Cousins Properties

Cousins Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CUZ), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a real estate investment trust,^[1][2] and one of the oldest publicly traded real estate companies in the country.^[3] It was formed in 1958^[4] by Tom Cousins and has been publicly traded since 1962.^[5][6] It became a real estate investment trust in 1987.^[7]

In 2009, its annual revenues were $224.9 million.^[8] In 2006, it was described by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as "the metro area's leading developer".^[9][10] The company developed and later sold the Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta, at the time the tallest building in the Southern United States.^[11] Other notable structures that it has developed include CNN Center, Omni Coliseum, and 191 Peachtree Tower in Atlanta,^{[5] [12][13][14]} and the Frost Bank Tower in Austin, Texas.^[15] Among other holdings, it also owns and operates the American Cancer Society Center in Atlanta.^[12]

Thomas Cousins retired from his position as CEO in 2002, but stayed on as chairman of the board of directors until the end of 2006.^[16]

As of 2009, Cousins has been reported to have developed over 20 million feet of office space, 20 million more in retail space, and more than 60 suburban housing developments.^[17]

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