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Cousins Properties Investor Presentation Overview

Cousins Properties (CUZ) | September 2025

By George Clark

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Cousins Properties is benefitting from powerful office trends with a balance sheet primed for opportunities in the premier Sun Belt lifestyle office portfolio.

Their strategy includes strategic capital allocation for organic growth and recycling older assets to improve cash flows.

The company's portfolio quality ranks at the top of office REIT peers, positioning them as a preeminent Sun Belt office REIT.

Flight to Quality Demand

Demand for newer, highly-amenitized assets in the Sun Belt region drives Cousins Properties' success.

Strategic Capital Allocation

Cousins Properties strategically recycles assets and has sourced over $1 billion of new investment opportunities.

Organic Growth Potential

With lease expirations below sector average and recent success in occupancy backfilling, Cousins Properties is poised for organic growth.

Attractive Development Pipeline

The company holds an attractive development pipeline of 916K SF and 5.3MM SF land bank for future growth.

  • Cousins Properties' Sun Belt migration strategy has resulted in outsized population and job growth.
  • Their 100% Sun Belt, 100% Class A portfolio provides a competitive edge with asking rents 17% higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Cousins Properties' focus on lifestyle office assets in prime Sun Belt markets positions them for continued success and growth in the office REIT sector.