86,840)	(86,840)
Distributions in excess of cumulative net income	(285,508)	(274,177)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	594,154	603,692
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	33,746	33,703
TOTAL EQUITY	627,900	637,395
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	1,199,101	1,235,535
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation preference; 2,993,090 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011 and 7.50% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation preference; 3,791,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011	74,827	74,827
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation preference; 2,993,090 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011 and 7.50% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $25 liquidation preference; 3,791,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011	$ 94,775	$ 94,775

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 12,154	$ 759
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of investment properties and other, net, including discontinued operations	(8,350)	(2,614)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	94	74
Impairment losses	12,721	3,508
Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations	41,148	40,283
Amortization of deferred financing costs	784	1,480
Stock-based compensation	1,422	1,683
Effect of recognizing rental revenues on a straight-line or market basis	(3,056)	(5,302)
INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES	(14,217)	(7,468)
Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	12,065	7,416
Residential lot and multi-family cost of sales, net of closing costs paid	1,385	2,547
Residential lot development expenditures	(51)	(818)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Change in other receivables and other assets	(2,069)	(1,015)
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,619)	(2,052)
Net cash provided by operating activities	52,411	38,481
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from investment property sales	73,052	69,615
Property acquisition, development and tenant asset expenditures	(94,118)	(34,700)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(6,571)	(13,885)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	25,767	5,403
Collection of Notes Receivable	1,156	348
Change in other assets	(2,733)	(3,210)
Change in restricted cash	2,180	10,007
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,267)	33,578
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from credit facility	414,200	98,850
Repayments of credit facility	(518,950)	(84,450)
Proceeds from notes payable and construction facilities	111,632	0
Repayment of notes payable	(27,694)	(58,401)
Payment of loan issuance costs	(3,419)	(442)
Common stock issued, net of expenses	0	18
Common dividends paid	(14,064)	(13,982)
Preferred dividends paid	(9,680)	(9,680)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	1,300
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,558)	(7,237)
Net cash used in financing activities	(50,533)	(74,024)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	611	(1,965)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	4,858	7,599
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	5,469	5,634
INTEREST PAID, NET OF AMOUNTS CAPITALIZED	17,320	19,679
INCOME TAXES REFUNDED	0	377
Transfer from Other Assets to investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	0	6,050
Transfer from operating properties to operating properties and related assets held for sale	$ 174,054	$ 0

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Noncontrolling Interests (Rollforward of redeemable NCI table components) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Components of redeemable noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,763	$ 14,289
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002)	96
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(858)	(5,525)
Other	97	0
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	526
Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 9,386

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Discontinued Operations-Components of Disco and Gain on Sale (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Properties Held for Sale [Table Text Block]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The components of Discontinued Operations and the gains and losses on sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Income from discontinued operations:
Rental property revenues	$	5,055		$	10,519		$	18,969		$	31,720
Third party management and leasing revenues	4,789			5,398			15,528			14,091
Other income	267			1			472			115
Rental property expenses	(1,508		)	(4,391		)	(6,001		)	(12,237		)
Third party management and leasing expenses	(4,260		)	(4,241		)	(13,167		)	(12,414		)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,575		)	(4,650		)	(8,622		)	(14,721		)
Impairment loss	—			—			(12,233		)	—
Other expense	(8		)	(17		)	(39		)	(51		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	1,760		$	2,619		$	(5,093	)	$	6,503
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations:
Galleria 75	$	—		$	—		$	547		$	—
One Georgia Center	—			2,821			—			2,821
Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A	—			—			—			(394		)
Third party management and leasing business	7,384			—			7,384			—
Other	60			—			273			10
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$	7,444		$	2,821		$	8,204		$	2,437

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Noncontrolling Interests (Details of the income from NCI table) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Components on noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests			$ 1,743	$ 3,358
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests			(2,002)	96
Net loss (income)	$ 608	$ 2,192	$ (259)	$ 3,454

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Basis of Presentation Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment (Footnote) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Reclassification of Impairment Loss [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 12,233
The Avenue Collierville [Member]
Reclassification of Impairment Loss [Line Items]
Impairment of Real Estate	$ 12,200

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements included herein include the accounts of Cousins Properties Incorporated (“Cousins”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Cousins Real Estate Corporation and its subsidiaries (“CREC”). All of the entities included in the consolidated financial statements are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Company.”

The Company develops, acquires, manages and owns primarily office and retail real estate properties. Cousins has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and intends to, among other things, distribute 100% of its federal taxable income to stockholders, thereby eliminating any liability for federal income taxes under current law. Therefore, the results included herein do not include a federal income tax provision for Cousins. CREC operates as a taxable REIT subsidiary and is taxed separately from Cousins as a C-Corporation. Accordingly, if applicable, the Statements of Operations include a provision for, or benefit from, CREC's income taxes.

The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and were prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary (which adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature) for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position as of September 30, 2012 and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The accounting policies employed are substantially the same as those shown in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in such Form 10-K.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified an error in the previous classification of the $12.2 million impairment loss associated with the sale The Avenue Collierville, which occurred during the second quarter of 2012. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, the Company has corrected the classification of the impairment loss from impairment losses to income (loss) from discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Management does not believe such correction is material to the previously issued financial statements. In the second quarter of 2012, the Company reclassified deferred rents receivable from notes and accounts receivable to a separate line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  In addition, deferred gain, which was previously presented as a separate line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was reclassified to deferred income.  Also, accounts payable and accrued liabilities were revised to include security and construction deposits, which were previously presented in deposits and deferred income.   Prior periods have been revised to conform to this new presentation.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
PROPERTIES:
Accumulated depreciation on operating properties	$ 247,774	$ 289,473
Real Estate Held for Sale, Accumulated Depreciation	46,936	0
Allowance for doubtful accounts for notes and other receivables	$ 1,207	$ 5,100
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	107,705,782	107,272,078
Treasury stock, shares	3,570,082	3,570,082
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
Preferred stock, dividend rate	7.75%	7.75%
Preferred stock, shares issued	2,993,090	2,993,090
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	2,993,090	2,993,090
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 25	$ 25
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $1 par value:
Preferred stock, dividend rate	7.50%	7.50%
Preferred stock, shares issued	3,791,000	3,791,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	3,791,000	3,791,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 25	$ 25

