Cousins Properties (CUZ) Announces Acquisitions, Updates on Portfolio Positioning

Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) announced several transactions which continue to drive significant progress with its strategic portfolio repositioning plan. Over the last ten days, the Company has signed definitive agreements to acquire two trophy office assets in targeted submarkets within Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA. Fifth Third Center, a 698,000 square foot office tower in the Uptown submarket of Charlotte is under contract to purchase for a gross price of $215 million. Northpark Town Center, a 1.5 million-square-foot office complex in the Central Perimeter submarket of Atlanta is under contract to purchase for a gross price of $348 million. These acquisitions will be funded with proceeds from the Company’s recently completed common equity offering, and the anticipated sale or joint venture of certain assets.

A detailed update of the Company’s Strategic Portfolio Repositioning, as well as an overview on the acquisitions, can be found on Cousins’ website: www.cousinsproperties.com.

“When these transactions are complete, our property portfolio will be located exclusively in our five targeted Sunbelt markets,” said Larry Gellerstedt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cousins. “We will have a portfolio of unsurpassed quality in our markets, supported by an exceptionally strong balance sheet that we believe is ready for whatever lies ahead.”

Highlights of Fifth Third Center (Charlotte):

• Class-A office tower comprising 698,000 square feet
• Tryon Street address, across from Bank of America Corporate Center
• 82 percent occupancy with in-place rents below market
• High-floor vacancy available, one of few large blocks available in the Uptown submarket
• Acquisition anticipated to close August 8, 2014

Highlights of Northpark Town Center (Atlanta):

• Class-A office complex comprising 1.5 million square feet
• Centrally located in the heart of the Central Perimeter submarket
• 87 percent occupancy with in-place rents below market
• Cousins’ leasing team has already secured an executed letter of intent for 68,000 square feet
• Acquisition anticipated to close October 1, 2014

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