10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-13100	56-1871668
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-21731	56-1869557
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3100 Smoketree Court, Suite 600

Raleigh, NC 27604

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

919-872-4924

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

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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 Exchange 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.

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  Yes  x    No ¨Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership  Yes  x    No ¨

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).

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  Yes  x    No ¨Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership  Yes  x    No ¨

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

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

Large accelerated filer x   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨   Emerging growth company ¨

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨   Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Highwoods Properties, Inc.¨Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  Yes  ¨    No xHighwoods Realty Limited Partnership  Yes  ¨    No x

The Company had 103,489,326 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 16, 2018.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We refer to Highwoods Properties, Inc. as the “Company,” Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership as the “Operating Partnership,” the Company’s common stock as “Common Stock” or “Common Shares,” the Company’s preferred stock as “Preferred Stock” or “Preferred Shares,” the Operating Partnership’s common partnership interests as “Common Units” and the Operating Partnership’s preferred partnership interests as “Preferred Units.” References to “we” and “our” mean the Company and the Operating Partnership, collectively, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company conducts its activities through the Operating Partnership and is its sole general partner. The partnership agreement provides that the Operating Partnership will assume and pay when due, or reimburse the Company for payment of, all costs and expenses relating to the ownership and operations of, or for the benefit of, the Operating Partnership. The partnership agreement further provides that all expenses of the Company are deemed to be incurred for the benefit of the Operating Partnership.

Certain information contained herein is presented as of October 16, 2018, the latest practicable date for financial information prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report.

This report combines the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 of the Company and the Operating Partnership. We believe combining the quarterly reports into this single report results in the following benefits:

• combined reports better reflect how management and investors view the business as a single operating unit;

• combined reports enhance investors' understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole and in the same manner as management;

• combined reports are more efficient for the Company and the Operating Partnership and result in savings in time, effort and expense; and

• combined reports are more efficient for investors by reducing duplicative disclosure and providing a single document for their review.

To help investors understand the significant differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report presents the following separate sections for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership:

• Consolidated Financial Statements;

• Note 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements - Earnings Per Share and Per Unit;

• Item 4 - Controls and Procedures; and

• Item 6 - Certifications of CEO and CFO Pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)	3
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	5
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	7
HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	9
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	10
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	11
Consolidated Statements of Capital for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	12
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017	13
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	15
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	29
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	29
Executive Summary	30
Results of Operations	32
Liquidity and Capital Resources	35
Critical Accounting Estimates	38
Non-GAAP Information	38
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	41
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	41
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	42
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS	42

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$	493,426		$	485,956
Buildings and tenant improvements	4,671,689			4,590,490
Development in-process	166,849			88,452
Land held for development	125,488			74,765
	5,457,452			5,239,663
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,280,910		)	(1,202,424		)
Net real estate assets	4,176,542			4,037,239
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	—			14,118
Cash and cash equivalents	5,324			3,272
Restricted cash	6,955			85,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,269 and $753, respectively	24,187			24,397
Mortgages and notes receivable, net of allowance of $52 and $72, respectively	5,659			6,425
Accrued straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance of $726 and $819, respectively	218,111			200,131
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	23,371			23,897
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $147,588 and $143,512, respectively	193,796			200,679
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,033 and $19,092, respectively	34,466			28,572
Total Assets	$	4,688,411		$	4,623,791
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	$	2,087,421		$	2,014,333
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	229,912			228,215
Total Liabilities	2,317,333			2,242,548
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	132,447			144,009
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares;
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), 28,887 and 28,892 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	28,887			28,892
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares;
103,488,326 and 103,266,875 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,035			1,033
Additional paid-in capital	2,948,320			2,929,399
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders	(774,484		)	(747,344		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,489			7,838
Total Stockholders’ Equity	2,221,247			2,219,818
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	17,384			17,416
Total Equity	2,238,631			2,237,234
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity	$	4,688,411		$	4,623,791

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Rental and other revenues	$	179,417		$	180,185		$	538,647		$	526,876
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	61,153			61,234			180,248			177,484
Depreciation and amortization	57,661			56,973			171,923			168,934
Impairments of real estate assets	—			1,445			—			1,445
General and administrative	9,551			9,247			30,869			29,787
Total operating expenses	128,365			128,899			383,040			377,650
Interest expense:
Contractual	16,719			16,395			51,579			48,763
Amortization of debt issuance costs	718			796			2,126			2,445
	17,437			17,191			53,705			51,208
Other income:
Interest and other income	818			558			1,735			1,806
Gains on debt extinguishment	—			—			—			826
	818			558			1,735			2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	34,433			34,653			103,637			100,650
Gains on disposition of property	3			19,849			16,975			25,181
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	573			5,047			1,641			6,757
Net income	35,009			59,549			122,253			132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(902		)	(1,571		)	(3,171		)	(3,502		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160		$	57,040		$	116,295		$	126,303
Earnings per Common Share – basic:
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Earnings per Common Share – diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – diluted	106,333			106,145			106,256			105,402
Dividends declared per Common Share	$	0.4625		$	0.4400		$	1.3875		$	1.3200

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187			(347		)	10,926			(31		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(654		)	211			(1,275		)	992
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	1,533			(136		)	9,651			961
Total comprehensive income	36,542			59,413			131,904			133,549
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,226		)	(1,886		)	(4,089		)	(4,416		)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$	35,316		$	57,527		$	127,815		$	129,133

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Equity

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share amounts)

	Number of Common Shares	Common Stock		Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Compre-hensive Income		Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Distributions in Excess of Net Income Available for Common Stockholders			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	103,266,875	$	1,033	$	28,892		$	2,929,399	$	7,838	$	17,416		$	(747,344	)	$	2,237,234
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	22,815	—		—			1,476		—		—			—			1,476
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	26,196	—		—			1,231		—		—			—			1,231
Dividends on Common Stock		—		—			—		—		—			(143,435		)	(143,435		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		—		—			—		—		—			(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value		—		—			9,607		—		—			—			9,607
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—		—			—		—		(950		)	—			(950		)
Issuances of restricted stock	172,440	—		—			—		—		—			—			—
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock		—		(5		)	—		—		—			—			(5		)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	—	2		—			6,607		—		—			—			6,609
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		—		—			—		—		—			(3,171		)	(3,171		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—		—			—		—		918			(918		)	—
Comprehensive income:
Net income		—		—			—		—		—			122,253			122,253
Other comprehensive income		—		—			—		9,651		—			—			9,651
Total comprehensive income																	131,904
Balance at September 30, 2018	103,488,326	$	1,035	$	28,887		$	2,948,320	$	17,489	$	17,384		$	(774,484	)	$	2,238,631

	Number of Common Shares	Common Stock		Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Compre-hensive Income		Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Distributions in Excess of Net Income Available for Common Stockholders			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	101,665,554	$	1,017	$	28,920		$	2,850,881		$	4,949	$	17,961		$	(749,412	)	$	2,154,316
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	1,464,638	15		—			70,292			—		—			—			70,307
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	8,000	—		—			408			—		—			—			408
Dividends on Common Stock		—		—			—			—		—			(135,375		)	(135,375		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		—		—			—			—		—			(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value		—		—			(3,297		)	—		—			—			(3,297		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—		—			—			—		(1,231		)	—			(1,231		)
Issuances of restricted stock	110,748	—		—			—			—		—			—			—
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock		—		(28		)	—			—		—			—			(28		)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	—	—		—			5,764			—		—			—			5,764
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		—		—			—			—		—			(3,502		)	(3,502		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—		—			—			—		914			(914		)	—
Comprehensive income:
Net income		—		—			—			—		—			132,588			132,588
Other comprehensive income		—		—			—			961		—			—			961
Total comprehensive income																		133,549
Balance at September 30, 2017	103,248,940	$	1,032	$	28,892		$	2,924,048		$	5,910	$	17,644		$	(758,484	)	$	2,219,042

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$	122,253		$	132,588
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	171,923			168,934
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities	(1,488		)	(666		)
Share-based compensation expense	6,609			5,764
Allowance for losses on accounts and accrued straight-line rents receivable	791			435
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable	(336		)	(391		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,126			2,445
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(1,275		)	992
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments	1,071			422
Impairments of real estate assets	—			1,445
Gains on debt extinguishment	—			(826		)
Net gains on disposition of property	(16,975		)	(25,181		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,641		)	(6,757		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,943			4,815
Settlement of cash flow hedges	7,216			7,322
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,778			916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,487		)	2,735
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	(17,945		)	(24,473		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	15,395			(308		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	292,958			270,211
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired	(50,649		)	—
Investments in development in-process	(130,241		)	(121,367		)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs	(89,875		)	(78,691		)
Investments in building improvements	(52,151		)	(41,862		)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets	35,441			85,538
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates	105			11,670
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable	1,137			2,435
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	—			(10,063		)
Changes in other investing activities	(4,671		)	(5,605		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(290,904		)	(157,945		)
Financing activities:
Dividends on Common Stock	(143,435		)	(135,375		)
Special dividend on Common Stock	—			(81,205		)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(5		)	(28		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,895		)	(3,742		)
Special distribution to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	—			(2,271		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(950		)	(1,231		)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock	3,242			75,517
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Stock	(95		)	(1,244		)
Repurchase of shares related to tax withholdings	(1,671		)	(3,966		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	336,400			492,300
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(397,400		)	(420,300		)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable	345,863			456,001
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable	(211,345		)	(507,114		)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs	—			(57		)
Changes in debt issuance costs and other financing activities	(2,948		)	(3,688		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(78,108		)	(138,272		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(76,054	)	$	(26,006	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Continued

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(76,054	)	$	(26,006	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	88,333			78,631
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	$	12,279		$	52,625

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	5,324	$	4,864
Restricted cash at end of the period	6,955		47,761
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	$	12,279	$	52,625

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	56,771	$	50,025

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	10,926		$	(31	)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	1,231			408
Changes in accrued capital expenditures	(10,396		)	(6,327		)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets	63,820			41,860
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs	26,660			28,343
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs	2,733			4,324
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(9,607		)	3,297

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited and in thousands, except unit and per unit data)

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$	493,426		$	485,956
Buildings and tenant improvements	4,671,689			4,590,490
Development in-process	166,849			88,452
Land held for development	125,488			74,765
	5,457,452			5,239,663
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,280,910		)	(1,202,424		)
Net real estate assets	4,176,542			4,037,239
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	—			14,118
Cash and cash equivalents	5,324			3,272
Restricted cash	6,955			85,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,269 and $753, respectively	24,187			24,397
Mortgages and notes receivable, net of allowance of $52 and $72, respectively	5,659			6,425
Accrued straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance of $726 and $819, respectively	218,111			200,131
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	23,371			23,897
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $147,588 and $143,512, respectively	193,796			200,679
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,033 and $19,092, respectively	34,466			28,572
Total Assets	$	4,688,411		$	4,623,791
Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	$	2,087,421		$	2,014,333
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	229,912			228,215
Total Liabilities	2,317,333			2,242,548
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Common Units, 2,802,508 and 2,828,704 outstanding, respectively	132,447			144,009
Series A Preferred Units (liquidation preference $1,000 per unit), 28,887 and 28,892 units issued and outstanding, respectively	28,887			28,892
Total Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	161,334			172,901
Capital:
Common Units:
General partner Common Units, 1,058,820 and 1,056,868 outstanding, respectively	21,749			21,830
Limited partner Common Units, 102,020,697 and 101,801,198 outstanding, respectively	2,153,122			2,161,258
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,489			7,838
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	17,384			17,416
Total Capital	2,209,744			2,208,342
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$	4,688,411		$	4,623,791

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per unit amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Rental and other revenues	$	179,417		$	180,185		$	538,647		$	526,876
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	61,153			61,234			180,248			177,484
Depreciation and amortization	57,661			56,973			171,923			168,934
Impairments of real estate assets	—			1,445			—			1,445
General and administrative	9,551			9,247			30,869			29,787
Total operating expenses	128,365			128,899			383,040			377,650
Interest expense:
Contractual	16,719			16,395			51,579			48,763
Amortization of debt issuance costs	718			796			2,126			2,445
	17,437			17,191			53,705			51,208
Other income:
Interest and other income	818			558			1,735			1,806
Gains on debt extinguishment	—			—			—			826
	818			558			1,735			2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	34,433			34,653			103,637			100,650
Gains on disposition of property	3			19,849			16,975			25,181
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	573			5,047			1,641			6,757
Net income	35,009			59,549			122,253			132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Earnings per Common Unit – basic:
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24
Weighted average Common Units outstanding – basic	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Earnings per Common Unit – diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24
Weighted average Common Units outstanding – diluted	105,924			105,736			105,847			104,993
Distributions declared per Common Unit	$	0.4625		$	0.4400		$	1.3875		$	1.3200

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187			(347		)	10,926			(31		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(654		)	211			(1,275		)	992
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	1,533			(136		)	9,651			961
Total comprehensive income	36,542			59,413			131,904			133,549
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	$	36,218		$	59,098		$	130,986		$	132,635

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Capital

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Common Units						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Total
	General Partners’ Capital			Limited Partners’ Capital
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	21,830		$	2,161,258		$	7,838	$	17,416		$	2,208,342
Issuances of Common Units, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	15			1,461			—		—			1,476
Distributions on Common Units	(1,467		)	(145,296		)	—		—			(146,763		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(19		)	(1,850		)	—		—			(1,869		)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	66			6,543			—		—			6,609
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—			—			—		(950		)	(950		)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value and contributions/distributions from/to the General Partner	110			10,885			—		—			10,995
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(9		)	(909		)	—		918			—
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,223			121,030			—		—			122,253
Other comprehensive income	—			—			9,651		—			9,651
Total comprehensive income												131,904
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	21,749		$	2,153,122		$	17,489	$	17,384		$	2,209,744

	Common Units						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Total
	General Partners’ Capital			Limited Partners’ Capital
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	21,023		$	2,081,463		$	4,949	$	17,961		$	2,125,396
Issuances of Common Units, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	703			69,604			—		—			70,307
Distributions on Common Units	(1,386		)	(137,191		)	—		—			(138,577		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(19		)	(1,850		)	—		—			(1,869		)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	58			5,706			—		—			5,764
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—			—			—		(1,231		)	(1,231		)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value and contributions/distributions from/to the General Partner	(31		)	(3,158		)	—		—			(3,189		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(9		)	(905		)	—		914			—
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,326			131,262			—		—			132,588
Other comprehensive income	—			—			961		—			961
Total comprehensive income												133,549
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	21,665		$	2,144,931		$	5,910	$	17,644		$	2,190,150

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$	122,253		$	132,588
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	171,923			168,934
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities	(1,488		)	(666		)
Share-based compensation expense	6,609			5,764
Allowance for losses on accounts and accrued straight-line rents receivable	791			435
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable	(336		)	(391		)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,126			2,445
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(1,275		)	992
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments	1,071			422
Impairments of real estate assets	—			1,445
Gains on debt extinguishment	—			(826		)
Net gains on disposition of property	(16,975		)	(25,181		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,641		)	(6,757		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,943			4,815
Settlement of cash flow hedges	7,216			7,322
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,778			916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,487		)	2,735
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	(17,945		)	(24,473		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	15,395			(308		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	292,958			270,211
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired	(50,649		)	—
Investments in development in-process	(130,241		)	(121,367		)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs	(89,875		)	(78,691		)
Investments in building improvements	(52,151		)	(41,862		)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets	35,441			85,538
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates	105			11,670
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable	1,137			2,435
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	—			(10,063		)
Changes in other investing activities	(4,671		)	(5,605		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(290,904		)	(157,945		)
Financing activities:
Distributions on Common Units	(146,763		)	(138,577		)
Special distribution on Common Units	—			(83,149		)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Units	(5		)	(28		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(950		)	(1,231		)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Units	3,242			75,517
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Units	(95		)	(1,244		)
Repurchase of units related to tax withholdings	(1,671		)	(3,966		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	336,400			492,300
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(397,400		)	(420,300		)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable	345,863			456,001
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable	(211,345		)	(507,114		)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs	—			(57		)
Changes in debt issuance costs and other financing activities	(3,515		)	(4,555		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(78,108		)	(138,272		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(76,054	)	$	(26,006	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(76,054	)	$	(26,006	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	88,333			78,631
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	$	12,279		$	52,625

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	5,324	$	4,864
Restricted cash at end of the period	6,955		47,761
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	$	12,279	$	52,625

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	56,771	$	50,025

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	$	10,926		$	(31	)
Changes in accrued capital expenditures	(10,396		)	(6,327		)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets	63,820			41,860
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs	26,660			28,343
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs	2,733			4,324
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value	(11,562		)	2,649

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2018

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

(Unaudited)

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that provides leasing, management, development, construction and other customer-related services for its properties and for third parties. The Company conducts its activities through Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). At September 30, 2018, we owned or had an interest in 30.7 million rentable square feet of in-service properties, 1.8 million rentable square feet of properties under development and approximately 350 acres of development land.