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Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share Tables (Table Text Block)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

Weighted average shares-basic and diluted for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Weighted average shares — basic	104,193	103,715	104,120	103,631
Dilutive potential common shares — stock options	10	—	5	—
Weighted average shares — diluted	104,203	103,715	104,125	103,631

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

Total weighted average anti-dilutive stock options for each of the periods are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Anti-dilutive options	4,795	6,479	4,799	6,453

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 26, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000025232
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		104,119,830

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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summary of financial data and principal activities of Company's Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The following table summarizes statement of operations information of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Total Revenues				Net Income (Loss)						Company's Share of Income (Loss)
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:	2012		2011		2012			2011			2012			2011
Palisades West LLC	$	12,566	$	12,256	$	4,350		$	4,371		$	2,083		$	2,132
EP I LLC	306		—		(53		)	(6		)	(39		)	(4		)
Cousins Watkins LLC	4,365		3,633		24			47			1,810			1,799
CF Murfreesboro Associates	9,920		9,903		316			307			(46		)	(44		)
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC	22,558		23,133		2,814			3,111			778			811
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC	24,821		24,324		7,189			6,517			882			882
Temco Associates, LLC	560		405		(141		)	(782		)	(275		)	(383		)
MSREF/ Cousins Terminus 200 LLC	9,242		3,875		(727		)	(2,912		)	(146		)	(584		)
CL Realty, L.L.C.	2,294		5,282		840			2,481			105			1,007
CP Venture LLC entities	14,535		14,259		7,280			6,132			752			619
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC	1,260		2,926		(111		)	(156		)	(423		)	(78		)
Ten Peachtree Place Associates	2,488		5,413		20,938			801			7,852			413
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd.	9		23		(10		)	(1		)	(3		)	48
Wildwood Associates	—		—		(127		)	(126		)	(63		)	(63		)
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC	8,697		8,924		1,908			1,828			950			913
	$	113,621	$	114,356	$	44,490		$	21,612		$	14,217		$	7,468

The following table summarizes balance sheet data of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	Total Assets				Total Debt				Total Equity						Company’s Investment
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012			2011			2012				2011
Palisades West LLC	$	120,035	$	124,588	$	—	$	—	$	79,025		$	81,635		$	41,259			$	42,616
EP I LLC	74,387		33,343		33,525		1		32,999			29,137			28,175				24,827
Cousins Watkins LLC	54,888		56,096		28,331		28,571		25,647			26,893			16,439				16,321
CF Murfreesboro Associates	122,685		125,668		95,586		98,922		25,125			24,810			14,509				14,421
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC	290,149		301,352		35,572		36,031		246,690			255,881			14,092				14,694
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC	144,152		146,854		72,046		83,097		68,705			62,423			10,308				10,333
Temco Associates, LLC	8,404		23,653		—		2,787		8,056			20,646			4,006				7,363
MSREF/ Cousins Terminus 200 LLC	95,641		92,421		74,117		68,562		19,927			17,967			3,984				3,593
CL Realty, L.L.C.	7,274		44,481		—		1,056		6,927			42,932			3,464				22,413
CP Venture LLC entities	100,258		102,178		—		—		98,509			99,942			3,192				3,343
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC	225		429		—		—		41			153			209				632
Ten Peachtree Place Associates	790		22,523		—		26,192		758			(4,145		)	116				(3,679		)	*
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd.	2,389		2,450		—		—		1,847			1,857			29				31
Terminus 200 LLC	789		789		—		—		789			789			—				—
Wildwood Associates	21,281		21,224		—		—		21,185			21,221			(1,658		)	*	(1,639		)	*
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC	33,153		32,739		46,787		47,631		(15,729		)	(16,137		)	(6,698		)	*	(6,873		)	*
	$	1,076,500	$	1,130,788	$	385,964	$	392,850	$	620,501		$	666,004		$	131,426			$	148,396

*Negative balances are included in Deferred Income on the Balance Sheets.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES:
Rental property revenues	$ 32,592	$ 27,022	$ 92,846	$ 78,802
Fee income	7,343	3,909	12,985	10,729
Residential lot sales	732	165	2,216	410
Other	3,061	447	4,587	6,154
Total consolidated revenues	43,728	31,543	112,634	96,095
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Rental property operating expenses	14,400	11,775	39,595	33,658
Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales	354	158	1,334	303
General and administrative expenses	5,255	4,295	17,523	17,828
Interest expense	5,793	6,601	17,936	21,503
Reimbursed expenses	1,235	1,866	3,968	4,749
Depreciation and amortization	11,567	8,719	32,526	25,562
Impairment losses	488	0	488	3,508
Separation expenses	574	15	866	193
Other	2,257	773	3,504	4,760
Total costs and expenses	41,923	34,202	117,740	112,064
LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT	0	(74)	(94)	(74)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES, UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES	1,805	(2,733)	(5,200)	(16,043)
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES FROM OPERATIONS	(60)	180	(120)	217
INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES	2,269	2,660	14,217	7,468
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES	4,014	107	8,897	(8,358)
GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES	60	59	146	177
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	4,074	166	9,043	(8,181)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,760	2,619	(5,093)	6,503
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	7,444	2,821	8,204	2,437
Total income from discontinued operations	9,204	5,440	3,111	8,940
NET INCOME	13,278	5,606	12,154	759
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(608)	(2,192)	259	(3,454)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interest	12,670	3,414	12,413	(2,695)
DIVIDENDS TO PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS	(3,226)	(3,226)	(9,680)	(9,680)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 9,444	$ 188	$ 2,733	$ (12,375)
PER COMMON SHARE INFORMATION - BASIC AND DILUTED:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest	$ 0.00	$ (0.05)	$ 0.00	$ (0.21)
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.09	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.09
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$ 0.09	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ (0.12)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	104,193	103,715	104,120	103,631
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	104,203	103,715	104,125	103,631
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.045	$ 0.045	$ 0.135	$ 0.135

