Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 7, 2017, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership and subsidiaries (the “Operating Partnership”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the Operating Partnership’s adoption of the accounting standard update for reporting discontinued operations) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Operating Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2016, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.