COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
10-Q, 2000-11-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended September 30, 2000               Commission file number 0-3576






                         COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
                              A GEORGIA CORPORATION
                  I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. 58-0869052
                            2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY
                           ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339-5683
                             TELEPHONE: 770-955-2200

     Registrant  has filed all  reports  required  to be filed by  Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

     At October 31, 2000,  49,023,188  shares of common stock of the  Registrant
were outstanding.


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            COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     ($ in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                   September 30,    December 31,
                                                       2000             1999
                                                   ------------     ------------
                                                   (Unaudited)

ASSETS
------
PROPERTIES:
   Operating properties, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $59,245 as of September
     30, 2000 and $35,929 as of December 31, 1999   $  586,448       $365,976
   Land held for investment or future development       15,334         14,126
   Projects under construction                         203,971        348,065
   Residential lots under development                    4,518          4,687
                                                    ----------       --------
     Total properties                                  810,271        732,854

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at cost which
   approximates market                                   1,562          1,473

NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES                             38,323         37,303

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES            167,670        151,737

OTHER ASSETS                                            12,688          9,558
                                                    ----------       --------
       TOTAL ASSETS                                 $1,030,514       $932,925
                                                    ==========       ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
----------------------------------------

NOTES PAYABLE                                       $  392,792       $312,257

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES                40,444         34,820

DEPOSITS AND DEFERRED INCOME                             2,139            864
                                                    ----------       --------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES                               435,375        347,941
                                                    ----------       --------
DEFERRED GAIN                                          112,511        115,576
                                                    ----------       --------
MINORITY INTERESTS                                      30,760         31,689
                                                    ----------       --------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT:
   Common stock, $1 par value,  authorized
     150,000,000 shares; issued 48,933,188
     shares as of September 30, 2000 and
     32,328,135 shares as of December 31, 1999          48,933         32,328
   Additional paid-in capital                          250,941        256,988
   Treasury stock at cost, 153,600 shares as
     of September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999        (4,990)        (4,990)
   Unrealized gain/(loss) on securities                   (566)             -
   Cumulative undistributed net income                 157,550        153,393
                                                    ----------       --------
       TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT                  451,868        437,719
                                                    ----------       --------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
         INVESTMENT                                 $1,030,514       $932,925
                                                    ==========       ========


The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of these  consolidated  balance
sheets.


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            COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
         FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND 1999
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                        Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,         September 30,
                                        ------------------    -----------------
                                           2000     1999        2000      1999
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
REVENUES:
   Rental property revenues              $30,216  $16,389     $ 80,465  $41,021
   Development income                      1,048    1,392        3,221    4,526
   Management fees                         1,219    1,181        3,670    3,542
   Leasing and other fees                    139      399        1,254    2,698
   Residential lot and outparcel sales     3,011    6,032        8,921   13,683
   Interest and other                      1,702    1,044        4,299    2,738
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
                                          37,335   26,437      101,830   68,208
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
INCOME FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES  5,360    4,647       13,644   14,146
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
   Rental property operating expenses      8,340    5,203       22,948   12,231
   General and administrative expenses     4,915    3,176       14,375   10,209
   Depreciation and amortization           8,711    5,003       23,152   10,829
   Stock appreciation right expense          318       19          684      155
   Residential lot and outparcel cost
     of sales                              2,102    5,299        7,269   11,447
   Interest expense                        4,474        -        7,969      430
   Property taxes on undeveloped land        254      213          177      655
   Other                                   1,534      133        2,764    1,243
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
                                          30,648   19,046       79,338   47,199
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE
   INCOME TAXES                           12,047   12,038       36,136   35,155

(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   FROM OPERATIONS                          (621)     180         (745)   1,435
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON SALE OF
   INVESTMENT PROPERTIES                  12,668   11,858       36,881   33,720

GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES,
   NET OF APPLICABLE INCOME TAX
   PROVISION                               1,028    1,029       10,895   57,735
                                         -------  -------     --------  -------
NET INCOME                               $13,696  $12,887     $ 47,776  $91,455
                                         =======  =======     ========  =======

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES                   48,688   48,236       48,529   48,094
                                         =======  =======     ========  =======
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE               $   .28  $   .27     $    .98  $  1.90
                                         =======  =======     ========  =======

ADJUSTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES          50,100   49,307       49,741   49,020
                                         =======  =======     ========  =======
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE             $   .27  $   .26     $    .96  $  1.87
                                         =======  =======     ========  =======
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE        $   .30  $   .28     $    .90  $   .82
                                         =======  =======     ========  =======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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            COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
              FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND 1999
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                ($ in thousands)

                                                           2000        1999
                                                         --------    --------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Income before gain on sale of investment
     properties                                          $ 36,881    $ 33,720
   Adjustments to reconcile income before
     gain on sale of investment properties to
     net cash provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization, net of
         minority interest's share                         22,236      10,792
       Stock appreciation right expense                       684         155
       Cash charges to expense accrual for stock
         appreciation rights                                 (435)       (170)
       Effect of recognizing rental revenues on a
         straight-line basis                               (1,806)       (300)
       Income from unconsolidated joint ventures          (13,644)    (14,146)
       Operating distributions from unconsolidated
         joint ventures                                    24,080      27,417
       Residential lot and outparcel cost of sales          6,587      10,531
       Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
         Change in other receivables                         (993)       (461)
         Change in accounts payable and accrued
           liabilities                                      9,298       2,528
                                                         --------    --------
Net cash provided by operating activities                  82,888      70,066
                                                         --------    --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Gain on sale of investment properties, net of
     applicable income tax provision                       10,895      57,735
   Adjustments to reconcile gain on sale of
     investment properties to net cash provided
     by sales activities:
       Cost of sales                                       17,510      28,178
       Deferred income recognized                          (3,084)     (3,095)
   Property acquisition and development expenditures     (127,089)   (252,833)
   Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures,
     including interest capitalized to equity
     investments                                          (26,369)    (29,698)
   Non-operating distributions from unconsolidated
     joint ventures                                             -       2,000
   Collection of notes receivable                           2,088       6,070
   Net cash received in formation of venture                    -     125,469
   Investment in notes receivable                            (327)         (4)
   Change in other assets, net                             (3,897)     (2,323)
                                                         --------    --------
Net cash used in investing activities                    (130,273)    (68,501)
                                                         --------    --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Proceeds from line of credit                           194,284     245,208
   Repayment of line of credit                           (262,347)   (212,996)
   Proceeds from other notes payable                      154,500           -
   Dividends paid                                         (43,619)    (39,392)
   Common stock sold, net of expenses                      10,558       9,206
   Repayment of other notes payable                        (5,902)     (4,299)
                                                         --------    --------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities        47,474      (2,273)
                                                         --------    --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS           89        (708)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD            1,473       1,349
                                                         --------    --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD               $  1,562    $    641
                                                         ========    ========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.


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            COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
                                   (UNAUDITED)

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION
--------------------------

         The Consolidated  Financial  Statements include the accounts of Cousins
Properties Incorporated ("Cousins"),  its majority owned partnerships and wholly
owned   subsidiaries,   Cousins  Real  Estate   Corporation   ("CREC")  and  its
subsidiaries  and  CREC II Inc.  ("CREC  II") and its  subsidiaries.  All of the
entities  included in the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  are  hereinafter
referred to collectively as the "Company."

         Cousins  has  elected  to be taxed as a real  estate  investment  trust
("REIT"),  and  intends to  distribute  100% of its  federal  taxable  income to
stockholders,  thereby  eliminating any liability for future  corporate  federal
income taxes.  Therefore,  the results  included herein do not include a federal
income tax provision for Cousins. However, CREC and its subsidiaries and CREC II
and its subsidiaries are taxed separately from Cousins as regular  corporations.
Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Income include a (benefit) provision
for CREC and CREC II's income taxes.

         The  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  were  prepared by the Company
without  audit,  but  in the  opinion  of  management  reflect  all  adjustments
necessary for the fair  presentation of the Company's  financial  position as of
September  30,  2000 and  results  of  operations  for the three and nine  month
periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999. Results of operations for the interim
2000 periods are not  necessarily  indicative  of results  expected for the full
year. While certain  information and footnote  disclosures  normally included in
financial  statements  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted  pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  the  Company  believes  that the
disclosures   herein  are  adequate  to  make  the  information   presented  not
misleading.  These condensed financial  statements should be read in conjunction
with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in the
Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1999. The
accounting  policies  employed  are the  same as  those  shown  in Note 1 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in such Form 10-K.