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Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

OTHER ASSETS

OTHER ASSETS

Other Assets on the Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Lease inducements, net of amortization of of $4,544 and $3,696 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	$	11,541	$	12,219
Investment in Verde Realty	5,380		5,868
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,504 and $17,814 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	4,398		4,736
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,421 and $4,026 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	3,976		1,435
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,932		2,168
Predevelopment costs and earnest money	1,958		581
Intangible Assets:
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $5,099 and $2,833 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	22,767		16,144
Goodwill	5,039		5,155
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $9,369 and $8,845 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	7,157		4,414
	$	65,148	$	52,720

Investment in Verde Realty relates to a cost method investment in a privately-held real estate investment trust. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company reduced its investment in Verde Realty by $488,000 as a result of a merger of Verde into another real estate company. The Company expects to receive cash proceeds upon closing of this merger in the fourth quarter of 2012 of $5.4 million.

Goodwill relates entirely to the Office reportable segment. As office assets are sold, either by the Company or by joint ventures in which the Company has an ownership interest, goodwill is reduced. The following is a summary of goodwill activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	5,155		$	5,430
Allocated to property sales	(116		)	(275		)
Ending balance	$	5,039		$	5,155

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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

The Company describes its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in Note 4 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The following table summarizes balance sheet data of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	Total Assets				Total Debt				Total Equity						Company’s Investment
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION:	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012			2011			2012				2011
Palisades West LLC	$	120,035	$	124,588	$	—	$	—	$	79,025		$	81,635		$	41,259			$	42,616
EP I LLC	74,387		33,343		33,525		1		32,999			29,137			28,175				24,827
Cousins Watkins LLC	54,888		56,096		28,331		28,571		25,647			26,893			16,439				16,321
CF Murfreesboro Associates	122,685		125,668		95,586		98,922		25,125			24,810			14,509				14,421
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC	290,149		301,352		35,572		36,031		246,690			255,881			14,092				14,694
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC	144,152		146,854		72,046		83,097		68,705			62,423			10,308				10,333
Temco Associates, LLC	8,404		23,653		—		2,787		8,056			20,646			4,006				7,363
MSREF/ Cousins Terminus 200 LLC	95,641		92,421		74,117		68,562		19,927			17,967			3,984				3,593
CL Realty, L.L.C.	7,274		44,481		—		1,056		6,927			42,932			3,464				22,413
CP Venture LLC entities	100,258		102,178		—		—		98,509			99,942			3,192				3,343
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC	225		429		—		—		41			153			209				632
Ten Peachtree Place Associates	790		22,523		—		26,192		758			(4,145		)	116				(3,679		)	*
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd.	2,389		2,450		—		—		1,847			1,857			29				31
Terminus 200 LLC	789		789		—		—		789			789			—				—
Wildwood Associates	21,281		21,224		—		—		21,185			21,221			(1,658		)	*	(1,639		)	*
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC	33,153		32,739		46,787		47,631		(15,729		)	(16,137		)	(6,698		)	*	(6,873		)	*
	$	1,076,500	$	1,130,788	$	385,964	$	392,850	$	620,501		$	666,004		$	131,426			$	148,396

*Negative balances are included in Deferred Income on the Balance Sheets.

The following table summarizes statement of operations information of the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Total Revenues				Net Income (Loss)						Company's Share of Income (Loss)
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:	2012		2011		2012			2011			2012			2011
Palisades West LLC	$	12,566	$	12,256	$	4,350		$	4,371		$	2,083		$	2,132
EP I LLC	306		—		(53		)	(6		)	(39		)	(4		)
Cousins Watkins LLC	4,365		3,633		24			47			1,810			1,799
CF Murfreesboro Associates	9,920		9,903		316			307			(46		)	(44		)
CP Venture IV Holdings LLC	22,558		23,133		2,814			3,111			778			811
Charlotte Gateway Village, LLC	24,821		24,324		7,189			6,517			882			882
Temco Associates, LLC	560		405		(141		)	(782		)	(275		)	(383		)
MSREF/ Cousins Terminus 200 LLC	9,242		3,875		(727		)	(2,912		)	(146		)	(584		)
CL Realty, L.L.C.	2,294		5,282		840			2,481			105			1,007
CP Venture LLC entities	14,535		14,259		7,280			6,132			752			619
Pine Mountain Builders, LLC	1,260		2,926		(111		)	(156		)	(423		)	(78		)
Ten Peachtree Place Associates	2,488		5,413		20,938			801			7,852			413
TRG Columbus Development Venture, Ltd.	9		23		(10		)	(1		)	(3		)	48
Wildwood Associates	—		—		(127		)	(126		)	(63		)	(63		)
Crawford Long - CPI, LLC	8,697		8,924		1,908			1,828			950			913
	$	113,621	$	114,356	$	44,490		$	21,612		$	14,217		$	7,468

In March 2012, CL Realty, L.L.C. and Temco Associates, LLC sold their interests in 18 residential development projects and related residential land to Forestar Realty Inc., the Company's partner in both ventures. The Company's share of the proceeds from the sale was $23.5 million.

In the second quarter of 2012, the Ten Peachtree Place Associates joint venture sold Ten Peachtree Place, a 260,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia, for $45.3 million. The Company recognized a gain on this transaction through income from unconsolidated entities of $7.5 million.