The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2018, the Company owned all of the Preferred Units and 103.1 million, or 97.4%, of the Common Units in the Operating Partnership. Limited partners owned the remaining 2.8 million Common Units. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, the Company redeemed 26,196 Common Units for a like number of shares of Common Stock.

Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements include the Operating Partnership, wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which the Company has the controlling interest. The Operating Partnership's Consolidated Financial Statements include wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which the Operating Partnership has the controlling interest. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying unaudited consolidated financial information, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We have condensed or omitted certain notes and other information from the interim Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Quarterly Report as permitted by SEC rules and regulations. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Insurance

Beginning in 2018, we are primarily self-insured for health care claims for participating employees. We have stop-loss coverage to limit our exposure to significant claims on a per claim and annual aggregate basis. We determine our liabilities for claims, including incurred but not reported losses, based on all relevant information, including actuarial estimates of claim liabilities. At September 30, 2018, a reserve of $0.6 million was recorded to cover estimated reported and unreported claims.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update ("ASU") that superseded the revenue recognition requirements under previous guidance, which we adopted as of January 1, 2018. Several updates have been issued subsequently that are intended to promote a more consistent interpretation and application of the principles outlined in the ASU. The ASU requires the use of a new five-step model to recognize revenue from contracts with customers. The five-step model requires that we identify the contract with the customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenue when we satisfy the performance obligations. We are also required to disclose information regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In analyzing our contracts with customers, we determined that the most material potential impact from the adoption of this ASU would be in how revenue is recognized for sales of real estate with continuing involvement. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, profit for such sales transactions was recognized and then reduced by the maximum exposure to loss related to the nature of the continuing involvement at the time of sale. Upon adoption of this ASU, any continuing involvement must be analyzed as a separate performance obligation in the contract and a portion of the sales price allocated to each performance obligation. When the continuing involvement performance obligation is satisfied, the sales price allocated to it will be recognized. We had no sales of real estate with continuing involvement during the nine months ended September 30,2018 or prior periods; however, we will use such methodology for any future real estate sales with continuing involvement. Our internal controls with respect to accounting for such sales have been updated accordingly. Adoption of this ASU resulted in no other changes with respect to the timing of revenue recognition or internal controls related to contracts other than leases, such as management, development and construction fees and transient parking income, all of which are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. As such, there is no cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of this ASU reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB issued an ASU that requires entities to show changes in total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. As a result, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period balances rather than presented as transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2018 with retrospective application to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Accordingly, our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present a reconciliation of the changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The effect of the adoption resulted in an $18.6 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017. Restricted cash represents cash deposits that are legally restricted or held by third parties on our behalf, such as construction-related escrows, property disposition proceeds set aside and designated or intended to fund future tax-deferred exchanges of qualifying real estate investments and escrows and reserves for debt service, real estate taxes and property insurance established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements.

The FASB issued an ASU that clarifies and narrows the definition of a business used in determining whether to account for a transaction as an asset acquisition or business combination. The guidance requires evaluation of the fair value of the assets acquired to determine if it is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the transferred assets would not be a business. The guidance also requires a business to include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs. We adopted the ASU prospectively as of January 1, 2018. We expect that the majority of our future acquisitions would not meet the definition of a business; therefore, the related acquisition costs would be capitalized as part of the purchase price.

The FASB issued an ASU that clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The guidance requires modification accounting if the value, vesting conditions or classification of the award changes. We adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2018 with no effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

The FASB issued an ASU that sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. In addition, the guidance requires lessors to capitalize and amortize only incremental direct leasing costs. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than a year regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of a year or less will be accounted for in the same manner as operating leases today. The guidance supersedes previously issued guidance under ASC Topic 840 “Leases.”

An entity may elect a package of practical expedients, which allows for the following:

• An entity need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases;

• An entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and

• An entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

This package of practical expedients is available as a single election that must be consistently applied to all existing leases at the date of adoption.

Furthermore, the FASB finalized an amendment that allows entities to present comparative periods, in the year of adoption, under ASC 840, which effectively allows for an initial date of adoption of January 1, 2019. The amendment also provides a practical expedient to lessors that removes the requirement to separate lease and non-lease components, provided certain conditions are met.

Our analysis of our leases indicates that the lease component is the predominant component, that the timing and pattern of transfer of our material non-lease components (primarily cost recovery income) are the same as the lease components and the lease component, if it were accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. As such, we believe the adoption of the ASU will not significantly change the accounting or the related internal controls for rental and other revenues from operating leases where we are the lessor, and that such leases will be accounted for in a manner similar to existing standards with the underlying leased asset being reported and recognized as a real estate asset. Upon the adoption of the ASU, we will no longer be able to capitalize and amortize certain leasing related costs and instead will expense these costs as incurred. Such capitalized costs have averaged approximately $2.5 million annually.

Leases where we are the lessee include primarily our operating ground leases. We currently believe that existing ground leases executed before the adoption date will continue to be accounted for as operating leases and the new guidance will not have a material impact on our recognition of ground lease expense or our results of operations. However, we will be required to recognize a right of use asset and a lease liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments required under each ground lease. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding our ground lease commitments.

We will adopt the new ASU effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and will elect the use of all practical expedients provided by the ASU and related amendments as mentioned above.

The FASB issued an ASU that eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item when the hedged item affects earnings. The ASU is required to be adopted in 2019 using a modified retrospective approach. We do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

The FASB issued an ASU that requires, among other things, the use of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model in determining our allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable, accrued straight-line rents receivable and mortgages and notes receivable. The CECL model requires that we estimate our lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the net amounts expected to be collected. We will also be required to disclose information about how we developed the allowances, including changes in the factors (e.g., portfolio mix, credit trends, unemployment, gross domestic product, etc.) that influenced our estimate of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes. We continue to monitor FASB activity with respect to a recent proposal to exclude operating lease receivables from the scope of this ASU. We will apply the ASU’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption in 2020. We are in the process of evaluating this ASU.

The FASB issued an ASU that changes certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The ASU is required to be adopted in 2020 and applied prospectively. We do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2.    Real Estate Assets

Acquisitions

During the first quarter of 2018, we acquired two development parcels totaling approximately nine acres in Nashville for an aggregate purchase price, including capitalized acquisition costs, of $50.6 million.

Dispositions

During the third quarter of 2018, we sold various land parcels for an aggregate sale price of $2.1 million and recorded nominal aggregate gains on disposition of property.

During the second quarter of 2018, we sold a building and various land parcels for an aggregate sale price of $34.0 million and recorded aggregate gains on disposition of property of $17.0 million.

3.    Mortgages and Notes Receivable

Mortgages and notes receivable were $5.7 million and $6.4 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. We evaluate the ability to collect our mortgages and notes receivable by monitoring the leasing statistics and/or market fundamentals of these assets. As of September 30, 2018, our mortgages and notes receivable were not in default and there were no other indicators of impairment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

4.    Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets)	$	341,384		$	344,191
Less accumulated amortization	(147,588		)	(143,512		)
	$	193,796		$	200,679
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	58,698		$	59,947
Less accumulated amortization	(31,519		)	(28,214		)
	$	27,179		$	31,733

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	8,969		$	10,130		$	27,671		$	30,882
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	452		$	444		$	1,357		$	1,284
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	415		$	671		$	1,292		$	2,382
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	140		$	140		$	416		$	416
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(1,535	)	$	(1,576	)	$	(4,553	)	$	(4,748	)

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$	9,395	$	453	$	369	$	136	$	(1,442	)
2019	34,011		1,647		1,273		553		(5,425		)
2020	29,391		1,360		959		518		(5,169		)
2021	24,873		1,132		632		—		(4,362		)
2022	20,584		915		462		—		(3,258		)
Thereafter	58,398		5,327		1,408		—		(7,523		)
	$	176,652	$	10,834	$	5,103	$	1,207	$	(27,179	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of September 30, 2018 (in years)	7.4		10.1		6.5		2.2		6.1

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

5.    Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Secured indebtedness	$	97,636		$	98,981
Unsecured indebtedness	1,999,439			1,923,513
Less-unamortized debt issuance costs	(9,654		)	(8,161		)
Total mortgages and notes payable, net	$	2,087,421		$	2,014,333

At September 30, 2018, our secured mortgage loans were collateralized by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of $147.6 million.

Our $600.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature in January 2022 and includes an accordion feature that allows for an additional $400.0 million of borrowing capacity subject to additional lender commitments. Assuming no defaults have occurred, we have an option to extend the maturity for two additional six-month periods. The interest rate at our current credit ratings is LIBOR plus 100 basis points and the annual facility fee is 20 basis points. There was $184.0 million and $173.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018, respectively. At both September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018, we had $0.4 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduces the availability on our revolving credit facility. As a result, the unused capacity of our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018 was $415.6 million and $426.6 million, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2018, we paid off at maturity $200.0 million principal amount of 7.5% unsecured notes.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Operating Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% notes due 2028, less original issuance discount of $4.1 million. These notes were priced to yield 4.271%. Underwriting fees and other expenses were incurred that aggregated $2.9 million; these costs were deferred and will be amortized over the term of the notes.

We are currently in compliance with financial covenants with respect to our consolidated debt.

We have considered our short-term liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flows from operating activities and other available financing sources to meet these needs. We intend to meet these short-term liquidity requirements through a combination of the following:

• available cash and cash equivalents;

• cash flows from operating activities;

• issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership (some of which debt securities may be hedged to a fixed interest rate pursuant to the forward-starting swaps referred to in Note 6);

• issuance of secured debt;

• bank term loans;

• borrowings under our revolving credit facility;

• issuance of equity securities by the Company or the Operating Partnership; and

• the disposition of non-core assets.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

6. Derivative Financial Instruments

During the second quarter of 2018, we entered into $150.0 million notional amount of forward-starting swaps that effectively lock the underlying 10-year treasury rate at 2.91% with respect to a planned issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership expected to occur prior to June 11, 2019.

During 2017, we entered into $150.0 million notional amount of forward-starting swaps that effectively locked the underlying 10-year treasury rate at 2.44% with respect to a planned issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership. Upon issuance of the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% notes due 2028 during the first quarter of 2018, we terminated the forward-starting swaps resulting in an unrealized gain of $7.0 million in accumulated other comprehensive income and a gain of $0.2 million of hedge ineffectiveness in interest expense.

The counterparties under our swaps are major financial institutions. The swap agreements contain a provision whereby if we default on certain of our indebtedness and which default results in repayment of such indebtedness being, or becoming capable of being, accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our swaps.

Our interest rate swaps have been designated as and are being accounted for as cash flow hedges with the effective portion of changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income each reporting period. No significant gain or loss was recognized related to hedge ineffectiveness or to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on our cash flow hedges during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017. We have no collateral requirements related to our interest rate swaps.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our debt. During the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, we estimate that $2.5 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

The following table sets forth the fair value of our derivatives:

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in prepaid expenses and other assets:
Interest rate swaps	$	4,773	$	1,286

The following table sets forth the effect of our cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income and interest expense:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	2,187		$	(347	)	$	10,926		$	(31	)
Amount of (gains)/losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(654	)	$	211		$	(1,275	)	$	992

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

7. Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates

At September 30, 2018, our noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates relate to our joint venture partner's 50.0% interest in office properties in Richmond. Our joint venture partner is an unrelated third party.

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,009		$	144,802
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(9,607		)	3,297
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(1,231		)	(408		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	3,171			3,502
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,895		)	(3,742		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	132,447		$	147,451

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160	$	57,040	$	116,295	$	126,303
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	147		103		1,231		408
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	33,307	$	57,143	$	117,526	$	126,711

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following summarizes the levels of inputs that we use to measure fair value.

Level 1.  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Our Level 1 asset is our investment in marketable securities that we use to pay benefits under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Our Level 1 liability is our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation. The Company's Level 1 noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the ownership of Common Units by various individuals and entities other than the Company.

Level 2. Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities.

Our Level 2 assets include the fair value of our mortgages and notes receivable and interest rate swaps. Our Level 2 liabilities include the fair value of our mortgages and notes payable.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Continued

The fair value of mortgages and notes receivable and mortgages and notes payable is estimated by the income approach utilizing contractual cash flows and market-based interest rates to approximate the price that would be paid in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts and the discounted expected variable cash payments. The variable cash payments of interest rate swaps are based on the expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observed market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are considered in the fair values to account for potential nonperformance risk, but were concluded to not be significant inputs to the calculation for the periods presented.

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities and the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that are measured or disclosed at fair value within the fair value hierarchy.

			Level 1		Level 2
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Observable Inputs
Fair Value at September 30, 2018:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	5,659	$	—	$	5,659
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	4,773		—		4,773
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,135		2,135		—
Total Assets	$	12,567	$	2,135	$	10,432
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	132,447	$	132,447	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,049,292	$	—	$	2,049,292
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,135		2,135		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,051,427	$	2,135	$	2,049,292

Fair Value at December 31, 2017:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	6,425	$	—	$	6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,286		—		1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,388		2,388		—
Total Assets	$	10,099	$	2,388	$	7,711
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,009	$	144,009	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,015,689	$	—	$	2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,388		2,388		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,018,077	$	2,388	$	2,015,689

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(1)    Amounts recorded at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

9. Share-Based Payments

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, the Company granted 94,984 shares of time-based restricted stock and 77,456 shares of total return-based restricted stock with weighted average grant date fair values per share of $43.01 and $40.81, respectively. We recorded share-based compensation expense of $1.1 million and $0.9 million during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $6.6 million and $5.8 million during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At September 30, 2018, there was $5.8 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation costs, which will be recognized over a weighted average remaining contractual term of 2.4 years.

