Highwoods Properties
Real EstateNorth Carolina, United States201-500 Employees
Highwoods Properties is a publicly traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It operates as a fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages office properties, with a focus on assets in the best business districts across nine markets: Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. The company serves tenants seeking office space in these markets and is listed on the NYSE under HIW, as a member of the S&P MidCap 400. The firm maintains a mid-sized footprint and employs several hundred people, with operations centered in Raleigh and its markets. Recent developments include an agreement in 2025 to purchase the 20-story Advance Auto Parts Tower in Raleigh, and a May 2026 partnership with Kane Realty Corp in the Triangle region.