Cousins Properties Acquires Lifestyle Office Property in Uptown Charlotte

Acquisition Details - Cousins Properties has acquired 300 South Tryon, a 638,000 square foot lifestyle office property in Charlotte, for $317.5 million [1] - The property is located in the Uptown submarket of Charlotte, built in 2017, and is currently 100% leased with a weighted average lease term of six years [1] Funding Strategy - The acquisition will be funded through a combination of proceeds from non-core asset sales, debt financing, and/or the settlement of common shares previously issued under Cousins' ATM program [2] - Cousins is under contract to sell Harborview Plaza in Tampa and a land parcel at 303 Tremont in Charlotte for combined gross proceeds of $63.2 million [2] Market Outlook - The CEO of Cousins Properties expressed excitement about the acquisition, highlighting the improving market fundamentals in Charlotte, with increasing demand and virtually no new supply leading to rapid rent growth for lifestyle office [3] - The acquisition is seen as a strategic move to grow the Charlotte portfolio at an attractive basis, which is immediately accretive to earnings and strengthens future cash flows [3] Company Overview - Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Atlanta, GA, primarily investing in Class A office buildings in high growth Sun Belt markets [4] - Founded in 1958, the company focuses on creating shareholder value through expertise in development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets [4]