10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Cash flow hedges:
Beginning balance	$	15,956		$	6,046		$	7,838		$	4,949
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187			(347		)	10,926			(31		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges (1)	(654		)	211			(1,275		)	992
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	$	17,489		$	5,910		$	17,489		$	5,910

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(1)    Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense.

11. Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale

The following table sets forth the assets held for sale at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which are considered non-core:

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	870
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		21,318
Land held for development	—		355
Less-accumulated depreciation	—		(9,304		)
Net real estate assets	—		13,239
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		591
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		253
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		35
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	14,118

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

12. Earnings Per Share and Per Unit

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of the Company:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(902		)	(1,571		)	(3,171		)	(3,502		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160		$	57,040		$	116,295		$	126,303
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method	58			76			39			79
Noncontrolling interests Common Units	2,804			2,832			2,809			2,834
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (1)	106,333			106,145			106,256			105,402
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23

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(1) Includes all unvested restricted stock where dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

12. Earnings Per Share and Per Unit - Continued

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit of the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method	58			76			39			79
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Unit – adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversions (1)	105,924			105,736			105,847			104,993
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24

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(1) Includes all unvested restricted stock where distributions on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

13. Segment Information

The following tables summarize the rental and other revenues and net operating income, the primary industry property-level performance metric used by our chief operating decision maker and which is defined as rental and other revenues less rental property and other expenses, for each of our reportable segments.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Rental and Other Revenues:
Office:
Atlanta	$	35,375	$	36,471	$	105,635	$	106,027
Greensboro	5,349		5,370		16,753		15,956
Memphis	10,121		11,459		30,228		35,077
Nashville	29,927		28,945		91,319		81,471
Orlando	13,352		13,309		40,103		38,183
Pittsburgh	14,982		14,719		45,587		44,420
Raleigh	30,432		30,524		89,518		90,167
Richmond	11,262		11,152		33,204		33,200
Tampa	25,460		25,072		76,726		72,578
Total Office Segment	176,260		177,021		529,073		517,079
Other	3,157		3,164		9,574		9,797
Total Rental and Other Revenues	$	179,417	$	180,185	$	538,647	$	526,876

Net Operating Income:
Office:
Atlanta	$	21,443		$	23,600		$	65,721		$	68,150
Greensboro	3,372			3,367			10,817			10,116
Memphis	6,471			6,930			19,289			21,474
Nashville	21,896			21,000			66,306			59,250
Orlando	8,195			7,999			24,551			23,007
Pittsburgh	8,969			8,822			27,189			26,396
Raleigh	22,018			21,960			65,384			65,345
Richmond	7,376			6,987			22,616			22,453
Tampa	16,188			15,972			49,448			46,297
Total Office Segment	115,928			116,637			351,321			342,488
Other	2,336			2,314			7,078			6,904
Total Net Operating Income	118,264			118,951			358,399			349,392
Reconciliation to income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization	(57,661		)	(56,973		)	(171,923		)	(168,934		)
Impairments of real estate assets	—			(1,445		)	—			(1,445		)
General and administrative expenses	(9,551		)	(9,247		)	(30,869		)	(29,787		)
Interest expense	(17,437		)	(17,191		)	(53,705		)	(51,208		)
Other income	818			558			1,735			2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	$	34,433		$	34,653		$	103,637		$	100,650

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per unit data)

14. Subsequent Events

On October 18, 2018, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.4625 per share of Common Stock, which is payable on December 4, 2018 to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2018.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company is a fully integrated office real estate investment trust ("REIT") that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Greensboro, Memphis, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. The Company conducts its activities through the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership is managed by the Company, its sole general partner. Additional information about us can be found on our website at www.highwoods.com. Information on our website is not part of this Quarterly Report.

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this Quarterly Report may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects under this section. You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or other similar words. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the following important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement:

• the financial condition of our customers could deteriorate;

• we may not be able to lease or re-lease second generation space, defined as previously occupied space that becomes available for lease, quickly or on as favorable terms as old leases;

• we may not be able to lease newly constructed buildings as quickly or on as favorable terms as originally anticipated;

• we may not be able to complete development, acquisition, reinvestment, disposition or joint venture projects as quickly or on as favorable terms as anticipated;

• development activity in our existing markets could result in an excessive supply relative to customer demand;

• our markets may suffer declines in economic and/or office employment growth;

• unanticipated increases in interest rates could increase our debt service costs;

• unanticipated increases in operating expenses could negatively impact our operating results;

• we may not be able to meet our liquidity requirements or obtain capital on favorable terms to fund our working capital needs and growth initiatives or repay or refinance outstanding debt upon maturity; and

• the Company could lose key executive officers.

This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is not intended to be exhaustive. You should also review the other cautionary statements we make in “Business – Risk Factors” set forth in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Executive Summary

Our Strategic Plan focuses on:

• owning high-quality, differentiated office buildings in the BBDs of our core markets;

• improving the operating results of our properties through concentrated leasing, asset management, cost control and customer service efforts;

• developing and acquiring office buildings in BBDs that improve the overall quality of our portfolio and generate attractive returns over the long term for our stockholders;

• disposing of properties no longer considered to be core assets primarily due to location, age, quality and/or overall strategic fit; and

• maintaining a balance sheet with ample liquidity to meet our funding needs and growth prospects.

Revenues

Our operating results depend heavily on successfully leasing and operating the office space in our portfolio. Economic growth and office employment levels in our core markets are important factors, among others, in predicting our future operating results.

The key components affecting our rental and other revenues are average occupancy, rental rates, cost recovery income, new developments placed in service, acquisitions and dispositions. Average occupancy generally increases during times of improving economic growth, as our ability to lease space outpaces vacancies that occur upon the expirations of existing leases. Average occupancy generally declines during times of slower or negative economic growth, when new vacancies tend to outpace our ability to lease space. Asset acquisitions, dispositions and new developments placed in service directly impact our rental revenues and could impact our average occupancy, depending upon the occupancy rate of the properties that are acquired, sold or placed in service. A further indicator of the predictability of future revenues is the expected lease expirations of our portfolio. As a result, in addition to seeking to increase our average occupancy by leasing current vacant space, we also concentrate our leasing efforts on renewing existing leases prior to expiration. For more information regarding our lease expirations, see "Properties - Lease Expirations" in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Occupancy in our office portfolio decreased from 92.9% at December 31, 2017 to 90.9% at September 30, 2018.

Whether or not our rental revenue tracks average occupancy proportionally depends upon whether GAAP rents under signed new and renewal leases are higher or lower than the GAAP rents under expiring leases. Annualized rental revenues from second generation leases expiring during any particular year are typically less than 15% of our total annual rental revenues. The following table sets forth information regarding second generation office leases signed during the third quarter of 2018 (we define second generation office leases as leases with new customers and renewals of existing customers in office space that has been previously occupied under our ownership and leases with respect to vacant space in acquired buildings):

	New			Renewal			All Office
Leased space (in rentable square feet)	278,065			605,530			883,595
Average term (in years - rentable square foot weighted)	6.5			5.4			5.7
Base rents (per rentable square foot) (1)	$	30.32		$	27.02		$	28.06
Rent concessions (per rentable square foot) (1)	(1.16		)	(0.62		)	(0.79		)
GAAP rents (per rentable square foot) (1)	$	29.16		$	26.40		$	27.27
Tenant improvements (per rentable square foot) (1)	$	5.49		$	1.89		$	3.02
Leasing commissions (per rentable square foot) (1)	$	1.15		$	0.77		$	0.89

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(1) Weighted average per rentable square foot on an annual basis over the lease term.

Annual combined GAAP rents for new and renewal leases signed in the third quarter were $27.27 per rentable square foot, or 18.5%, higher compared to previous leases in the same office spaces.

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We strive to maintain a diverse, stable and creditworthy customer base. We have an internal guideline whereby customers that account for more than 3% of our revenues are periodically reviewed with the Company's Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2018, no customer accounted for more than 3% of our cash revenues other than the Federal Government, which accounted for less than 5% of our cash revenues on an annualized basis. Upon completion of the MetLife III development project in Raleigh, which is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2019, it is expected that MetLife will account for approximately 3.4% of our revenues based on annualized cash revenues for September 2018.

Expenses

Our expenses primarily consist of rental property expenses, depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. From time to time, expenses also include impairments of real estate assets. Rental property expenses are expenses associated with our ownership and operation of rental properties and include expenses that vary somewhat proportionately to occupancy levels, such as janitorial services and utilities, and expenses that do not vary based on occupancy, such as property taxes and insurance. Depreciation and amortization is a non-cash expense associated with the ownership of real property and generally remains relatively consistent each year, unless we buy, place in service or sell assets, since our properties and related building and tenant improvement assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over fixed lives. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of management and employee salaries and benefits, corporate overhead and short and long-term incentive compensation.

Net Operating Income

Whether or not we record increasing same property net operating income (“NOI”) depends upon our ability to garner higher rental revenues, whether from higher average occupancy, higher GAAP rents per rentable square foot or higher cost recovery income, that exceed any corresponding growth in operating expenses. Same property NOI was $0.8 million, or 0.8%, higher in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 due to an increase in same property revenues of $1.8 million offset by an increase of $0.9 million in same property expenses.

In addition to the effect of same property NOI, whether or not NOI increases depends upon whether the NOI from our acquired properties and development properties placed in service exceeds the NOI from sold properties. NOI was $0.7 million, or 0.6%, lower in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 due to NOI lost from sold properties, partly offset by the impact of development properties placed in service.

Cash Flows

In calculating net cash related to operating activities, depreciation and amortization, which are non-cash expenses, are added back to net income. We have historically generated a positive amount of cash from operating activities. From period to period, cash flow from operations depends primarily upon changes in our net income, as discussed more fully below under “Results of Operations,” changes in receivables and payables and net additions or decreases in our overall portfolio.

Net cash related to investing activities generally relates to capitalized costs incurred for leasing and major building improvements and our acquisition, development, disposition and joint venture activity. During periods of significant net acquisition and/or development activity, our cash used in such investing activities will generally exceed cash provided by investing activities, which typically consists of cash received upon the sale of properties and distributions from our joint ventures.

Net cash related to financing activities generally relates to distributions, incurrence and repayment of debt, and issuances, repurchases or redemptions of Common Stock, Common Units and Preferred Stock. We use a significant amount of our cash to fund distributions. Whether or not we have increases in the outstanding balances of debt during a period depends generally upon the net effect of our acquisition, disposition, development and joint venture activity. We generally use our revolving credit facility for daily working capital purposes, which means that during any given period, in order to minimize interest expense, we may record significant repayments and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We intend to maintain a conservative and flexible balance sheet with access to multiple sources of debt and equity capital and sufficient availability under our revolving credit facility that allows us to capitalize on favorable development and acquisition opportunities as they arise.

Rental and other revenues are our principal source of funds to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. Other sources of funds for short-term liquidity needs include available working capital and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which

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had $426.6 million of availability at October 16, 2018. Our short-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of operating expenses, interest and principal amortization on our debt, distributions and capital expenditures, including building improvement costs, tenant improvement costs and lease commissions. Building improvements are capital costs to maintain or enhance existing buildings not typically related to a specific customer. Tenant improvements are the costs required to customize space for the specific needs of customers. We anticipate that our available cash and cash equivalents and cash provided by operating activities and planned financing activities, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility, will be adequate to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. We use our revolving credit facility for working capital purposes and for the short-term funding of our development and acquisition activity and, in certain instances, the repayment of other debt. Continued ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility allows us to quickly capitalize on strategic opportunities at short-term interest rates.

Our long-term liquidity uses generally consist of the retirement or refinancing of debt upon maturity, funding of building improvements, new building developments and land infrastructure projects and funding acquisitions of buildings and development land. Our expected future capital expenditures for started and/or committed new development projects were approximately $330 million at September 30, 2018. Additionally, we may, from time to time, retire some or all of our remaining outstanding Preferred Stock and/or unsecured debt securities through redemptions, open market repurchases, privately negotiated acquisitions or otherwise.

We expect to meet our long-term liquidity needs through a combination of:

• cash flow from operating activities;

• bank term loans and borrowings under our revolving credit facility;

• the issuance of unsecured debt;

• the issuance of secured debt;

• the issuance of equity securities by the Company or the Operating Partnership; and

• the disposition of non-core assets.

At September 30, 2018, our leverage ratio, as measured by the ratio of our mortgages and notes payable and outstanding preferred stock to the undepreciated book value of our assets, was 35.5% and there were 106.3 million diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding.

For a discussion regarding dividends and distributions, see "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Dividends and Distributions."

Investment Activity

As noted above, a key tenet of our strategic plan is to continuously upgrade the quality of our office portfolio through acquisitions, dispositions and development. We generally seek to acquire and develop office buildings that improve the average quality of our overall portfolio and deliver consistent and sustainable value for our stockholders over the long-term. Whether or not an asset acquisition or new development results in higher per share net income or funds from operations ("FFO") in any given period depends upon a number of factors, including whether the NOI for any such period exceeds the actual cost of capital used to finance the acquisition or development. Additionally, given the length of construction cycles, development projects are not placed in service until, in some cases, several years after commencement. Sales of non-core assets could result in lower per share net income or FFO in any given period in the event the resulting use of proceeds does not exceed the capitalization rate on the sold properties.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

Rental and Other Revenues

Rental and other revenues were $0.8 million, or 0.4%, lower in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to lost revenue of $5.2 million from property dispositions. This decrease was partly offset by development properties placed in service and higher same property revenues, which increased rental and other revenues by $2.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

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Same property rental and other revenues were higher primarily due to higher average GAAP rents per rentable square foot, higher cost recovery income and higher parking income, partly offset by lower average occupancy and lower termination fees.

Operating Expenses

Rental property and other expenses were relatively unchanged in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 due to a $1.7 million decrease in operating expenses from property dispositions, partly offset by higher same property operating expenses and development properties placed in service, which increased operating expenses by $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Same property operating expenses were higher primarily due to higher property taxes and utilities, partly offset by lower property insurance.

Depreciation and amortization was $0.7 million, or 1.2%, higher in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to development properties placed in service, partly offset by property dispositions.

We recorded aggregate impairments of real estate assets of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2017, which resulted from a change in market-based inputs and our assumptions about the use of the assets. We recorded no such impairment in 2018.

General and administrative expenses were $0.3 million, or 3.3%, higher in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to higher company-wide base salaries and expensed pre-development costs, partly offset by lower incentive compensation.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $0.2 million, or 1.4%, higher in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to higher average debt balances, partly offset by lower average interest rates.

Gains on Disposition of Property

Gains on disposition of property were $19.8 millionlower in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 due to the net effect of the disposition activity in such periods.

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Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates was $4.5 millionlower in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to our share of the net effect of the disposition activity by certain unconsolidated affiliates in 2017.

Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted

Diluted earnings per common share was $0.23lower in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to 2017 due to a decrease in net income for the reasons discussed above and an increase in the weighted average Common Shares outstanding.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

Rental and Other Revenues

Rental and other revenues were $11.8 million, or 2.2%, higher in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to development properties placed in service, higher same property revenues and a restoration fee, which increased rental and other revenues by $14.7 million, $7.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Same property rental and other revenues were higher primarily due to higher average GAAP rents per rentable square foot, higher cost recovery income and higher parking income, partly offset by lower average occupancy and lower termination fees. These increases were partly offset by lost revenue of $13.8 million from property dispositions.