In the third quarter of 2012, Dimensional Fund Advisors, the Company's partner in Palisades West LLC, notified the Company that it will exercise its option to purchase the Company's interests in the joint venture. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Basis of Presentation Percentage of taxable income distributed (Footnote) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Distribution of Taxable Income to Qualify as REIT	100.00%

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Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Other Assets on the Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 included the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Lease inducements, net of amortization of of $4,544 and $3,696 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	$	11,541	$	12,219
Investment in Verde Realty	5,380		5,868
FF&E and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,504 and $17,814 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	4,398		4,736
Loan closing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,421 and $4,026 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	3,976		1,435
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,932		2,168
Predevelopment costs and earnest money	1,958		581
Intangible Assets:
In-place leases, net of accumulated amortization of $5,099 and $2,833 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	22,767		16,144
Goodwill	5,039		5,155
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $9,369 and $8,845 in 2012 and 2011, respectively	7,157		4,414
	$	65,148	$	52,720

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of goodwill activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	5,155		$	5,430
Allocated to property sales	(116		)	(275		)
Ending balance	$	5,039		$	5,155

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Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Information [Abstract]

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property Transactions and Information [Abstract]

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND INFORMATION

Purchase of Investment Property

In the third quarter of 2012, the Company purchased 2100 Ross Avenue, a 844,000 square foot Class-A office building in the Arts District submarket of Dallas, Texas, and paid cash of $59.2 million. In addition, the Company assumed $4.2 million in liabilities associated with the building including tenant improvement liabilities, property tax liabilities, and deferred revenue. In accordance with applicable accounting rules, the Company included these assumed liabilities in the purchase price of the asset. The Company allocated the purchase price among the assets and liabilities acquired based on their respective fair values. The the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $369,000 in acquisition costs in conjunction with the purchase, which were recorded in Other Expense in the Statement of Operations. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired (in thousands):

Tangible assets:
Land and improvements	$	5,987
Building	36,705
Tenant improvements	9,034
Tangible assets	51,726
Intangible assets:
Above-market leases	3,267
In-place leases	8,888
Total intangible assets	12,155
Intangible Liabilities:
Below-market leases	(436		)
Total net assets acquired	$	63,445

Discontinued Operations

Accounting rules require that the gains and losses from the disposition of certain real estate assets and related historical results of operations of certain sold or held-for-sale assets be included in a separate section, Discontinued Operations, in the Statements of Operations for all periods presented. In addition, assets and liabilities of held-for-sale properties, as defined, are required to be separately categorized on the Balance Sheet in the period that those properties are deemed held for sale.

In October 2012, the Company sold Cosmopolitan Center for $7.0 million. The Avenue Webb Gin and The Avenue Forsyth are under contract and are anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2012. In accordance with accounting guidance, these three properties were categorized as Operating Properties Held for Sale on the accompanying Balance Sheet at September 30, 2012. The operating results of sold and held-for-sale assets are presented in Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statement of Operations for each of the periods presented.

In September 2012, the Company sold its third party management and leasing business to Cushman & Wakefield. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has the potential to receive up to $15.4 million in gross sales proceeds, of which approximately 63.5% was received at closing. The final purchase price is subject to working capital adjustments, an earn out based on the performance of the contributed management and leasing contracts, and the potential contribution of additional management and/or leasing contracts, all of which the Company expects to be substantially resolved by October 1, 2013. The Company recognized a gain on this transaction of $7.4 million and will recognize additional gains if and when additional consideration is earned. As a result of this sale, the operations of the Company's third party management and leasing business are presented as Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statements of Operations for each of the periods presented.

In the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold The Avenue Collierville ("Collierville"), a 511,000 square foot retail center in suburban Memphis, Tennessee, for $55.0 million and Galleria 75, a 111,000 square foot office building in Atlanta, Georgia, for $9.2 million. In the first quarter of 2011, the Company sold Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A, a 459,000 square foot industrial property in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, for $22.0 million. These transactions met the criteria for discontinued operations. Accordingly, the operating results are included in Discontinued Operations on the accompanying Statements of Operations for each of the periods presented.

The components of Discontinued Operations and the gains and losses on sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Income from discontinued operations:
Rental property revenues	$	5,055		$	10,519		$	18,969		$	31,720
Third party management and leasing revenues	4,789			5,398			15,528			14,091
Other income	267			1			472			115
Rental property expenses	(1,508		)	(4,391		)	(6,001		)	(12,237		)
Third party management and leasing expenses	(4,260		)	(4,241		)	(13,167		)	(12,414		)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,575		)	(4,650		)	(8,622		)	(14,721		)
Impairment loss	—			—			(12,233		)	—
Other expense	(8		)	(17		)	(39		)	(51		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	1,760		$	2,619		$	(5,093	)	$	6,503
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations:
Galleria 75	$	—		$	—		$	547		$	—
One Georgia Center	—			2,821			—			2,821
Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A	—			—			—			(394		)
Third party management and leasing business	7,384			—			7,384			—
Other	60			—			273			10
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$	7,444		$	2,821		$	8,204		$	2,437

Impairment Loss

In connection with the disposition of Collierville, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $12.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. This impairment is considered to be a Level 3 determination under the fair value rules, as unobservable market inputs were used. Collierville was owned by a consolidated joint venture, and the noncontrolling partner's share of the impairment loss was $2.0 million, which was recorded in Net Loss (Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the 2012 Statement of Operations.

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Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The Company consolidates various joint ventures that are involved in the ownership and/or development of real estate. The following table details the components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in consolidated entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning Balance	$	2,763		$	14,289
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002		)	96
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(858		)	(5,525		)
Other	97			—
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			526
Ending Balance	$	—		$	9,386

The following reconciles the net income or loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests as shown in the Statements of Equity to the net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests as shown in the Statements of Operations, which includes both redeemable and nonredeemable interests, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	$	1,743		$	3,358
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002		)	96
Net income (loss)	$	(259	)	$	3,454