         Certain 1999 amounts  have been  reclassified  to conform with the 2000
presentation.

2.   SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING CASH FLOWS
---------------------------------------------------

         Interest (net of $12,647,000  and  $11,227,000  capitalized in 2000 and
1999,  respectively)  and income  taxes paid (net of refunds of $27,000 in 2000)
were as follows  for the nine  months  ended  September  30, 2000 and 1999 ($ in
thousands):

                                             2000         1999
                                            ------       -----

                  Interest paid             $6,644       $1,170
                  Income taxes paid         $2,840       $1,338

         During  the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  2000,   approximately
$197,827,000  was  transferred  from Projects  Under  Construction  to Operating
Properties  and  approximately  $1,066,000  was  transferred  from Land Held for
Investment or Future  Development  to  Residential  Lots Under  Development.  In
connection  with the  Company's  stock  split  completed  on  October  2,  2000,
approximately  $16,259,000  was  transferred  from  Common  Stock to  Additional
Paid-in-Capital (see Note 6).

         At September 30, 2000, cash and cash equivalents included approximately
$638,000  from  a  property  sale  held  in  escrow  pending  reinvestment  in a
tax-deferred  exchange.  Subsequent to September 30, 2000, the net proceeds from
the sale were released from escrow as no properties  into which to exchange were
identified.

3.   NOTES PAYABLE AND INTEREST EXPENSE
--   ----------------------------------

         At September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, notes payable included the
following ($ in thousands):
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<CAPTION>

                                               September 30, 2000                           December 31, 1999
                                     ------------------------------------       -------------------------------------
                                                    Share of                                    Share of
                                                 Unconsolidated                              Unconsolidated
                                      Company    Joint Ventures    Total         Company     Joint Ventures    Total
                                     --------    --------------  --------        --------     --------------   --------

<S>                                  <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>
Floating Rate Lines
   of Credit and Construction
   Loans                             $ 62,587       $ 61,129     $123,716       $130,651        $ 28,504      $159,155
Other Debt
   (primarily non-recourse
     fixed rate mortgages)            330,205        187,092      517,297        181,606         190,235       371,841
                                     --------       --------     --------       --------        --------      --------
                                     $392,792       $248,221     $641,013       $312,257        $218,739      $530,996
                                     ========       ========     ========       ========        ========      ========

</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>


         For the  three and nine  months  ended  September  30,  2000,  interest
expense was recorded as follows ($ in thousands):

                                            Three Months Ended                            Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30, 2000                           September 30, 2000
                                   ------------------------------------         ------------------------------------
                                                 Share of                                     Share of
                                              Unconsolidated                               Unconsolidated
                                   Company    Joint Ventures      Total         Company   Joint Ventures      Total
                                   -------    --------------    -------         -------   --------------     -------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>
     Interest Expensed              $4,474        $3,574        $ 8,048         $ 7,969       $10,761        $18,730
     Interest Capitalized            2,990         1,209          4,199          12,647         2,611         15,258
                                    ------        ------        -------         -------       -------        -------
                                    $7,464        $4,783        $12,247         $20,616       $13,372        $33,988
                                    ======        ======        =======         =======       =======        =======

</TABLE>


         In July 2000,  the Company  completed the $39 million  financing of The
Avenue East Cobb. This  non-recourse  mortgage note payable has an interest rate
of 8.39% and a maturity of August 1, 2010. In August 2000, the Company completed
the $25.5 million financing of Meridian Mark Plaza.  This non-recourse  mortgage
note payable has an interest rate of 8.27% and a maturity of October 1, 2010.

         During  the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  2000,   interest  was
capitalized  related to the Company's and the Company's share of  unconsolidated
joint  venture  projects  under  construction  which had an  average  balance of
approximately $264 million.

