Highwoods Properties Inc (HIW) Exchange: NYSE

Highwoods Properties Inc (HIW) is a real estate investment trust that invests in office and industrial properties located in various well-established markets throughout the southeastern United States. Highwoods’ portfolio includes a critical mass of properties primarily located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Tampa, Florida; and Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina. The company’s portfolio also includes a number of other well-connected and high-performing markets, consisting of a portfolio of primarily Class A office buildings. Highwoods was founded in 1991, and by 1998 it had established itself as one of the most successful publicly traded real estate companies in the United States. By the end of 2020, Highwoods’ total assets had grown to over $10.3 billion and its total portfolio size had grown to 29 million square feet of space. Over the last twenty-five years, Highwoods has continued to expand its portfolio and increase its market share and operating income. This has resulted in the company becoming one of the largest real estate trusts in the southeast and making it the tenth largest in the overall United States. Highwoods has also grown its portfolio to include office, industrial, retail and mixed-use properties, and is consistently ranked as a top landlord in the Real Estate Market in its locations.