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Reportable Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company has five reportable segments: Office, Retail, Land, Third Party Management and Leasing, and Other. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company sold its third party management and leasing business. See Note 9 for detailed information. These reportable segments represent an aggregation of operating segments reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker based on similar economic characteristics that include the type of product and the nature of service. Each segment includes both consolidated operations and joint ventures. The Office and Retail segments show the results for that product type. For these two segments, net operating income is calculated as rental property revenues less rental property operating expenses. The Land segment includes results of operations for certain land holdings and single-family residential communities that are sold as developed lots to homebuilders. Fee income and related expenses for the third party-owned office and retail properties which are managed or leased by the Company are included in the Third Party Management and Leasing segment. In prior years, the Company had an additional segment, the For-Sale Multi-Family Residential Unit segment, which included results of operations for the development and sale of multi-family real estate projects. The Company has sold substantially all of its multi-family residential units, and this line of business is no longer considered to be a separate reportable segment. The 2011 results for this segment are included in Other. The Other segment also includes:

• fee income for third party owned development properties and joint venture properties for which the Company performs management, development and leasing services;

• compensation for corporate employees, other than those in the Third Party Management and Leasing segment;

• general corporate overhead costs, interest expense for consolidated entities (as financing decisions are made at the corporate level, with the exception of joint venture interest expense, which is included in joint venture results in the respective segment);

• income attributable to noncontrolling interests;

• income taxes;

• depreciation;

• preferred dividends; and

• operations of the Industrial properties, which were sold in 2011.

Company management evaluates the performance of its reportable segments in part based on funds from operations available to common stockholders (“FFO”). FFO is a supplemental operating performance measure used in the real estate industry. The Company calculated FFO using the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts' (“NAREIT”) definition of FFO, which is net income (loss) available to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding extraordinary items, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and gains or losses on sale of or impairment losses on depreciable property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis.

FFO is used by industry analysts, investors and the Company as a supplemental measure of a REIT's operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Thus, NAREIT created FFO as a supplemental measure of a REIT's operating performance that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from GAAP net income. Management believes the use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial, improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Company management evaluates operating performance in part based on FFO. Additionally, the Company uses FFO, along with other measures, as a performance measure for incentive compensation to its officers and other key employees.

Segment net income, the balance of the Company's investment in joint ventures and the amount of capital expenditures are not presented in the following tables. Management does not utilize these measures when analyzing its segments or when making resource allocation decisions, and therefore this information is not provided. FFO is reconciled to net income (loss) on a total Company basis (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012	Office		Retail			Land			Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	17,242	$	4,497		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	21,739
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—			—			2,311			6,108			8,419
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—			378			—			—			378
Other income	2,975		267			—			—			86			3,328
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—			—			(1,782		)	—			(1,782		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—			—			—			(5,255		)	(5,255		)
Interest expense	—		—			—			—			(5,793		)	(5,793		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—			—			—			(256		)	(256		)
Impairment losses	—		—			—			—			(488		)	(488		)
Separation expenses	—		—			—			—			(574		)	(574		)
Other expenses	—		(8		)	—			—			(2,257		)	(2,265		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,731		2,150			(137		)	—			—			4,744
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	—		—			—			7,384			—			7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			(608		)	(608		)
Provision for income taxes from operations	—		—			—			—			(60		)	(60		)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—			—			—			(3,226		)	(3,226		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	22,948	$	6,906		$	241		$	7,913		$	(12,323	)	25,685
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures															(16,361		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties															120
Net income available to common stockholders															$	9,444

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011	Office		Retail		Land		Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	15,442	$	5,026	$	—	$	—		$	907		$	21,375
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		14		3,300			2,029			5,343
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—		7		—			—			7
Other income	368		—		—		—			80			448
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—		(2,143		)	—			(2,143		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—		—			(4,295		)	(4,295		)
Interest expense	—		—		—		—			(6,601		)	(6,601		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—		—			(74		)	(74		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—		—			(388		)	(388		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—		—			(15		)	(15		)
Other expenses	—		—		—		—			(790		)	(790		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,766		2,110		225		—			(2		)	5,099
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			(611		)	(611		)
Benefit for income taxes from operations	—		—		—		—			180			180
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—			(3,226		)	(3,226		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	18,576	$	7,136	$	246	$	1,157		$	(12,806	)	14,309
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures													(15,420		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties													(1,581		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties, net													2,880
Net income available to common stockholders													$	188

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012	Office		Retail		Land			Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating income, including discontinued operations	$	50,920	$	15,297	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	66,218
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		—			8,396			9,018			17,414
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—		882			—			—			882
Other income	2,975		472		—			—			1,612			5,059
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—			(6,034		)	—			(6,034		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—			—			(17,523		)	(17,523		)
Interest expense	—		—		—			—			(17,936		)	(17,936		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—			—			(843		)	(843		)
Impairment losses	—		—		—			—			(488		)	(488		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—			—			(94		)	(94		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—			—			(866		)	(866		)
Other expenses	—		—		—			—			(3,543		)	(3,543		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,440		6,436		(594		)	—			(3		)	14,279
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	—		—		—			7,384			—			7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—			—			(1,784		)	(1,784		)
Provision for income taxes from operations	—		—		—			—			(120		)	(120		)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—			—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	62,335	$	22,205	$	288		$	9,746		$	(42,249	)	52,325
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures														(47,936		)
Impairment loss on depreciable investment property														(12,233		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties														2,043
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties														8,534
Net income available to common stockholders														$	2,733

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011	Office		Retail		Land		Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	46,152	$	15,607	$	—	$	—		$	2,868		$	64,627
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		105		7,536			5,875			13,516
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		50		57		—			2,177			2,284
Other income	1,185		34		—		—			386			1,605
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—		(5,859		)	—			(5,859		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—		—			(17,828		)	(17,828		)
Interest expense	—		—		—		—			(21,503		)	(21,503		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—		—			(74		)	(74		)
Impairment loss	—		—		—		—			(3,508		)	(3,508		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—		—			(1,323		)	(1,323		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—		—			(193		)	(193		)
Other expenses	—		—		—		—			(2,324		)	(2,324		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,215		6,476		504		—			48			15,243
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			(1,873		)	(1,873		)
Benefit for income taxes from operations	—		—		—		—			217			217
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	55,552	$	22,167	$	666	$	1,677		$	(46,735	)	33,327
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures													(46,735		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties													(1,581		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties, net													2,614
Net loss available to common stockholders													$	(12,375	)

When reviewing the results of operations for the Company, management analyzes the following revenue and income items net of their related costs:

•Rental property operations, including discontinued;

•Reimbursements of third-party and joint venture personnel costs;

•Residential lots, tracts and outparcel sales;

•Multi-family unit sales; and

•Gains or losses on sales of investment properties.