Operating Expenses

Rental property and other expenses were $2.8 million, or 1.6%, higher in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to development properties placed in service and higher same property operating expenses, which increased operating expenses by $4.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Same property operating expenses were higher primarily due to higher contract services, property taxes and utilities, partly offset by lower property insurance. These increases were partly offset by a $5.2 million decrease in operating expenses from property dispositions.

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Depreciation and amortization was $3.0 million, or 1.8%, higher in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to development properties placed in service, partly offset by property dispositions.

We recorded aggregate impairments of real estate assets of $1.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which resulted from a change in market-based inputs and our assumptions about the use of the assets. We recorded no such impairment in 2018.

General and administrative expenses were $1.1 million, or 3.6%, higher in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to higher company-wide base salaries, long-term equity incentive compensation and expensed pre-development costs.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $2.5 million, or 4.9%, higher in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to lower capitalized interest and higher average debt balances, partly offset by lower average interest rates.

Other Income

Other income was $0.9 millionlower in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to gains on debt extinguishment in 2017.

Gains on Disposition of Property

Gains on disposition of property were $8.2 millionlower in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 due to the net effect of the disposition activity in such periods.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates was $5.1 millionlower in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to our share of the net effect of the disposition activity by certain unconsolidated affiliates in 2017.

Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted

Diluted earnings per common share was $0.11lower in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 due to a decrease in net income for the reasons discussed above and an increase in the weighted average Common Shares outstanding.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Statements of Cash Flows

We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. The following table sets forth the changes in the Company’s cash flows ($ in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			Change
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	$	292,958		$	270,211		$	22,747
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	(290,904		)	(157,945		)	(132,959		)
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	(78,108		)	(138,272		)	60,164
Total Cash Flows	$	(76,054	)	$	(26,006	)	$	(50,048	)

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 was primarily due to higher net cash from the operations of development properties placed in service and same properties and the timing of cash paid for operating expenses.

The increase in net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 was primarily due to acquisition activity in 2018 and higher net proceeds from disposition activity in 2017.

The decrease in net cash used in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30,2018 as compared to 2017 was primarily due to the payment of a special dividend in 2017 and higher net debt borrowings in 2018, partly offset by higher proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock in 2017.

Capitalization

The following table sets forth the Company’s capitalization (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at recorded book value	$	2,087,421	$	2,014,333
Preferred Stock, at liquidation value	$	28,887	$	28,892
Common Stock outstanding	103,488		103,267
Common Units outstanding (not owned by the Company)	2,803		2,829
Per share stock price at period end	$	47.26	$	50.91
Market value of Common Stock and Common Units	$	5,023,313	$	5,401,347
Total capitalization	$	7,139,621	$	7,444,572

At September 30, 2018, our mortgages and notes payable and outstanding preferred stock represented 29.6% of our total capitalization and 35.5% of the undepreciated book value of our assets. See also "Executive Summary - Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Our mortgages and notes payable as of September 30, 2018 consisted of $97.6 million of secured indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 4.0% and $1,999.4 million of unsecured indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 3.48%. The secured indebtedness was collateralized by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of $147.6 million. As of September 30, 2018, $534.0 million of our debt does not bear interest at fixed rates or is not protected by interest rate hedge contracts.

Investment Activity

In the normal course of business, we regularly evaluate potential acquisitions. As a result, from time to time, we may have one or more potential acquisitions under consideration that are in varying stages of evaluation, negotiation or due diligence, including potential acquisitions that are subject to non-binding letters of intent or enforceable contracts. Consummation of any transaction is subject to a number of contingencies, including the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. No assurances can

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be provided that we will acquire any properties in the future. See "Item 1A. Risk Factors - Recent and future acquisitions and development properties may fail to perform in accordance with our expectations and may require renovation and development costs exceeding our estimates" in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

During the third quarter of 2018, we sold various land parcels for an aggregate sale price of $2.1 million and recorded nominal aggregate gains on disposition of property.

As of September 30, 2018, we were developing 1.1 million rentable square feet of office properties. The following table summarizes these announced and in-process office developments:

Property	Market	Rentable Square Feet	Anticipated Total Investment (1)		Investment As Of September 30, 2018 (1)		Pre Leased %		Estimated Completion	Estimated Stabilization
			($ in thousands)
MetLife III	Raleigh	219,000	$	64,500	$	50,167	100.0	%	2Q19	2Q21
Virginia Springs I	Nashville	113,000	34,300		20,335		100.0		1Q19	1Q19
Mars Petcare - Ovation	Nashville	223,700	96,200		71,037		100.0		3Q19	3Q19
Asurion (2)	Nashville	550,600	285,000		27,696		98.3		4Q21	1Q22
		1,106,300	$	480,000	$	169,235	99.2	%

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(1) Includes deferred lease commissions which are classified in deferred leasing costs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in land held for development, not development in-process.

Financing Activity

We have entered into separate equity distribution agreements with each of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BTIG, LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Jefferies LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Under the terms of the equity distribution agreements, the Company may offer and sell up to $300.0 million in aggregate gross sales price of shares of Common Stock from time to time through such firms, acting as agents of the Company or as principals. Sales of the shares, if any, may be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices or as otherwise agreed with any of such firms.

Our $600.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature in January 2022 and includes an accordion feature that allows for an additional $400.0 million of borrowing capacity subject to additional lender commitments. Assuming no defaults have occurred, we have an option to extend the maturity for two additional six-month periods. The interest rate at our current credit ratings is LIBOR plus 100 basis points and the annual facility fee is 20 basis points. The interest rate and facility fee are based on the higher of the publicly announced ratings from Moody's Investors Service or Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. There was $184.0 million and $173.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018, respectively. At both September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018, we had $0.4 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduces the availability on our revolving credit facility. As a result, the unused capacity of our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018 was $415.6 million and $426.6 million, respectively.

We are currently in compliance with financial covenants and other requirements with respect to our consolidated debt. Although we expect to remain in compliance with these covenants and ratios for at least the next year, depending upon our future operating performance, property and financing transactions and general economic conditions, we cannot assure you that we will continue to be in compliance.

Our revolving credit facility and bank term loans require us to comply with customary operating covenants and various financial requirements. Upon an event of default on the revolving credit facility, the lenders having at least 51.0% of the total commitments under the revolving credit facility can accelerate all borrowings then outstanding, and we could be prohibited from borrowing any further amounts under our revolving credit facility, which would adversely affect our ability to fund our operations. In addition, certain of our unsecured debt agreements contain cross-default provisions giving the unsecured lenders the right to declare a default if we are in default under more than $30.0 million with respect to other loans in some circumstances.

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The indenture that governs the Operating Partnership's outstanding unsecured notes requires us to comply with customary operating covenants and various financial ratios. The trustee or the holders of at least 25.0% in principal amount of any series of notes can accelerate the principal amount of such series upon written notice of a default that remains uncured after 60 days.

We may not be able to repay, refinance or extend any or all of our debt at maturity or upon any acceleration. If any refinancing is done at higher interest rates, the increased interest expense could adversely affect our cash flow and ability to pay distributions. Any such refinancing could also impose tighter financial ratios and other covenants that restrict our ability to take actions that could otherwise be in our best interest, such as funding new development activity, making opportunistic acquisitions, repurchasing our securities or paying distributions.

Dividends and Distributions

To maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must pay dividends to stockholders that are at least 90.0% of its annual REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains. The partnership agreement requires the Operating Partnership to distribute at least enough cash for the Company to be able to pay such dividends. The Company's REIT taxable income, as determined by the federal tax laws, does not equal its net income under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In addition, although capital gains are not required to be distributed to maintain REIT status, capital gains, if any, are subject to federal and state income tax unless such gains are distributed to stockholders.

Cash dividends and distributions reduce the amount of cash that would otherwise be available for other business purposes, including reducing debt or funding future growth initiatives. The amount of future distributions that will be made is at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors. For a discussion of the factors that will affect such cash flows and, accordingly, influence the decisions of the Company’s Board of Directors regarding dividends and distributions, see "Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities" in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.4625 per share of Common Stock.

On October 18, 2018, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.4625 per share of Common Stock, which is payable on December 4, 2018 to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2018.

Current and Future Cash Needs

We anticipate that our available cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operating activities and other available financing sources, including the issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership, the issuance of secured debt, bank term loans, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, the issuance of equity securities by the Company or the Operating Partnership and the disposition of non-core assets, will be adequate to meet our short-term liquidity requirements.

We had $5.3 million of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2018. The unused capacity of our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018 was $415.6 million and $426.6 million, respectively, excluding an accordion feature that allows for an additional $400.0 million of borrowing capacity subject to additional lender commitments.

We have a currently effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC pursuant to which, at any time and from time to time, in one or more offerings on an as-needed basis, the Company may sell an indefinite amount of common stock, preferred stock and depositary shares and the Operating Partnership may sell an indefinite amount of debt securities, subject to our ability to effect offerings on satisfactory terms based on prevailing market conditions.

The Company from time to time enters into equity distribution agreements with a variety of firms pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell shares of common stock from time to time through such firms, acting as agents of the Company or as principals. Sales of the shares, if any, may be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices or as otherwise agreed with any of such firms (which may include block trades).

During the remainder of 2018, we also expect to sell an additional $49 million to $89 million of properties no longer considered to be core assets due to location, age, quality and/or overall strategic fit. We can make no assurance, however, that we will sell any non-core assets or, if we do, what the timing or terms of any such sale will be.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

There were no changes made by management to the critical accounting policies in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 other than the new revenue recognition standard adoption effective January 1, 2018. For a description of our critical accounting estimates, see “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Non-GAAP Information

The Company believes that FFO, FFO available for common stockholders and FFO available for common stockholders per share are beneficial to management and investors and are important indicators of the performance of any equity REIT. Because these FFO calculations exclude such factors as depreciation, amortization and impairments of real estate assets and gains or losses from sales of operating real estate assets, which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar conditions based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, they facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between other REITs. Management believes that historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes the use of FFO, FFO available for common stockholders and FFO available for common stockholders per share, together with the required GAAP presentations, provides a more complete understanding of the Company's performance relative to its competitors and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make decisions involving operating, financing and investing activities.

FFO, FFO available for common stockholders and FFO available for common stockholders per share are non-GAAP financial measures and therefore do not represent net income or net income per share as defined by GAAP. Net income and net income per share as defined by GAAP are the most relevant measures in determining the Company's operating performance because these FFO measures include adjustments that investors may deem subjective, such as adding back expenses such as depreciation, amortization and impairments. Furthermore, FFO available for common stockholders per share does not depict the amount that accrues directly to the stockholders' benefit. Accordingly, FFO, FFO available for common stockholders and FFO available for common stockholders per share should never be considered as alternatives to net income, net income available for common stockholders, or net income available for common stockholders per share as indicators of the Company's operating performance.

The Company's presentation of FFO is consistent with FFO as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, which is calculated as follows:

• Net income/(loss) computed in accordance with GAAP;

• Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates;

• Plus depreciation and amortization of depreciable operating properties;

• Less gains, or plus losses, from sales of depreciable operating properties, plus impairments on depreciable operating properties and excluding items that are classified as extraordinary items under GAAP;

• Plus or minus our share of adjustments, including depreciation and amortization of depreciable operating properties, for unconsolidated joint venture investments (to reflect funds from operations on the same basis); and

• Plus or minus adjustments for depreciation and amortization and gains/(losses) on sales of depreciable operating properties, plus impairments on depreciable operating properties, and noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates related to discontinued operations.

In calculating FFO, the Company includes net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, which the Company believes is consistent with standard industry practice for REITs that operate through an UPREIT structure. The Company believes that it is important to present FFO on an as-converted basis since all of the Common Units not owned by the Company are redeemable on a one-for-one basis for shares of its Common Stock.

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The following table sets forth the Company's FFO, FFO available for common stockholders and FFO available for common stockholders per share ($ in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Funds from operations:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	56,904			56,271			169,693			166,862
(Gains) on disposition of depreciable properties	—			(19,849		)	(16,433		)	(25,181		)
Unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	597			529			1,673			1,923
(Gains) on disposition of depreciable properties	—			(4,617		)	—			(4,617		)
Funds from operations	92,186			91,568			276,268			270,661
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Funds from operations available for common stockholders	$	91,563		$	90,945		$	274,399		$	268,792
Funds from operations available for common stockholders per share	$	0.86		$	0.86		$	2.58		$	2.55
Weighted average shares outstanding (1)	106,333			106,145			106,256			105,402

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(1) Includes assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive Common Stock equivalents.

In addition, the Company believes NOI and same property NOI are useful supplemental measures of the Company’s property operating performance because such metrics provide a performance measure of the revenues and expenses directly involved in owning real estate assets and a perspective not immediately apparent from net income or FFO. The Company defines NOI as rental and other revenues less rental property and other expenses. The Company defines cash NOI as NOI less lease termination fees, straight-line rent, amortization of lease incentives and amortization of acquired above and below market leases. Other REITs may use different methodologies to calculate NOI, same property NOI and cash NOI.

As of September 30, 2018, our same property portfolio consisted of 212 in-service properties encompassing 28.4 million rentable square feet that were wholly owned during the entirety of the periods presented (from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). As of December 31, 2017, our same property portfolio consisted of 210 in-service properties encompassing 28.0 million rentable square feet that were wholly owned during the entirety of the periods presented (from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017). The change in our same property portfolio was due to the addition of one property encompassing 0.2 million rentable square feet acquired during 2016 and two newly developed properties encompassing 0.3 million rentable square feet placed in service during 2016. These additions were offset by the removal of one property encompassing 0.2 million rentable square feet that was sold during 2018.

