Cousins Properties Incorporated

Atlanta-based REIT owning Class A office buildings in Sun Belt cities

What Cousins Properties does

Cousins Properties owns and runs high-quality office buildings in fast-growing cities across the southern US, known as the Sun Belt. It develops new buildings, buys existing ones, and leases the space to companies that need offices. It is based in Atlanta and has been in business since 1958.

How Cousins Properties makes money

It earns rental income by leasing office space in its Class A buildings to corporate tenants. As a REIT, it pays out most of its taxable income to shareholders as dividends, and it adds value by developing and buying properties.

Products & services

• Class A office buildings
• Office space leasing
• Real estate development
• Property acquisitions
• Property management