These amounts are shown in the segment tables above in the same “net” manner as shown to management. Certain adjustments are required to reconcile the above segment information to the Company's consolidated revenues, including adjusting for gains on sales of investment properties, as these gains are not presented within revenues in the Statements of Operations. The following table reconciles information presented in the tables above to the Company's consolidated revenues (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	21,739		$	21,375		$	66,218		$	64,627
Plus rental property operating expenses	14,400			11,775			39,595			33,658
Fee income	8,419			5,343			17,414			13,516
Third party management and leasing expense reimbursements	(2,311		)	(3,300		)	(8,397		)	(7,536		)
Reimbursed expenses	1,235			1,866			3,968			4,749
Residential and other sales, net of cost of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties	378			7			882			2,284
Plus residential lot and other cost of sales	354			158			1,334			2,790
Net operating income from discontinued operations not included in revenues	(3,547		)	(6,128		)	(12,967		)	(19,483		)
Other income	3,328			448			5,059			1,605
Other income - discontinued operations	(267		)	(1		)	(472		)	(115		)
Total consolidated revenues	$	43,728		$	31,543		$	112,634		$	96,095

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Notes Payable, Interest Expense and Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes Payable, Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Summary of terms of notes payable [table text block]

The following table summarizes the terms and amounts of the Company’s notes payable at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 ($ in thousands):

Description	Interest Rate		Term/Amortization Period (Years)	Maturity	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Terminus 100 mortgage note	5.25	%	12/30	1/1/2023	$	136,651	$	138,194
The American Cancer Society Center mortgage note	6.45	%	10/30	9/1/2017	134,615		135,650
191 Peachtree Tower mortgage note (interest only until May 1, 2016) (see discussion below)	3.35	%	6.5/30	10/1/2018	100,000		—
Credit Facility, unsecured (see discussion below)	1.71	%	4/N/A	2/28/2016	93,500		198,250
Meridian Mark Plaza mortgage note	6.00	%	10/30	8/1/2020	26,286		26,554
100/200 North Point Center East mortgage note (see discussion below)	5.39	%	5/30	6/1/2012	—		24,478
The Points at Waterview mortgage note	5.66	%	10/25	1/1/2016	15,775		16,135
Mahan Village construction facility	1.86	%	3/N/A	9/12/2014	11,633		1
Callaway Gardens	4.13	%	N/A	11/18/2013	170		180
					$	518,630	$	539,442

Credit Facility - Interest Rate Spreads and Facility Fee [table text block]

The pricing spreads and the Facility Fee under the Credit Facility are as follows:

Leverage Ratio	Applicable % Spread for LIBOR	Applicable % Spread for Base Rate	Annual Facility Fee %
≤ 40%	1.50%	0.50%	0.20%
>40% but ≤ 50%	1.60%	0.60%	0.25%
>50% but ≤ 55%	1.90%	0.90%	0.35%
>55% but ≤ 60%	2.10%	1.10%	0.40%

Summary of interest [table text block]

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, interest expense was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Total interest incurred	$	6,337		$	6,838		$	19,395		$	21,740
Interest capitalized	(544		)	(237		)	(1,459		)	(237		)
Total interest expense	$	5,793		$	6,601		$	17,936		$	21,503

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Other Assets Other Assets - Goodwill Rollforward Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 5,155	$ 5,430
Allocated to property sales	(116)	(275)
Goodwill	$ 5,039	$ 5,155

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Reportable Segments (Table Text Block)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Income (Loss) by Reportable Segment

FFO is reconciled to net income (loss) on a total Company basis (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012	Office		Retail			Land			Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	17,242	$	4,497		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	21,739
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—			—			2,311			6,108			8,419
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—			378			—			—			378
Other income	2,975		267			—			—			86			3,328
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—			—			(1,782		)	—			(1,782		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—			—			—			(5,255		)	(5,255		)
Interest expense	—		—			—			—			(5,793		)	(5,793		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—			—			—			(256		)	(256		)
Impairment losses	—		—			—			—			(488		)	(488		)
Separation expenses	—		—			—			—			(574		)	(574		)
Other expenses	—		(8		)	—			—			(2,257		)	(2,265		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,731		2,150			(137		)	—			—			4,744
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	—		—			—			7,384			—			7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			(608		)	(608		)
Provision for income taxes from operations	—		—			—			—			(60		)	(60		)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—			—			—			(3,226		)	(3,226		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	22,948	$	6,906		$	241		$	7,913		$	(12,323	)	25,685
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures															(16,361		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties															120
Net income available to common stockholders															$	9,444

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011	Office		Retail		Land		Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	15,442	$	5,026	$	—	$	—		$	907		$	21,375
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		14		3,300			2,029			5,343
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—		7		—			—			7
Other income	368		—		—		—			80			448
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—		(2,143		)	—			(2,143		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—		—			(4,295		)	(4,295		)
Interest expense	—		—		—		—			(6,601		)	(6,601		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—		—			(74		)	(74		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—		—			(388		)	(388		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—		—			(15		)	(15		)
Other expenses	—		—		—		—			(790		)	(790		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,766		2,110		225		—			(2		)	5,099
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			(611		)	(611		)
Benefit for income taxes from operations	—		—		—		—			180			180
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—			(3,226		)	(3,226		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	18,576	$	7,136	$	246	$	1,157		$	(12,806	)	14,309
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures													(15,420		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties													(1,581		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties, net													2,880
Net income available to common stockholders													$	188