Rental and other revenues related to properties not in our same property portfolio were $12.4 million and $15.0 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $39.9 million and $35.8 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Rental property and other expenses related to properties not in our same property portfolio were $2.9 million and $4.0 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $9.1 million and $10.1 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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The following table sets forth the Company’s NOI and same property NOI:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	$	34,433		$	34,653		$	103,637		$	100,650
Other income	(818		)	(558		)	(1,735		)	(2,632		)
Interest expense	17,437			17,191			53,705			51,208
General and administrative expenses	9,551			9,247			30,869			29,787
Impairments of real estate assets	—			1,445			—			1,445
Depreciation and amortization	57,661			56,973			171,923			168,934
Net operating income	118,264			118,951			358,399			349,392
Less – non same property and other net operating income	(9,479		)	(11,007		)	(30,838		)	(25,661		)
Same property net operating income	$	108,785		$	107,944		$	327,561		$	323,731
Same property net operating income	$	108,785		$	107,944		$	327,561		$	323,731
Less – lease termination fees, straight-line rent and other non-cash adjustments	(3,646		)	(4,255		)	(13,791		)	(13,093		)
Same property cash net operating income	$	105,139		$	103,689		$	313,770		$	310,638

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For information regarding our market risk as of June 30, 2018, see "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2018.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

SEC rules require us to maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our annual and periodic reports filed with the SEC 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 our management to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company's CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Operating Partnership were each effective at the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

SEC rules also require us to establish and maintain internal control over financial reporting designed 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. There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. There were also no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 3,000 shares of Common Stock to holders of Common Units in the Operating Partnership upon the redemption of a like number of Common Units in private offerings exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. Each of the holders of Common Units was an accredited investor under Rule 501 of the Securities Act. The resale of such shares was registered by the Company under the Securities Act.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Amendment No. 2, dated as of July 19, 2018, to the Second Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of January 1, 2000, of the Operating Partnership (filed as part of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018)
12.1	Statement re: Computation of Ratios of the Company
12.2	Statement re: Computation of Ratios of the Operating Partnership
31.1	Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Company
31.2	Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Company
31.3	Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Operating Partnership
31.4	Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Operating Partnership
32.1	Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Company
32.2	Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Company
32.3	Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Operating Partnership
32.4	Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the Operating Partnership
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

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

Highwoods Properties, Inc.
By:	/s/ Mark F. Mulhern
	Mark F. Mulhern
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
By:	Highwoods Properties, Inc., its sole general partner
By:	/s/ Mark F. Mulhern
	Mark F. Mulhern
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 23, 2018

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EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Earnings:
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	120,612
Fixed charges	60,277
Capitalized interest	(4,674		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,943
Total earnings	$	178,158
Fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends:
Contractual interest expense	$	51,579
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,126
Capitalized interest	4,674
Interest component of rental expense	1,898
Total fixed charges	60,277
Preferred Stock dividends	1,869
Total fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends	$	62,146
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	2.96
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividends	2.87

EX-12.2

Exhibit 12.2

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND

PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Earnings:
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	120,612
Fixed charges	60,277
Capitalized interest	(4,674		)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,943
Total earnings	$	178,158
Fixed charges and Preferred Unit distributions:
Contractual interest expense	$	51,579
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,126
Capitalized interest	4,674
Interest component of rental expense	1,898
Total fixed charges	60,277
Preferred Unit distributions	1,869
Total fixed charges and Preferred Unit distributions	$	62,146
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	2.96
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and Preferred Unit distributions	2.87

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Edward J. Fritsch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Highwoods Properties, Inc.;

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 officers 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 officers 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.

Date: October 23, 2018

/s/ Edward J. Fritsch

Edward J. Fritsch

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Mark F. Mulhern, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Highwoods Properties, Inc.;

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 officers 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 officers 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.

Date: October 23, 2018

/s/ Mark F. Mulhern

Mark F. Mulhern

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Edward J. Fritsch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership;

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 officers 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 officers 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.

Date: October 23, 2018

/s/ Edward J. Fritsch

Edward J. Fritsch

President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner

EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Mark F. Mulhern, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership;

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 officers 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 officers 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.

Date: October 23, 2018

/s/ Mark F. Mulhern

Mark F. Mulhern

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Edward J. Fritsch, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

/s/ Edward J. Fritsch

Edward J. Fritsch

President and Chief Executive Officer

October 23, 2018

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark F. Mulhern, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

/s/ Mark F. Mulhern

Mark F. Mulhern

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

October 23, 2018

EX-32.3

Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Edward J. Fritsch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Highwoods Properties, Inc., general partner of the Operating Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

/s/ Edward J. Fritsch

Edward J. Fritsch

President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner

October 23, 2018

EX-32.4

Exhibit 32.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark F. Mulhern, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Highwoods Properties, Inc., general partner of the Operating Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

/s/ Mark F. Mulhern

Mark F. Mulhern

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner

October 23, 2018

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	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 16, 2018
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Entity Central Index Key	0000921082
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		103,489,326
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Entity Central Index Key	0000941713
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$ 493,426	$ 485,956
Buildings and tenant improvements	4,671,689	4,590,490
Development in-process	166,849	88,452
Land held for development	125,488	74,765
Total real estate assets	5,457,452	5,239,663
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,280,910)	(1,202,424)
Net real estate assets	4,176,542	4,037,239
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	0	14,118
Cash and cash equivalents	5,324	3,272
Restricted cash	6,955	85,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,269 and $753, respectively	24,187	24,397
Mortgages and notes receivable, net of allowance of $52 and $72, respectively	5,659	6,425
Accrued straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance of $726 and $819, respectively	218,111	200,131
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	23,371	23,897
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $147,588 and $143,512, respectively	193,796	200,679
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,033 and $19,092, respectively	34,466	28,572
Total Assets	4,688,411	4,623,791
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	2,087,421	2,014,333
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	229,912	228,215
Total Liabilities	2,317,333	2,242,548
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	132,447	144,009
Equity/Capital:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares; 8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), 28,887 and 28,892 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	28,887	28,892
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares; 103,488,326 and 103,266,875 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,035	1,033
Additional paid-in capital	2,948,320	2,929,399
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders	(774,484)	(747,344)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,489	7,838
Total Stockholders’ Equity	2,221,247	2,219,818
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	17,384	17,416
Total Equity/Capital	2,238,631	2,237,234
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	4,688,411	4,623,791
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	493,426	485,956
Buildings and tenant improvements	4,671,689	4,590,490
Development in-process	166,849	88,452
Land held for development	125,488	74,765
Total real estate assets	5,457,452	5,239,663
Less-accumulated depreciation	(1,280,910)	(1,202,424)
Net real estate assets	4,176,542	4,037,239
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	0	14,118
Cash and cash equivalents	5,324	3,272
Restricted cash	6,955	85,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,269 and $753, respectively	24,187	24,397
Mortgages and notes receivable, net of allowance of $52 and $72, respectively	5,659	6,425
Accrued straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance of $726 and $819, respectively	218,111	200,131
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	23,371	23,897
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $147,588 and $143,512, respectively	193,796	200,679
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,033 and $19,092, respectively	34,466	28,572
Total Assets	4,688,411	4,623,791
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable, net	2,087,421	2,014,333
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	229,912	228,215
Total Liabilities	2,317,333	2,242,548
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Common Units, 2,802,508 and 2,828,704 outstanding, respectively	132,447	144,009
Series A Preferred Units (liquidation preference $1,000 per unit), 28,887 and 28,892 units issued and outstanding, respectively	28,887	28,892
Total Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	161,334	172,901
Equity/Capital:
General partner Common Units, 1,058,820 and 1,056,868 outstanding, respectively	21,749	21,830
Limited partner Common Units, 102,020,697 and 101,801,198 outstanding, respectively	2,153,122	2,161,258
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,489	7,838
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	17,384	17,416
Total Equity/Capital	2,209,744	2,208,342
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$ 4,688,411	$ 4,623,791

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Accounts receivable allowance	$ 1,269	$ 753
Mortgages and notes receivable allowance	52	72
Accrued straight-line rents receivable allowance	726	819
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	147,588	143,512
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 20,033	$ 19,092
Equity/Capital:
Series A Preferred Stock, dividend rate percentage (in hundredths)	8.625%	8.625%
Series A Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series A Preferred Stock, authorized shares (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Series A Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	28,887	28,892
Series A Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	28,887	28,892
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, authorized shares (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued (in shares)	103,488,326	103,266,875
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	103,488,326	103,266,875
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets:
Accounts receivable allowance	$ 1,269	$ 753
Mortgages and notes receivable allowance	52	72
Accrued straight-line rents receivable allowance	726	819
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	147,588	143,512
Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 20,033	$ 19,092
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units: [Abstract]
Redeemable Common Units outstanding (in shares)	2,802,508	2,828,704
Series A Preferred Units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Series A Preferred Units, issued (in shares)	28,887	28,892
Series A Preferred Units, outstanding (in shares)	28,887	28,892
Common Units: [Abstract]
General partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	1,058,820	1,056,868
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in shares)	102,020,697	101,801,198

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Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Rental and other revenues	$ 179,417	$ 180,185	$ 538,647	$ 526,876
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	61,153	61,234	180,248	177,484
Depreciation and amortization	57,661	56,973	171,923	168,934
Impairments of real estate assets	0	1,445	0	1,445
General and administrative	9,551	9,247	30,869	29,787
Total operating expenses	128,365	128,899	383,040	377,650
Interest expense:
Contractual	16,719	16,395	51,579	48,763
Amortization of debt issuance costs	718	796	2,126	2,445
Total interest expense	17,437	17,191	53,705	51,208
Other income:
Interest and other income	818	558	1,735	1,806
Gains on debt extinguishment	0	0	0	826
Total other income	818	558	1,735	2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	34,433	34,653	103,637	100,650
Gains on disposition of property	3	19,849	16,975	25,181
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	573	5,047	1,641	6,757
Net income	35,009	59,549	122,253	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(902)	(1,571)	(3,171)	(3,502)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623)	(623)	(1,869)	(1,869)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 33,160	$ 57,040	$ 116,295	$ 126,303
Earnings per Common Share – basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.12	$ 1.23
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	103,471	103,237	103,408	102,489
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.12	$ 1.23
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	106,333	106,145	106,256	105,402
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4625	$ 0.440	$ 1.3875	$ 1.320
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Rental and other revenues	$ 179,417	$ 180,185	$ 538,647	$ 526,876
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	61,153	61,234	180,248	177,484
Depreciation and amortization	57,661	56,973	171,923	168,934
Impairments of real estate assets	0	1,445	0	1,445
General and administrative	9,551	9,247	30,869	29,787
Total operating expenses	128,365	128,899	383,040	377,650
Interest expense:
Contractual	16,719	16,395	51,579	48,763
Amortization of debt issuance costs	718	796	2,126	2,445
Total interest expense	17,437	17,191	53,705	51,208
Other income:
Interest and other income	818	558	1,735	1,806
Gains on debt extinguishment	0	0	0	826
Total other income	818	558	1,735	2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	34,433	34,653	103,637	100,650
Gains on disposition of property	3	19,849	16,975	25,181
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	573	5,047	1,641	6,757
Net income	35,009	59,549	122,253	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623)	(623)	(1,869)	(1,869)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 34,062	$ 58,611	$ 119,466	$ 129,805
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.13	$ 1.24
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic (in shares)	105,866	105,660	105,808	104,914
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.13	$ 1.24
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted (in shares)	105,924	105,736	105,847	104,993
Distributions declared per Common Unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.4625	$ 0.44	$ 1.3875	$ 1.320

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 35,009	$ 59,549	$ 122,253	$ 132,588
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187	(347)	10,926	(31)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(654)	211	(1,275)	992
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	1,533	(136)	9,651	961
Total comprehensive income	36,542	59,413	131,904	133,549
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,226)	(1,886)	(4,089)	(4,416)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	35,316	57,527	127,815	129,133
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Comprehensive income:
Net income	35,009	59,549	122,253	132,588
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187	(347)	10,926	(31)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(654)	211	(1,275)	992
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)	1,533	(136)	9,651	961
Total comprehensive income	36,542	59,413	131,904	133,549
Less-comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders	$ 36,218	$ 59,098	$ 130,986	$ 132,635

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Consolidated Statements of Equity/Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]	General Partners' Common Units [Member] Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Limited Partners' Common Units [Member] Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates [Member] Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income Available for Common Stockholders [Member]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016			101,665,554
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,154,316	$ 2,125,396	$ 1,017	$ 28,920	$ 21,023	$ 2,081,463	$ 2,850,881	$ 4,949	$ 4,949	$ 17,961	$ 17,961	$ (749,412)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Units, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings		70,307			703	69,604
Distributions on Common Units		(138,577)			(1,386)	(137,191)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(1,869)			(19)	(1,850)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - Shares			1,464,638
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	70,307		$ 15				70,292
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares			8,000
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	408						408
Dividends on Common Stock	(135,375)											(135,375)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,869)											(1,869)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(3,297)						(3,297)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,231)	(1,231)								(1,231)	(1,231)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares			110,748
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(28)			(28)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	5,764	5,764	$ 0		58	5,706	5,764
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value and contributions/distributions from/to the General Partner		(3,189)			(31)	(3,158)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,502)											(3,502)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0			(9)	(905)				914	914	(914)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	132,588	132,588			1,326	131,262						132,588
Other comprehensive income	961	961						961	961
Total comprehensive income	133,549	133,549
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017			103,248,940
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 2,219,042	2,190,150	$ 1,032	28,892	21,665	2,144,931	2,924,048	5,910	5,910	17,644	17,644	(758,484)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	103,266,875		103,266,875
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 2,237,234	2,208,342	$ 1,033	28,892	21,830	2,161,258	2,929,399	7,838	7,838	17,416	17,416	(747,344)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuances of Common Units, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings		1,476			15	1,461
Distributions on Common Units		(146,763)			(1,467)	(145,296)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(1,869)			(19)	(1,850)
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings - Shares			22,815
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings	1,476		$ 0				1,476
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock - Shares			26,196
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	1,231						1,231
Dividends on Common Stock	(143,435)											(143,435)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,869)											(1,869)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	9,607						9,607
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(950)	(950)								(950)	(950)
Issuances of restricted stock - shares			172,440
Issuances of restricted stock	0
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(5)			(5)
Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures	6,609	6,609	$ 2		66	6,543	6,607
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value and contributions/distributions from/to the General Partner		10,995			110	10,885
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,171)											(3,171)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	0	0			(9)	(909)				918	918	(918)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	122,253	122,253			1,223	121,030						122,253
Other comprehensive income	9,651	9,651						9,651	9,651
Total comprehensive income	$ 131,904	131,904
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018	103,488,326		103,488,326
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 2,238,631	$ 2,209,744	$ 1,035	$ 28,887	$ 21,749	$ 2,153,122	$ 2,948,320	$ 17,489	$ 17,489	$ 17,384	$ 17,384	$ (774,484)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 122,253	$ 132,588
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	171,923	168,934
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities	(1,488)	(666)
Share-based compensation expense	6,609	5,764
Allowance for losses on accounts and accrued straight-line rents receivable	791	435
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable	(336)	(391)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,126	2,445
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(1,275)	992
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments	1,071	422
Impairments of real estate assets	0	1,445
Gains on debt extinguishment	0	(826)
Net gains on disposition of property	(16,975)	(25,181)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,641)	(6,757)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,943	4,815
Settlement of cash flow hedges	7,216	7,322
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,778	916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,487)	2,735
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	(17,945)	(24,473)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	15,395	(308)
Net cash provided by operating activities	292,958	270,211
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired	(50,649)	0
Investments in development in-process	(130,241)	(121,367)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs	(89,875)	(78,691)
Investments in building improvements	(52,151)	(41,862)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets	35,441	85,538
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates	105	11,670
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable	1,137	2,435
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	0	(10,063)
Changes in other investing activities	(4,671)	(5,605)
Net cash used in investing activities	(290,904)	(157,945)
Financing activities:
Dividends on Common Stock	(143,435)	(135,375)
Special dividend on Common Stock	0	(81,205)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock	(5)	(28)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(1,869)	(1,869)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,895)	(3,742)
Special distribution to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	0	(2,271)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(950)	(1,231)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock	3,242	75,517
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Stock	(95)	(1,244)
Repurchase of shares related to tax withholdings	(1,671)	(3,966)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	336,400	492,300
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(397,400)	(420,300)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable	345,863	456,001
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable	(211,345)	(507,114)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs	0	(57)
Changes in debt issuance costs and other financing activities	(2,948)	(3,688)
Net cash used in financing activities	(78,108)	(138,272)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(76,054)	(26,006)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	88,333	78,631
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	12,279	52,625
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	5,324	4,864
Restricted cash at end of the period	6,955	47,761
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	56,771	50,025
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges	10,926	(31)
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	1,231	408
Changes in accrued capital expenditures	(10,396)	(6,327)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets	63,820	41,860
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs	26,660	28,343
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs	2,733	4,324
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(9,607)	3,297
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income	122,253	132,588
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	171,923	168,934
Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities	(1,488)	(666)
Share-based compensation expense	6,609	5,764
Allowance for losses on accounts and accrued straight-line rents receivable	791	435
Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable	(336)	(391)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,126	2,445
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(1,275)	992
Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments	1,071	422
Impairments of real estate assets	0	1,445
Gains on debt extinguishment	0	(826)
Net gains on disposition of property	(16,975)	(25,181)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,641)	(6,757)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	1,943	4,815
Settlement of cash flow hedges	7,216	7,322
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,778	916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,487)	2,735
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	(17,945)	(24,473)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	15,395	(308)
Net cash provided by operating activities	292,958	270,211
Investing activities:
Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired	(50,649)	0
Investments in development in-process	(130,241)	(121,367)
Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs	(89,875)	(78,691)
Investments in building improvements	(52,151)	(41,862)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets	35,441	85,538
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates	105	11,670
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable	1,137	2,435
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	0	(10,063)
Changes in other investing activities	(4,671)	(5,605)
Net cash used in investing activities	(290,904)	(157,945)
Financing activities:
Distributions on Common Units	(146,763)	(138,577)
Special distribution on Common Units	0	(83,149)
Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Units	(5)	(28)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(1,869)	(1,869)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(950)	(1,231)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Units	3,242	75,517
Costs paid for the issuance of Common Units	(95)	(1,244)
Repurchase of units related to tax withholdings	(1,671)	(3,966)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	336,400	492,300
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(397,400)	(420,300)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable	345,863	456,001
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable	(211,345)	(507,114)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs	0	(57)
Changes in debt issuance costs and other financing activities	(3,515)	(4,555)
Net cash used in financing activities	(78,108)	(138,272)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(76,054)	(26,006)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	88,333	78,631
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	12,279	52,625
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	5,324	4,864
Restricted cash at end of the period	6,955	47,761
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	56,771	50,025
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges	10,926	(31)
Changes in accrued capital expenditures	(10,396)	(6,327)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets	63,820	41,860
Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs	26,660	28,343
Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs	2,733	4,324
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value	$ (11,562)	$ 2,649

