Cousins Properties

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Cousins Properties Incorporated
Company type Public company
NYSE:  CUZ
S&P 400 component
Founded1958;66 years ago (1958)
Founder Tom Cousins
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Key people
  • Colin Connolly, CEO
  • S. Taylor Glover, Chairman CEO
  • Gregg D. Adzema, CFO
RevenueIncrease2.svg $657 million (2019)
Increase2.svg $150 million (2019)
Total assets Increase2.svg $7.151 billion (2019)
Total equity Increase2.svg $4.427 billion (2019)
Number of employees
331 (2019)
Website www.cousinsproperties.com
Footnotes /references
[1]
The Bank of America tower in Atlanta was developed by Cousins Properties and sold in 2006 for $436 million. In 2012, it sold at foreclosure for $235 million Bankofamerica-atlanta-feb09.jpg
The Bank of America tower in Atlanta was developed by Cousins Properties and sold in 2006 for $436 million. In 2012, it sold at foreclosure for $235 million

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in office buildings in Atlanta, Charlotte, Austin, Phoenix, Tampa, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [1] The company has developed notable properties including CNN Center, Omni Coliseum, 191 Peachtree Tower, and Emory Point in Atlanta.

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As of December 31, 2019, the company owned wholly or through joint ventures 38 properties comprising 21,767,000 square feet. [1]

History

The company was founded in 1958 by Tom Cousins. [2]

In 1962, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. [2]

In 1965, the company built an office building in downtown Atlanta. [2]

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

In 1987, Tom Cousins formed the Cousins Foundation and funded it with stock in the company. [3]

In 2002, Thomas Cousins retired from his position as CEO, but remained chairman of the board of directors until the end of 2006, at which time he retired. [4] R. Dary Stone also stepped down from the president and COO positions in 2002. [5] [6]

In 2004, the company partnered with Jim Wilson and Associates, Inc. to develop The Avenue at Carriage Crossing. [7]

In 2006, the company sold Frost Bank Tower, which it developed in 2004, to EQ Office for $188 million. [8] The company also sold Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta for $436 million. [9] [10] In 2012, the building was sold at a foreclosure auction for $235 million. [11]

In 2013, the company acquired Park Oak Central Tower. [12] It also acquired Greenway Plaza for $950 million. [13]

In 2016, the company sold 191 Peachtree Tower for $268 million. [14] [15] The company also sold The Points at Waterview for $26.8 million and North Point Center East for $92.3 million. [16] [17]

In 2016, the company acquired Parkway Properties and spun off its Houston assets into Parkway, Inc. [18] [19]

In 2017, the company sold the American Cancer Society Building in Atlanta for $166 million. [20]

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References

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