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012	Office		Retail		Land			Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating income, including discontinued operations	$	50,920	$	15,297	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	66,218
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		—			8,396			9,018			17,414
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		—		882			—			—			882
Other income	2,975		472		—			—			1,612			5,059
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—			(6,034		)	—			(6,034		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—			—			(17,523		)	(17,523		)
Interest expense	—		—		—			—			(17,936		)	(17,936		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—			—			(843		)	(843		)
Impairment losses	—		—		—			—			(488		)	(488		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—			—			(94		)	(94		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—			—			(866		)	(866		)
Other expenses	—		—		—			—			(3,543		)	(3,543		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,440		6,436		(594		)	—			(3		)	14,279
Gain on sale of third party management and leasing business	—		—		—			7,384			—			7,384
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—			—			(1,784		)	(1,784		)
Provision for income taxes from operations	—		—		—			—			(120		)	(120		)
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—			—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	62,335	$	22,205	$	288		$	9,746		$	(42,249	)	52,325
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures														(47,936		)
Impairment loss on depreciable investment property														(12,233		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties														2,043
Gain on sale of depreciated investment properties														8,534
Net income available to common stockholders														$	2,733

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011	Office		Retail		Land		Third Party Management and Leasing			Other			Total
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	46,152	$	15,607	$	—	$	—		$	2,868		$	64,627
Fee income, net of reimbursed expenses	—		—		105		7,536			5,875			13,516
Residential lot and other sales, net of cost of sales	—		50		57		—			2,177			2,284
Other income	1,185		34		—		—			386			1,605
Third party management and leasing expenses	—		—		—		(5,859		)	—			(5,859		)
General and administrative expenses	—		—		—		—			(17,828		)	(17,828		)
Interest expense	—		—		—		—			(21,503		)	(21,503		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		—		—			(74		)	(74		)
Impairment loss	—		—		—		—			(3,508		)	(3,508		)
Depreciation and amortization of non-real estate assets	—		—		—		—			(1,323		)	(1,323		)
Separation expenses	—		—		—		—			(193		)	(193		)
Other expenses	—		—		—		—			(2,324		)	(2,324		)
Funds from operations from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,215		6,476		504		—			48			15,243
Funds from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—			(1,873		)	(1,873		)
Benefit for income taxes from operations	—		—		—		—			217			217
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—		—			(9,680		)	(9,680		)
Funds from operations available to common stockholders	$	55,552	$	22,167	$	666	$	1,677		$	(46,735	)	33,327
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including Company's share of joint ventures													(46,735		)
Noncontrolling interest related to gain on sale of depreciated investment properties													(1,581		)
Gain on sale of depreciable investment properties, net													2,614
Net loss available to common stockholders													$	(12,375	)

Reconciliation of revenues per Segment to Consolidated Revenues

The following table reconciles information presented in the tables above to the Company's consolidated revenues (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net operating property income, including discontinued operations	$	21,739		$	21,375		$	66,218		$	64,627
Plus rental property operating expenses	14,400			11,775			39,595			33,658
Fee income	8,419			5,343			17,414			13,516
Third party management and leasing expense reimbursements	(2,311		)	(3,300		)	(8,397		)	(7,536		)
Reimbursed expenses	1,235			1,866			3,968			4,749
Residential and other sales, net of cost of sales, including gain on sale of undepreciated investment properties	378			7			882			2,284
Plus residential lot and other cost of sales	354			158			1,334			2,790
Net operating income from discontinued operations not included in revenues	(3,547		)	(6,128		)	(12,967		)	(19,483		)
Other income	3,328			448			5,059			1,605
Other income - discontinued operations	(267		)	(1		)	(472		)	(115		)
Total consolidated revenues	$	43,728		$	31,543		$	112,634		$	96,095

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Notes Payable, Interest Expense and Commitments and Contingencies Credit Facility Info (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Less than or equal to 40% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Upper Limit	40.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.20%
Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 50% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Upper Limit	50.00%
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Lower Limit	0.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 55% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Upper Limit	55.00%
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Lower Limit	50.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.35%
Greater than 55% but less than or equal to 60% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Upper Limit	60.00%
Line of Credit, Leverage Ratio, Lower Limit	55.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.40%
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Feb. 28, 2012
Previous Borrowing Capacity Under the Credit Facility	350
Issuance date of prior credit facility	Aug. 29, 2007
Original Maturity Date of Credit Facility	August 29, 2012
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 28, 2016
Credit Facility, Potential Increased Borrowing Capacity	500
Unencumbered interest coverage ratio	2.00
Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio	1.40
Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio during Extension Period	1.50
Leverage Ratio Maximum under Credit Facility	60.00%
LIBOR [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility, Description of Variable Base Rate During Period	LIBOR
Base Rate [Member] | Less than or equal to 40% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 50% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.60%
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 55% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.90%
Base Rate [Member] | Greater than 55% but less than or equal to 60% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.10%
Prime interest rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	prime rate
Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	federal funds rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Less than or equal to 40% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Greater than 40% but less than or equal to 50% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.60%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Greater than 50% but less than or equal to 55% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.90%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Greater than 55% but less than or equal to 60% [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.10%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%