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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that provides leasing, management, development, construction and other customer-related services for its properties and for third parties. The Company conducts its activities through Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). At September 30, 2018, we owned or had an interest in 30.7 million rentable square feet of in-service properties, 1.8 million rentable square feet of properties under development and approximately 350 acres of development land.

The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2018, the Company owned all of the Preferred Units and 103.1 million, or 97.4%, of the Common Units in the Operating Partnership. Limited partners owned the remaining 2.8 million Common Units. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, the Company redeemed 26,196 Common Units for a like number of shares of Common Stock.

Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements include the Operating Partnership, wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which the Company has the controlling interest. The Operating Partnership's Consolidated Financial Statements include wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which the Operating Partnership has the controlling interest. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying unaudited consolidated financial information, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We have condensed or omitted certain notes and other information from the interim Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Quarterly Report as permitted by SEC rules and regulations. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Insurance

Beginning in 2018, we are primarily self-insured for health care claims for participating employees. We have stop-loss coverage to limit our exposure to significant claims on a per claim and annual aggregate basis. We determine our liabilities for claims, including incurred but not reported losses, based on all relevant information, including actuarial estimates of claim liabilities. At September 30, 2018, a reserve of $0.6 million was recorded to cover estimated reported and unreported claims.

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update ("ASU") that superseded the revenue recognition requirements under previous guidance, which we adopted as of January 1, 2018. Several updates have been issued subsequently that are intended to promote a more consistent interpretation and application of the principles outlined in the ASU. The ASU requires the use of a new five-step model to recognize revenue from contracts with customers. The five-step model requires that we identify the contract with the customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenue when we satisfy the performance obligations. We are also required to disclose information regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In analyzing our contracts with customers, we determined that the most material potential impact from the adoption of this ASU would be in how revenue is recognized for sales of real estate with continuing involvement. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, profit for such sales transactions was recognized and then reduced by the maximum exposure to loss related to the nature of the continuing involvement at the time of sale. Upon adoption of this ASU, any continuing involvement must be analyzed as a separate performance obligation in the contract and a portion of the sales price allocated to each performance obligation. When the continuing involvement performance obligation is satisfied, the sales price allocated to it will be recognized. We had no sales of real estate with continuing involvement during the nine months ended September 30,2018 or prior periods; however, we will use such methodology for any future real estate sales with continuing involvement. Our internal controls with respect to accounting for such sales have been updated accordingly. Adoption of this ASU resulted in no other changes with respect to the timing of revenue recognition or internal controls related to contracts other than leases, such as management, development and construction fees and transient parking income, all of which are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. As such, there is no cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of this ASU reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB issued an ASU that requires entities to show changes in total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. As a result, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period balances rather than presented as transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2018 with retrospective application to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Accordingly, our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present a reconciliation of the changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The effect of the adoption resulted in an $18.6 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017. Restricted cash represents cash deposits that are legally restricted or held by third parties on our behalf, such as construction-related escrows, property disposition proceeds set aside and designated or intended to fund future tax-deferred exchanges of qualifying real estate investments and escrows and reserves for debt service, real estate taxes and property insurance established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements.

The FASB issued an ASU that clarifies and narrows the definition of a business used in determining whether to account for a transaction as an asset acquisition or business combination. The guidance requires evaluation of the fair value of the assets acquired to determine if it is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the transferred assets would not be a business. The guidance also requires a business to include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs. We adopted the ASU prospectively as of January 1, 2018. We expect that the majority of our future acquisitions would not meet the definition of a business; therefore, the related acquisition costs would be capitalized as part of the purchase price.

The FASB issued an ASU that clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The guidance requires modification accounting if the value, vesting conditions or classification of the award changes. We adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2018 with no effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

The FASB issued an ASU that sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. In addition, the guidance requires lessors to capitalize and amortize only incremental direct leasing costs. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than a year regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of a year or less will be accounted for in the same manner as operating leases today. The guidance supersedes previously issued guidance under ASC Topic 840 “Leases.”

An entity may elect a package of practical expedients, which allows for the following:

• An entity need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases;

• An entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and

• An entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

This package of practical expedients is available as a single election that must be consistently applied to all existing leases at the date of adoption.

Furthermore, the FASB finalized an amendment that allows entities to present comparative periods, in the year of adoption, under ASC 840, which effectively allows for an initial date of adoption of January 1, 2019. The amendment also provides a practical expedient to lessors that removes the requirement to separate lease and non-lease components, provided certain conditions are met.

Our analysis of our leases indicates that the lease component is the predominant component, that the timing and pattern of transfer of our material non-lease components (primarily cost recovery income) are the same as the lease components and the lease component, if it were accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. As such, we believe the adoption of the ASU will not significantly change the accounting or the related internal controls for rental and other revenues from operating leases where we are the lessor, and that such leases will be accounted for in a manner similar to existing standards with the underlying leased asset being reported and recognized as a real estate asset. Upon the adoption of the ASU, we will no longer be able to capitalize and amortize certain leasing related costs and instead will expense these costs as incurred. Such capitalized costs have averaged approximately $2.5 million annually.

Leases where we are the lessee include primarily our operating ground leases. We currently believe that existing ground leases executed before the adoption date will continue to be accounted for as operating leases and the new guidance will not have a material impact on our recognition of ground lease expense or our results of operations. However, we will be required to recognize a right of use asset and a lease liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments required under each ground lease. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding our ground lease commitments.

We will adopt the new ASU effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and will elect the use of all practical expedients provided by the ASU and related amendments as mentioned above.

The FASB issued an ASU that eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item when the hedged item affects earnings. The ASU is required to be adopted in 2019 using a modified retrospective approach. We do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

The FASB issued an ASU that requires, among other things, the use of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model in determining our allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable, accrued straight-line rents receivable and mortgages and notes receivable. The CECL model requires that we estimate our lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the net amounts expected to be collected. We will also be required to disclose information about how we developed the allowances, including changes in the factors (e.g., portfolio mix, credit trends, unemployment, gross domestic product, etc.) that influenced our estimate of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes. We continue to monitor FASB activity with respect to a recent proposal to exclude operating lease receivables from the scope of this ASU. We will apply the ASU’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption in 2020. We are in the process of evaluating this ASU.

The FASB issued an ASU that changes certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The ASU is required to be adopted in 2020 and applied prospectively. We do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Real Estate Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate Assets

Real Estate Assets

Acquisitions

During the first quarter of 2018, we acquired two development parcels totaling approximately nine acres in Nashville for an aggregate purchase price, including capitalized acquisition costs, of $50.6 million.

Dispositions

During the third quarter of 2018, we sold various land parcels for an aggregate sale price of $2.1 million and recorded nominal aggregate gains on disposition of property.

During the second quarter of 2018, we sold a building and various land parcels for an aggregate sale price of $34.0 million and recorded aggregate gains on disposition of property of $17.0 million.

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Mortgages and Notes Receivable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Mortgages and Notes Receivable

Mortgages and Notes Receivable

Mortgages and notes receivable were $5.7 million and $6.4 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. We evaluate the ability to collect our mortgages and notes receivable by monitoring the leasing statistics and/or market fundamentals of these assets. As of September 30, 2018, our mortgages and notes receivable were not in default and there were no other indicators of impairment.

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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets)	$	341,384		$	344,191
Less accumulated amortization	(147,588		)	(143,512		)
	$	193,796		$	200,679
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	58,698		$	59,947
Less accumulated amortization	(31,519		)	(28,214		)
	$	27,179		$	31,733

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	8,969		$	10,130		$	27,671		$	30,882
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	452		$	444		$	1,357		$	1,284
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	415		$	671		$	1,292		$	2,382
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	140		$	140		$	416		$	416
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(1,535	)	$	(1,576	)	$	(4,553	)	$	(4,748	)

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$	9,395	$	453	$	369	$	136	$	(1,442	)
2019	34,011		1,647		1,273		553		(5,425		)
2020	29,391		1,360		959		518		(5,169		)
2021	24,873		1,132		632		—		(4,362		)
2022	20,584		915		462		—		(3,258		)
Thereafter	58,398		5,327		1,408		—		(7,523		)
	$	176,652	$	10,834	$	5,103	$	1,207	$	(27,179	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of September 30, 2018 (in years)	7.4		10.1		6.5		2.2		6.1

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Mortgages and Notes Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Mortgages and Notes Payable

Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Secured indebtedness	$	97,636		$	98,981
Unsecured indebtedness	1,999,439			1,923,513
Less-unamortized debt issuance costs	(9,654		)	(8,161		)
Total mortgages and notes payable, net	$	2,087,421		$	2,014,333

At September 30, 2018, our secured mortgage loans were collateralized by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of $147.6 million.

Our $600.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature in January 2022 and includes an accordion feature that allows for an additional $400.0 million of borrowing capacity subject to additional lender commitments. Assuming no defaults have occurred, we have an option to extend the maturity for two additional six-month periods. The interest rate at our current credit ratings is LIBOR plus 100 basis points and the annual facility fee is 20 basis points. There was $184.0 million and $173.0 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018, respectively. At both September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018, we had $0.4 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduces the availability on our revolving credit facility. As a result, the unused capacity of our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2018 and October 16, 2018 was $415.6 million and $426.6 million, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2018, we paid off at maturity $200.0 million principal amount of 7.5% unsecured notes.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Operating Partnership issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% notes due 2028, less original issuance discount of $4.1 million. These notes were priced to yield 4.271%. Underwriting fees and other expenses were incurred that aggregated $2.9 million; these costs were deferred and will be amortized over the term of the notes.

We are currently in compliance with financial covenants with respect to our consolidated debt.

We have considered our short-term liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flows from operating activities and other available financing sources to meet these needs. We intend to meet these short-term liquidity requirements through a combination of the following:

• available cash and cash equivalents;

• cash flows from operating activities;

• issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership (some of which debt securities may be hedged to a fixed interest rate pursuant to the forward-starting swaps referred to in Note 6);

• issuance of secured debt;

• bank term loans;

• borrowings under our revolving credit facility;

• issuance of equity securities by the Company or the Operating Partnership; and

• the disposition of non-core assets.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

During the second quarter of 2018, we entered into $150.0 million notional amount of forward-starting swaps that effectively lock the underlying 10-year treasury rate at 2.91% with respect to a planned issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership expected to occur prior to June 11, 2019.

During 2017, we entered into $150.0 million notional amount of forward-starting swaps that effectively locked the underlying 10-year treasury rate at 2.44% with respect to a planned issuance of debt securities by the Operating Partnership. Upon issuance of the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% notes due 2028 during the first quarter of 2018, we terminated the forward-starting swaps resulting in an unrealized gain of $7.0 million in accumulated other comprehensive income and a gain of $0.2 million of hedge ineffectiveness in interest expense.

The counterparties under our swaps are major financial institutions. The swap agreements contain a provision whereby if we default on certain of our indebtedness and which default results in repayment of such indebtedness being, or becoming capable of being, accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our swaps.

Our interest rate swaps have been designated as and are being accounted for as cash flow hedges with the effective portion of changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income each reporting period. No significant gain or loss was recognized related to hedge ineffectiveness or to amounts excluded from effectiveness testing on our cash flow hedges during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017. We have no collateral requirements related to our interest rate swaps.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our debt. During the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, we estimate that $2.5 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

The following table sets forth the fair value of our derivatives:

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in prepaid expenses and other assets:
Interest rate swaps	$	4,773	$	1,286

The following table sets forth the effect of our cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income and interest expense:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	2,187		$	(347	)	$	10,926		$	(31	)
Amount of (gains)/losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(654	)	$	211		$	(1,275	)	$	992

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Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates

At September 30, 2018, our noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates relate to our joint venture partner's 50.0% interest in office properties in Richmond. Our joint venture partner is an unrelated third party.

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,009		$	144,802
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(9,607		)	3,297
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(1,231		)	(408		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	3,171			3,502
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,895		)	(3,742		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	132,447		$	147,451

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160	$	57,040	$	116,295	$	126,303
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	147		103		1,231		408
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	33,307	$	57,143	$	117,526	$	126,711

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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following summarizes the levels of inputs that we use to measure fair value.

Level 1.  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Our Level 1 asset is our investment in marketable securities that we use to pay benefits under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Our Level 1 liability is our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation. The Company's Level 1 noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the ownership of Common Units by various individuals and entities other than the Company.

Level 2. Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities.

Our Level 2 assets include the fair value of our mortgages and notes receivable and interest rate swaps. Our Level 2 liabilities include the fair value of our mortgages and notes payable.

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Continued

The fair value of mortgages and notes receivable and mortgages and notes payable is estimated by the income approach utilizing contractual cash flows and market-based interest rates to approximate the price that would be paid in an orderly transaction between market participants. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts and the discounted expected variable cash payments. The variable cash payments of interest rate swaps are based on the expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observed market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are considered in the fair values to account for potential nonperformance risk, but were concluded to not be significant inputs to the calculation for the periods presented.