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Property Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Rental property revenues	$ 5,055,000	$ 10,519,000	$ 18,969,000	$ 31,720,000
Third Party Management and Leasing Revenues	4,789,000	5,398,000	15,528,000	14,091,000
Discontinued Operations Other Income	267,000	1,000	472,000	115,000
Rental property operating expenses	(1,508,000)	(4,391,000)	(6,001,000)	(12,237,000)
Third Party Management and Leasing Expenses	(4,260,000)	(4,241,000)	(13,167,000)	(12,414,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(2,575,000)	(4,650,000)	(8,622,000)	(14,721,000)
Impairment of Real Estate			(12,233,000)
Discontinued Operations Other Expense	(8,000)	(17,000)	(39,000)	(51,000)
Income from discontinued operations	1,760,000	2,619,000	(5,093,000)	6,503,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	7,444,000	2,821,000	8,204,000	2,437,000
The Avenue Collierville [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price of Property Sold Discontinued Operations			55,000,000
Area of Real Estate Property	511,000		511,000
Galleria 75 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price of Property Sold Discontinued Operations			9,200,000
Area of Real Estate Property	111,000		111,000
Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0	547,000	0
One Georgia Center Atlanta [Member]
Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	2,821,000	0	2,821,000
Cosmopolitan Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price of Property Sold Discontinued Operations			7,000,000
Jefferson Mill Business Park Building A [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price of Property Sold Discontinued Operations				22,000,000
Area of Real Estate Property		459,000		459,000
Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	0	0	(394,000)
Third Party Management [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Potential Proceeds from Sale	15,400,000
Percentage of Sales Proceeds Received at Closing	63.50%
Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	7,384,000	0	7,384,000	0
Other [Member]
Components of Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	$ 60,000	$ 0	$ 273,000	$ 10,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Distributions in Excess of Net Income	Stockholders' Investment	Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 792,851	$ 169,602	$ 106,962	$ 684,551	$ (86,840)	$ (114,196)	$ 760,079	$ 32,772
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	663					(2,695)	(2,695)	3,358
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Director stock grants	707		82	625			707
Stock option exercises	34		4	30	0	0	34	0
Restricted stock grants, net of amounts withheld for income taxes	(19)		244	(263)			(19)
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock, net of forfeitures	1,683		(8)	1,691			1,683
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(526)			(526)			(526)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,300							1,300
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,712)							(1,712)
Cash preferred dividends paid	(9,680)					(9,680)	(9,680)
Cash common dividends paid	(13,982)					(13,982)	(13,982)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	771,319	169,602	107,284	686,108	(86,840)	(140,553)	735,601	35,718
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	637,395	169,602	107,272	687,835	(86,840)	(274,177)	603,692	33,703
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	14,156					12,413	12,413	1,743
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Director stock grants	540		72	468			540
Restricted stock grants, net of amounts withheld for income taxes	(169)		448	(617)			(169)
Amortization of stock options and restricted stock, net of forfeitures	1,422		(86)	1,508			1,422
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,700)							(1,700)
Cash preferred dividends paid	(9,680)					(9,680)	(9,680)
Cash common dividends paid	(14,064)					(14,064)	(14,064)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 627,900	$ 169,602	$ 107,706	$ 689,194	$ (86,840)	$ (285,508)	$ 594,154	$ 33,746

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Stock-Based Compensation [Text Block]

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has several types of stock-based compensation - stock options, restricted stock, long-term incentive awards and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) - which are described in Note 6 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The expense related to certain stock-based compensation awards is fixed. The expense related to other awards fluctuates from period to period dependent, in part, on the Company's stock price. The Company recorded net stock-based compensation expense of $334,000 and an expense reversal of $435,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and recorded net stock-based compensation of $2.5 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company made restricted stock grants in 2012 of 261,973 shares to key employees, which vest ratably over a three-year period. In addition, the Company awarded two types of performance-based RSUs to key employees based on the following performance metrics: (1) Total Stockholder Return of the Company, as defined, as compared to the companies in the SNL US REIT Office index (“TSR SNL RSUs”), and (2) the ratio of cumulative funds from operations per share to targeted cumulative funds from operations per share (“FFO RSUs”) as defined in the plan. The performance period for both awards is January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014, and the targeted units awarded of TSR SNL RSUs and FFO RSUs is 162,783 and 101,918, respectively. The ultimate payout of these awards can range from 0% to 200% of the targeted number of units depending on the achievement of the performance metrics described above. Both of these types of RSUs cliff vest on February 15, 2015 and are dependent upon the attainment of required service and performance criteria. The number of RSUs vesting will be determined at that date, and the payout per unit will be equal to the average closing price on each trading day during the 30-day period ending on December 31, 2014. The TSR SNL RSUs are expensed using a quarterly Monte Carlo valuation over the vesting period. The FFO RSUs are expensed over the vesting period using the fair market value of the Company's stock at the reporting date multiplied by the anticipated number of units to be paid based on the current estimate of what the ratio is expected to be upon vesting.

Also in 2012, the Company made a special grant of restricted stock of 208,333 shares to its Chief Executive Officer, which vests ratably over a three-year period. Additionally, the Company issued performance-based RSUs to the Chief Executive Officer. The targeted number of units awarded is 281,532. The payout of these awards can range from 0% to 150% of the targeted number of units depending on the Total Stockholder Return of the Company, as defined on an absolute basis, compared to the total stockholder return for the companies in the SNL US REIT Office Index. The performance period of the awards is from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016 with interim performance measurement dates at each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries. To the extent that the Company has attained the defined performance goals at the end each of these periods, one-third of the units may be credited after each of the third and fourth anniversaries, with the balance credited at the end of the fifth anniversary, and to be awarded subject to continuous employment on the fifth anniversary. This award is expensed using a quarterly Monte Carlo valuation over the vesting period. The number of RSUs vesting under this award will be determined at the fifth anniversary date of the grant, and the cash payout per unit will be equal to the average closing price on each trading day during the 30-day period ending with such date.

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Notes Payable, Interest Expense and Commitments and Contingencies (Interest Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Detail of interest expensed and incurred
Total interest incurred	$ 6,337	$ 6,838	$ 19,395	$ 21,740
Interest capitalized	(544)	(237)	(1,459)	(237)
Total interest expense	$ 5,793	$ 6,601	$ 17,936	$ 21,503

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Reportable Segments Reportable Segments-No of Rept Segments (Detail Textual) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	5

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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The following table details the components of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in consolidated entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Beginning Balance	$	2,763		$	14,289
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002		)	96
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(858		)	(5,525		)
Other	97			—
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			526
Ending Balance	$	—		$	9,386

Reconcile Net Income Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The following reconciles the net income or loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests as shown in the Statements of Equity to the net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests as shown in the Statements of Operations, which includes both redeemable and nonredeemable interests, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	$	1,743		$	3,358
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,002		)	96
Net income (loss)	$	(259	)	$	3,454