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities and the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that are measured or disclosed at fair value within the fair value hierarchy.

			Level 1		Level 2
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Observable Inputs
Fair Value at September 30, 2018:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	5,659	$	—	$	5,659
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	4,773		—		4,773
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,135		2,135		—
Total Assets	$	12,567	$	2,135	$	10,432
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	132,447	$	132,447	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,049,292	$	—	$	2,049,292
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,135		2,135		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,051,427	$	2,135	$	2,049,292

Fair Value at December 31, 2017:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	6,425	$	—	$	6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,286		—		1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,388		2,388		—
Total Assets	$	10,099	$	2,388	$	7,711
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,009	$	144,009	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,015,689	$	—	$	2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,388		2,388		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,018,077	$	2,388	$	2,015,689

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(1)    Amounts recorded at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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Share-Based Payments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

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

Share-Based Payments

Share-Based Payments

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018, the Company granted 94,984 shares of time-based restricted stock and 77,456 shares of total return-based restricted stock with weighted average grant date fair values per share of $43.01 and $40.81, respectively. We recorded share-based compensation expense of $1.1 million and $0.9 million during the three months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $6.6 million and $5.8 million during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At September 30, 2018, there was $5.8 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation costs, which will be recognized over a weighted average remaining contractual term of 2.4 years.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Cash flow hedges:
Beginning balance	$	15,956		$	6,046		$	7,838		$	4,949
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187			(347		)	10,926			(31		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges (1)	(654		)	211			(1,275		)	992
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	$	17,489		$	5,910		$	17,489		$	5,910

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(1)    Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense.

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Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale

Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale

The following table sets forth the assets held for sale at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which are considered non-core:

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	870
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		21,318
Land held for development	—		355
Less-accumulated depreciation	—		(9,304		)
Net real estate assets	—		13,239
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		591
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		253
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		35
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	14,118

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Earnings Per Share and Per Unit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share and Per Unit

Earnings Per Share and Per Unit

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of the Company:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(902		)	(1,571		)	(3,171		)	(3,502		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160		$	57,040		$	116,295		$	126,303
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method	58			76			39			79
Noncontrolling interests Common Units	2,804			2,832			2,809			2,834
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (1)	106,333			106,145			106,256			105,402
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23

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(1) Includes all unvested restricted stock where dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

12. Earnings Per Share and Per Unit - Continued

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit of the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method	58			76			39			79
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Unit – adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversions (1)	105,924			105,736			105,847			104,993
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24

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(1) Includes all unvested restricted stock where distributions on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The following tables summarize the rental and other revenues and net operating income, the primary industry property-level performance metric used by our chief operating decision maker and which is defined as rental and other revenues less rental property and other expenses, for each of our reportable segments.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Rental and Other Revenues:
Office:
Atlanta	$	35,375	$	36,471	$	105,635	$	106,027
Greensboro	5,349		5,370		16,753		15,956
Memphis	10,121		11,459		30,228		35,077
Nashville	29,927		28,945		91,319		81,471
Orlando	13,352		13,309		40,103		38,183
Pittsburgh	14,982		14,719		45,587		44,420
Raleigh	30,432		30,524		89,518		90,167
Richmond	11,262		11,152		33,204		33,200
Tampa	25,460		25,072		76,726		72,578
Total Office Segment	176,260		177,021		529,073		517,079
Other	3,157		3,164		9,574		9,797
Total Rental and Other Revenues	$	179,417	$	180,185	$	538,647	$	526,876

Net Operating Income:
Office:
Atlanta	$	21,443		$	23,600		$	65,721		$	68,150
Greensboro	3,372			3,367			10,817			10,116
Memphis	6,471			6,930			19,289			21,474
Nashville	21,896			21,000			66,306			59,250
Orlando	8,195			7,999			24,551			23,007
Pittsburgh	8,969			8,822			27,189			26,396
Raleigh	22,018			21,960			65,384			65,345
Richmond	7,376			6,987			22,616			22,453
Tampa	16,188			15,972			49,448			46,297
Total Office Segment	115,928			116,637			351,321			342,488
Other	2,336			2,314			7,078			6,904
Total Net Operating Income	118,264			118,951			358,399			349,392
Reconciliation to income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization	(57,661		)	(56,973		)	(171,923		)	(168,934		)
Impairments of real estate assets	—			(1,445		)	—			(1,445		)
General and administrative expenses	(9,551		)	(9,247		)	(30,869		)	(29,787		)
Interest expense	(17,437		)	(17,191		)	(53,705		)	(51,208		)
Other income	818			558			1,735			2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	$	34,433		$	34,653		$	103,637		$	100,650

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

On October 18, 2018, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.4625 per share of Common Stock, which is payable on December 4, 2018 to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2018.

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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements include the Operating Partnership, wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which the Company has the controlling interest. The Operating Partnership's Consolidated Financial Statements include wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which the Operating Partnership has the controlling interest. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying unaudited consolidated financial information, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We have condensed or omitted certain notes and other information from the interim Consolidated Financial Statements presented in this Quarterly Report as permitted by SEC rules and regulations. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Insurance

Insurance

Beginning in 2018, we are primarily self-insured for health care claims for participating employees. We have stop-loss coverage to limit our exposure to significant claims on a per claim and annual aggregate basis. We determine our liabilities for claims, including incurred but not reported losses, based on all relevant information, including actuarial estimates of claim liabilities.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update ("ASU") that superseded the revenue recognition requirements under previous guidance, which we adopted as of January 1, 2018. Several updates have been issued subsequently that are intended to promote a more consistent interpretation and application of the principles outlined in the ASU. The ASU requires the use of a new five-step model to recognize revenue from contracts with customers. The five-step model requires that we identify the contract with the customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and recognize revenue when we satisfy the performance obligations. We are also required to disclose information regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In analyzing our contracts with customers, we determined that the most material potential impact from the adoption of this ASU would be in how revenue is recognized for sales of real estate with continuing involvement. Prior to the adoption of this ASU, profit for such sales transactions was recognized and then reduced by the maximum exposure to loss related to the nature of the continuing involvement at the time of sale. Upon adoption of this ASU, any continuing involvement must be analyzed as a separate performance obligation in the contract and a portion of the sales price allocated to each performance obligation. When the continuing involvement performance obligation is satisfied, the sales price allocated to it will be recognized. We had no sales of real estate with continuing involvement during the nine months ended September 30,2018 or prior periods; however, we will use such methodology for any future real estate sales with continuing involvement. Our internal controls with respect to accounting for such sales have been updated accordingly. Adoption of this ASU resulted in no other changes with respect to the timing of revenue recognition or internal controls related to contracts other than leases, such as management, development and construction fees and transient parking income, all of which are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. As such, there is no cumulative-effect adjustment from the adoption of this ASU reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The FASB issued an ASU that requires entities to show changes in total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. As a result, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period balances rather than presented as transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. We adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2018 with retrospective application to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Accordingly, our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present a reconciliation of the changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The effect of the adoption resulted in an $18.6 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2017. Restricted cash represents cash deposits that are legally restricted or held by third parties on our behalf, such as construction-related escrows, property disposition proceeds set aside and designated or intended to fund future tax-deferred exchanges of qualifying real estate investments and escrows and reserves for debt service, real estate taxes and property insurance established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements.

The FASB issued an ASU that clarifies and narrows the definition of a business used in determining whether to account for a transaction as an asset acquisition or business combination. The guidance requires evaluation of the fair value of the assets acquired to determine if it is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the transferred assets would not be a business. The guidance also requires a business to include at least one substantive process and narrows the definition of outputs. We adopted the ASU prospectively as of January 1, 2018. We expect that the majority of our future acquisitions would not meet the definition of a business; therefore, the related acquisition costs would be capitalized as part of the purchase price.

The FASB issued an ASU that clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The guidance requires modification accounting if the value, vesting conditions or classification of the award changes. We adopted the ASU as of January 1, 2018 with no effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

The FASB issued an ASU that sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. In addition, the guidance requires lessors to capitalize and amortize only incremental direct leasing costs. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than a year regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of a year or less will be accounted for in the same manner as operating leases today. The guidance supersedes previously issued guidance under ASC Topic 840 “Leases.”

An entity may elect a package of practical expedients, which allows for the following:

• An entity need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases;

• An entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and

• An entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

This package of practical expedients is available as a single election that must be consistently applied to all existing leases at the date of adoption.

Furthermore, the FASB finalized an amendment that allows entities to present comparative periods, in the year of adoption, under ASC 840, which effectively allows for an initial date of adoption of January 1, 2019. The amendment also provides a practical expedient to lessors that removes the requirement to separate lease and non-lease components, provided certain conditions are met.

Our analysis of our leases indicates that the lease component is the predominant component, that the timing and pattern of transfer of our material non-lease components (primarily cost recovery income) are the same as the lease components and the lease component, if it were accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. As such, we believe the adoption of the ASU will not significantly change the accounting or the related internal controls for rental and other revenues from operating leases where we are the lessor, and that such leases will be accounted for in a manner similar to existing standards with the underlying leased asset being reported and recognized as a real estate asset. Upon the adoption of the ASU, we will no longer be able to capitalize and amortize certain leasing related costs and instead will expense these costs as incurred. Such capitalized costs have averaged approximately $2.5 million annually.

Leases where we are the lessee include primarily our operating ground leases. We currently believe that existing ground leases executed before the adoption date will continue to be accounted for as operating leases and the new guidance will not have a material impact on our recognition of ground lease expense or our results of operations. However, we will be required to recognize a right of use asset and a lease liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments required under each ground lease. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding our ground lease commitments.

We will adopt the new ASU effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach and will elect the use of all practical expedients provided by the ASU and related amendments as mentioned above.

The FASB issued an ASU that eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair value of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item when the hedged item affects earnings. The ASU is required to be adopted in 2019 using a modified retrospective approach. We do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

1.    Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies – Continued

The FASB issued an ASU that requires, among other things, the use of a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") model in determining our allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable, accrued straight-line rents receivable and mortgages and notes receivable. The CECL model requires that we estimate our lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances that, when deducted from the balance of the receivables, represent the net amounts expected to be collected. We will also be required to disclose information about how we developed the allowances, including changes in the factors (e.g., portfolio mix, credit trends, unemployment, gross domestic product, etc.) that influenced our estimate of expected credit losses and the reasons for those changes. We continue to monitor FASB activity with respect to a recent proposal to exclude operating lease receivables from the scope of this ASU. We will apply the ASU’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption in 2020. We are in the process of evaluating this ASU.

The FASB issued an ASU that changes certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The ASU is required to be adopted in 2020 and applied prospectively. We do not expect such adoption to have a material effect on our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Total Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

The following table sets forth total intangible assets and acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets)	$	341,384		$	344,191
Less accumulated amortization	(147,588		)	(143,512		)
	$	193,796		$	200,679
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$	58,698		$	59,947
Less accumulated amortization	(31,519		)	(28,214		)
	$	27,179		$	31,733

Amortization of Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

The following table sets forth amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Amortization of deferred leasing costs and acquisition-related intangible assets (in depreciation and amortization)	$	8,969		$	10,130		$	27,671		$	30,882
Amortization of lease incentives (in rental and other revenues)	$	452		$	444		$	1,357		$	1,284
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental and other revenues)	$	415		$	671		$	1,292		$	2,382
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (in rental property and other expenses)	$	140		$	140		$	416		$	416
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in rental and other revenues)	$	(1,535	)	$	(1,576	)	$	(4,553	)	$	(4,748	)

Scheduled Future Amortization of Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities:

	Amortization of Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization)		Amortization of Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses)		Amortization of Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues)
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$	9,395	$	453	$	369	$	136	$	(1,442	)
2019	34,011		1,647		1,273		553		(5,425		)
2020	29,391		1,360		959		518		(5,169		)
2021	24,873		1,132		632		—		(4,362		)
2022	20,584		915		462		—		(3,258		)
Thereafter	58,398		5,327		1,408		—		(7,523		)
	$	176,652	$	10,834	$	5,103	$	1,207	$	(27,179	)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods as of September 30, 2018 (in years)	7.4		10.1		6.5		2.2		6.1

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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Consolidated Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table sets forth our mortgages and notes payable:

	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Secured indebtedness	$	97,636		$	98,981
Unsecured indebtedness	1,999,439			1,923,513
Less-unamortized debt issuance costs	(9,654		)	(8,161		)
Total mortgages and notes payable, net	$	2,087,421		$	2,014,333

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Fair Value

The following table sets forth the fair value of our derivatives:

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in prepaid expenses and other assets:
Interest rate swaps	$	4,773	$	1,286

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance

The following table sets forth the effect of our cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive income and interest expense:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	2,187		$	(347	)	$	10,926		$	(31	)
Amount of (gains)/losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$	(654	)	$	211		$	(1,275	)	$	992

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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) - Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,009		$	144,802
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	(9,607		)	3,297
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	(1,231		)	(408		)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	3,171			3,502
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,895		)	(3,742		)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	132,447		$	147,451

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

The following table sets forth net income available for common stockholders and transfers from the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160	$	57,040	$	116,295	$	126,303
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	147		103		1,231		408
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	33,307	$	57,143	$	117,526	$	126,711

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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements of Assets, Liabilities and Noncontrolling Interests

The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities and the Company's noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that are measured or disclosed at fair value within the fair value hierarchy.

			Level 1		Level 2
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Observable Inputs
Fair Value at September 30, 2018:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	5,659	$	—	$	5,659
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	4,773		—		4,773
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,135		2,135		—
Total Assets	$	12,567	$	2,135	$	10,432
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	132,447	$	132,447	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,049,292	$	—	$	2,049,292
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,135		2,135		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,051,427	$	2,135	$	2,049,292

Fair Value at December 31, 2017:
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value (1)	$	6,425	$	—	$	6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	1,286		—		1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,388		2,388		—
Total Assets	$	10,099	$	2,388	$	7,711
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	144,009	$	144,009	$	—
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value (1)	$	2,015,689	$	—	$	2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,388		2,388		—
Total Liabilities	$	2,018,077	$	2,388	$	2,015,689

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(1)    Amounts recorded at historical cost on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Cash flow hedges:
Beginning balance	$	15,956		$	6,046		$	7,838		$	4,949
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187			(347		)	10,926			(31		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges (1)	(654		)	211			(1,275		)	992
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	$	17,489		$	5,910		$	17,489		$	5,910

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(1)    Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense.

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Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Real Estate and Other Assets of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale

The following table sets forth the assets held for sale at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which are considered non-core:

	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	870
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		21,318
Land held for development	—		355
Less-accumulated depreciation	—		(9,304		)
Net real estate assets	—		13,239
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		591
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		253
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		35
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	14,118

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Earnings Per Share and Per Unit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share and Per Unit Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of the Company:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(902		)	(1,571		)	(3,171		)	(3,502		)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders	$	33,160		$	57,040		$	116,295		$	126,303
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares	103,471			103,237			103,408			102,489
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method	58			76			39			79
Noncontrolling interests Common Units	2,804			2,832			2,809			2,834
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (1)	106,333			106,145			106,256			105,402
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.12		$	1.23

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(1) Includes all unvested restricted stock where dividends on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Earnings Per Share and Per Unit Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Earnings Per Unit

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit of the Operating Partnership:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Numerator:
Net income	$	35,009		$	59,549		$	122,253		$	132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324		)	(315		)	(918		)	(914		)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623		)	(623		)	(1,869		)	(1,869		)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	34,062		$	58,611		$	119,466		$	129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units	105,866			105,660			105,808			104,914
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method	58			76			39			79
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Unit – adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversions (1)	105,924			105,736			105,847			104,993
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.32		$	0.55		$	1.13		$	1.24

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(1) Includes all unvested restricted stock where distributions on such restricted stock are non-forfeitable.

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

The following tables summarize the rental and other revenues and net operating income, the primary industry property-level performance metric used by our chief operating decision maker and which is defined as rental and other revenues less rental property and other expenses, for each of our reportable segments.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Rental and Other Revenues:
Office:
Atlanta	$	35,375	$	36,471	$	105,635	$	106,027
Greensboro	5,349		5,370		16,753		15,956
Memphis	10,121		11,459		30,228		35,077
Nashville	29,927		28,945		91,319		81,471
Orlando	13,352		13,309		40,103		38,183
Pittsburgh	14,982		14,719		45,587		44,420
Raleigh	30,432		30,524		89,518		90,167
Richmond	11,262		11,152		33,204		33,200
Tampa	25,460		25,072		76,726		72,578
Total Office Segment	176,260		177,021		529,073		517,079
Other	3,157		3,164		9,574		9,797
Total Rental and Other Revenues	$	179,417	$	180,185	$	538,647	$	526,876

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Net Operating Income:
Office:
Atlanta	$	21,443		$	23,600		$	65,721		$	68,150
Greensboro	3,372			3,367			10,817			10,116
Memphis	6,471			6,930			19,289			21,474
Nashville	21,896			21,000			66,306			59,250
Orlando	8,195			7,999			24,551			23,007
Pittsburgh	8,969			8,822			27,189			26,396
Raleigh	22,018			21,960			65,384			65,345
Richmond	7,376			6,987			22,616			22,453
Tampa	16,188			15,972			49,448			46,297
Total Office Segment	115,928			116,637			351,321			342,488
Other	2,336			2,314			7,078			6,904
Total Net Operating Income	118,264			118,951			358,399			349,392
Reconciliation to income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization	(57,661		)	(56,973		)	(171,923		)	(168,934		)
Impairments of real estate assets	—			(1,445		)	—			(1,445		)
General and administrative expenses	(9,551		)	(9,247		)	(30,869		)	(29,787		)
Interest expense	(17,437		)	(17,191		)	(53,705		)	(51,208		)
Other income	818			558			1,735			2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	$	34,433		$	34,653		$	103,637		$	100,650

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Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) ft² in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) a ft² shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties (in sq feet) | ft²	30.7
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate properties under development (in sq feet) | ft²	1.8
Undeveloped land suitable for future development (in acres) | a	350
Self insurance liability | $	$ 0.6
Historical capitalized leasing related costs | $	$ 2.5
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18 [Member]
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net decrease in investing activities, effect of adoption, quantification | $		$ 18.6
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common Units of partnership owned by the Company (in shares) | shares	103,100,000
Percentage of ownership of Common Units (in hundredths)	97.40%
Common Units redeemed for a like number of common shares of stock (in shares) | shares	26,196
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common Units of partnership not owned by the Company (in shares) | shares	2,800,000

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Real Estate Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) a	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) a parcel	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Undeveloped land suitable for future development (in acres) | a	350				350
Dispositions [Abstract]
Gains on disposition of property	$ 3			$ 19,849	$ 16,975	$ 25,181
Nashville TN Land Acquisition [Member]
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Number of development parcels acquired (in parcels) | parcel			2
Undeveloped land suitable for future development (in acres) | a			9
Purchase price of acquisition			$ 50,600
2018 Dispositions [Member]
Dispositions [Abstract]
Purchase price of real estate	$ 2,100	$ 34,000
Gains on disposition of property		$ 17,000

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Mortgages and Notes Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgages and notes receivable [Abstract]
Mortgages and notes receivable, net	$ 5,659	$ 6,425

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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs (including lease incentives and above market lease and in-place lease acquisition-related intangible assets)	$ 341,384		$ 341,384		$ 344,191
Deferred leasing costs, accumulated amortization	(147,588)		(147,588)		(143,512)
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	193,796		193,796		200,679
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, gross	58,698		58,698		59,947
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, accumulated amortization	(31,519)		(31,519)		(28,214)
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net	27,179		27,179		$ 31,733
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization) [Member]
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	176,652		176,652
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	8,969	$ 10,130	27,671	$ 30,882
Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	10,834		10,834
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	452	444	1,357	1,284
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	5,103		5,103
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	415	671	1,292	2,382
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses) [Member]
Assets:
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	1,207		1,207
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	140	140	416	416
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]
Liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities):
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities, net	27,179		27,179
Amortization of intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$ (1,535)	$ (1,576)	$ (4,553)	$ (4,748)

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Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities - Scheduled Future Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	$ 193,796	$ 200,679
Scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Total scheduled future amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	(27,179)	$ (31,733)
Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Depreciation and Amortization) [Member]
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]
October 1 through December 31, 2018	9,395
2019	34,011
2020	29,391
2021	24,873
2022	20,584
Thereafter	58,398
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	$ 176,652
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years)	7 years 4 months 25 days
Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$ 453
2019	1,647
2020	1,360
2021	1,132
2022	915
Thereafter	5,327
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	$ 10,834
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years)	10 years 1 month 5 days
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$ 369
2019	1,273
2020	959
2021	632
2022	462
Thereafter	1,408
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	$ 5,103
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years)	6 years 6 months
Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets (in Rental Property and Other Expenses) [Member]
Scheduled future amortization of intangible assets [Abstract]
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$ 136
2019	553
2020	518
2021	0
2022	0
Thereafter	0
Deferred leasing costs, net/Total scheduled future amortization of intangible assets	$ 1,207
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life (in years)	2 years 2 months 15 days
Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]
Scheduled future amortization of below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
October 1 through December 31, 2018	$ (1,442)
2019	(5,425)
2020	(5,169)
2021	(4,362)
2022	(3,258)
Thereafter	(7,523)
Total scheduled future amortization of acquisition-related below market lease liabilities	$ (27,179)
Weighted average remaining amortization periods for intangible assets and below market lease liabilities [Abstract]
Finite-lived below market lease liabilities, average useful life (in years)	6 years 1 month 10 days

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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) extension	Oct. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgages and notes payable		$ 2,087,421,000			$ 2,014,333,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(9,654,000)			(8,161,000)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility		$ 600,000,000
Maturity date on revolving credit facility		Jan. 01, 2022
Additional borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility		$ 400,000,000
Number of additional extensions | extension		2
Term of optional extension		6 months
Annual facility fee (in hundredths)		0.20%
Amount outstanding on revolving credit facility		$ 184,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit on revolving credit facility		400,000
Unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility		415,600,000
7.5% Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal debt amount				$ 200,000,000
Interest rate (in hundredths)				7.50%
4.125% (4.271% effective rate) Notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal debt amount	$ 350,000,000
Interest rate (in hundredths)	4.125%
Scheduled maturity date	Mar. 15, 2028
Original issue discount	$ 4,100,000
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)	4.271%
Debt issuance costs incurred	$ 2,900,000
Secured indebtedness [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgages and notes payable		97,636,000			98,981,000
Aggregate undepreciated book value of secured real estate assets		147,600,000
Unsecured indebtedness [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgages and notes payable		$ 1,999,439,000			$ 1,923,513,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility interest rate basis		LIBOR plus 100 basis points
Interest rate, basis spread (in hundredths)		1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding on revolving credit facility			$ 173,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit on revolving credit facility			400,000
Unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility			$ 426,600,000

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps	$ 2,187,000			$ (347,000)	$ 10,926,000	$ (31,000)
Expected increase to interest expense	2,500,000				2,500,000
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in prepaid expenses and other assets:
Interest rate swaps	4,773,000				4,773,000		$ 1,286,000
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	2,187,000			(347,000)	10,926,000	(31,000)
Amount of (gains)/losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into contractual interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps	$ (654,000)			$ 211,000	$ (1,275,000)	$ 992,000
4.125% (4.271% effective rate) Notes due 2028 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Principal debt amount			$ 350,000,000
Interest rate (in hundredths)			4.125%
Forward Starting Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of borrowings, subject to swaps		$ 150,000,000.0					$ 150,000,000
Underlying treasury rate term (in periods)		10 years					10 years
Underlying treasury rate locked by forward-starting swaps (in hundredths)		2.91%					2.44%
Interest rate swaps			$ 7,000,000
Gain on hedge ineffectiveness in interest expense			200,000
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate swaps			$ 7,000,000

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Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates [Abstract]
Consolidated joint venture, partner's interest (in hundredths)	50.00%		50.00%
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Roll Forward]
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership			$ 144,009
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value			(9,607)	$ 3,297
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock			(1,231)	(408)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 902	$ 1,571	3,171	3,502
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership			(3,895)	(3,742)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	132,447		132,447
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Abstract]
Net income available for common stockholders	33,160	57,040	116,295	126,303
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Roll Forward]
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership			144,009	144,802
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value			(9,607)	3,297
Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock			(1,231)	(408)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership			3,171	3,502
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership			(3,895)	(3,742)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	132,447	147,451	132,447	147,451
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders and Transfers From Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership [Abstract]
Net income available for common stockholders	33,160	57,040	116,295	126,303
Increase in additional paid in capital from conversions of Common Units to Common Stock	147	103	1,231	408
Change from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$ 33,307	$ 57,143	$ 117,526	$ 126,711

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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	$ 5,659	$ 6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	4,773	1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,135	2,388
Total Assets	12,567	10,099
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,049,292	2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,135	2,388
Total Liabilities	2,051,427	2,018,077
Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	0	0
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	2,135	2,388
Total Assets	2,135	2,388
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	0	0
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	2,135	2,388
Total Liabilities	2,135	2,388
Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Mortgages and notes receivable, at fair value	5,659	6,425
Interest rate swaps (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	4,773	1,286
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	0	0
Total Assets	10,432	7,711
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable, net, at fair value	2,049,292	2,015,689
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	0	0
Total Liabilities	2,049,292	2,015,689
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	132,447	144,009
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	132,447	144,009
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 0	$ 0

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Share-Based Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,100	$ 900	$ 6,609	$ 5,764
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs	$ 5,800		$ 5,800
Weighted average remaining contractual term for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation costs (in years)			2 years 4 months 25 days
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Time-Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock shares granted (in shares)			94,984
Weighted average grant date fair value of each restricted stock share granted (in dollars per share)			$ 43.01
Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Total Return-Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock shares granted (in shares)			77,456
Weighted average grant date fair value of each restricted stock share granted (in dollars per share)			$ 40.81

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 15,956	$ 6,046	$ 7,838	$ 4,949
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges	2,187	(347)	10,926	(31)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	(654)	211	(1,275)	992
Total accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 17,489	$ 5,910	$ 17,489	$ 5,910

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Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale [Abstract]
Land	$ 0	$ 870
Buildings and tenant improvements	0	21,318
Land held for development	0	355
Less-accumulated depreciation	0	(9,304)
Net real estate assets	0	13,239
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	0	591
Deferred leasing costs, net	0	253
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0	35
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$ 0	$ 14,118

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Earnings Per Share and Per Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 35,009	$ 59,549	$ 122,253	$ 132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership from continuing operations	(902)	(1,571)	(3,171)	(3,502)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623)	(623)	(1,869)	(1,869)
Net income available for common stockholders	$ 33,160	$ 57,040	$ 116,295	$ 126,303
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)	103,471	103,237	103,408	102,489
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.12	$ 1.23
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 35,009	$ 59,549	$ 122,253	$ 132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	(623)	(623)	(1,869)	(1,869)
Net income available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$ 34,062	$ 58,611	$ 119,466	$ 129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)	103,471	103,237	103,408	102,489
Stock options using the treasury method (in shares)	58	76	39	79
Noncontrolling interests Common Units (in shares)	2,804	2,832	2,809	2,834
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)	106,333	106,145	106,256	105,402
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.12	$ 1.23
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 35,009	$ 59,549	$ 122,253	$ 132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623)	(623)	(1,869)	(1,869)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 34,062	$ 58,611	$ 119,466	$ 129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit - weighted average units (in shares)	105,866	105,660	105,808	104,914
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.13	$ 1.24
Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]
Net income	$ 35,009	$ 59,549	$ 122,253	$ 132,588
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(324)	(315)	(918)	(914)
Distributions on Preferred Units	(623)	(623)	(1,869)	(1,869)
Net income available for common unitholders	$ 34,062	$ 58,611	$ 119,466	$ 129,805
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit - weighted average units (in shares)	105,866	105,660	105,808	104,914
Stock options using the treasury method (in shares)	58	76	39	79
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Unit - adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversions (in shares)	105,924	105,736	105,847	104,993
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Net income available for common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.55	$ 1.13	$ 1.24

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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	$ 179,417	$ 180,185	$ 538,647	$ 526,876
Total Net Operating Income	118,264	118,951	358,399	349,392
Reconciliation to income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization	(57,661)	(56,973)	(171,923)	(168,934)
Impairments of real estate assets	0	(1,445)	0	(1,445)
General and administrative expenses	(9,551)	(9,247)	(30,869)	(29,787)
Interest expense	(17,437)	(17,191)	(53,705)	(51,208)
Other income	818	558	1,735	2,632
Income before disposition of investment properties and activity in unconsolidated affiliates	34,433	34,653	103,637	100,650
Total Office Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	176,260	177,021	529,073	517,079
Total Net Operating Income	115,928	116,637	351,321	342,488
Office Atlanta, GA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	35,375	36,471	105,635	106,027
Total Net Operating Income	21,443	23,600	65,721	68,150
Office Greensboro, NC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	5,349	5,370	16,753	15,956
Total Net Operating Income	3,372	3,367	10,817	10,116
Office Memphis, TN [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	10,121	11,459	30,228	35,077
Total Net Operating Income	6,471	6,930	19,289	21,474
Office Nashville, TN [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	29,927	28,945	91,319	81,471
Total Net Operating Income	21,896	21,000	66,306	59,250
Office Orlando, FL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	13,352	13,309	40,103	38,183
Total Net Operating Income	8,195	7,999	24,551	23,007
Office Pittsburgh, PA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	14,982	14,719	45,587	44,420
Total Net Operating Income	8,969	8,822	27,189	26,396
Office Raleigh, NC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	30,432	30,524	89,518	90,167
Total Net Operating Income	22,018	21,960	65,384	65,345
Office Richmond, VA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	11,262	11,152	33,204	33,200
Total Net Operating Income	7,376	6,987	22,616	22,453
Office Tampa, FL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	25,460	25,072	76,726	72,578
Total Net Operating Income	16,188	15,972	49,448	46,297
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Rental and Other Revenues	3,157	3,164	9,574	9,797
Total Net Operating Income	$ 2,336	$ 2,314	$ 7,078	$ 6,904

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Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.4625	$ 0.440	$ 1.3875	$ 1.320
Dividend Declared [Member] | Highwoods Properties, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.4625