4.  EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA
---------------------------

         Weighted average shares and adjusted weighted average shares are as
follows (in thousands):
                                         Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,        September 30,
                                         ------------------   -----------------
                                           2000      1999       2000      1999
                                          ------    ------     ------    ------
  Weighted average shares                 48,688    48,236     48,529    48,094
  Dilutive potential common shares         1,412     1,071      1,212       926
  Adjusted weighted average shares        50,100    49,307     49,741    49,020
                                          ======    ======     ======    ======
  Anti-dilutive options not included           6         -         10         -
                                          ======    ======     ======    ======
5.  REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
-----------------------

         The Company has three  reportable  segments:  Office  Division,  Retail
Division and Land Division.  The Office  Division and Retail  Division  develop,
lease and manage  office  buildings and retail  centers.  The Land Division owns
various  tracts of  strategically  located  land which are being held for future
development.   The  Land  Division  also  develops   single-family   residential
communities  which are  parceled  into lots and sold to various  home  builders.
Effective  September 30, 2000, the Medical Office Division was combined with the
Office Division.

         The management of the Company  evaluates  performance of its reportable
segments based on Funds From Operations ("FFO").  The Company calculates its FFO
using the  National  Association  of Real Estate  Investment  Trusts  ("NAREIT")
definition of FFO adjusted to (i) eliminate the  recognition of rental  revenues
on a straight-line  basis,  (ii) reflect stock  appreciation  right expense on a
cash basis and (iii)  recognize  certain fee income as cash is  received  rather
than when recognized in the financial  statements.  The Company believes its FFO
presentation  more  properly  reflects  its  operating  results.  The  Company's
reportable  segments  are broken down based on what type of product the division
provides. The divisions are managed separately because each product they provide
has separate and distinct  development  issues,  leasing and/or sales strategies
and  management  issues.  The  notations  (100%) and (JV) used in the  following
tables indicate wholly owned and  unconsolidated  joint ventures,  respectively,
and all amounts are in thousands.


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<CAPTION>


Three Months Ended                               Office       Retail        Land       Unallocated
September 30, 2000                              Division     Division     Division      and Other      Total
------------------                              --------     --------     --------     -----------    -------

<S>                                             <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>
Rental property revenues (100%)                 $21,805       $8,011       $    -        $    25      $29,841
Rental property revenues (JV)                    16,927          561            -              -       17,488
Development income, management
   fees and leasing and other fees (100%)         2,280           78           48              -        2,406
Development income, management
   fees and leasing and other fees (JV)           1,725            -            -              -        1,725
Other income (100%)                                   -            -        3,011          1,702        4,713
Other income (JV)                                     -           54            7             26           87
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
         Total revenues                          42,737        8,704        3,066          1,753       56,260
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Rental property operating expenses (100%)         7,148        2,006            -              1        9,155
Rental property operating expenses (JV)           4,656          135            -              -        4,791
Other expenses (100%)                             3,361        1,880        2,591          4,666       12,498
Other expenses (JV)                               1,181           68           10          3,953        5,212
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                          16,346        4,089        2,601          8,620       31,656
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment
    properties                                        -            -            -              -            -
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated funds from operations               26,391        4,615          465         (6,867)      24,604
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and amortization (100%)             (6,108)      (2,084)           -             (1)      (8,193)
Depreciation and amortization (JV)               (3,637)        (201)           -              -       (3,838)
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (100%)         375            -            -              -          375
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (JV)           (99)           -            -              -          (99)
Adjustment to reflect stock appreciation
   right expense on an accrual basis                  -            -            -           (181)        (181)
Gain on sale of investment properties, net
   of applicable income tax provision                 -            -            -          1,028        1,028
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                       16,922        2,330          465         (6,021)      13,696
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Benefit for income taxes from operations              -            -            -           (621)        (621)
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations before taxes             $16,922       $2,330       $  465        $(6,642)     $13,075
                                                =============================================================
</TABLE>

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<CAPTION>

Nine Months Ended                                Office       Retail        Land       Unallocated
September 30, 2000                              Division     Division     Division      and Other       Total
------------------                              --------     --------     --------     -----------   ----------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
Rental property revenues (100%)                 $ 58,015      $20,579      $     -       $    65     $   78,659
Rental property revenues (JV)                     48,828        1,702            -             -         50,530
Development income, management
   fees and leasing and other fees (100%)          7,689          302          154             -          8,145
Development income, management
   fees and leasing and other fees (JV)            3,376            -            -             -          3,376
Other income (100%)                                    -        1,075        7,846         4,299         13,220
Other income (JV)                                      -           54           73            58            185
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Total revenues                          117,908       23,712        8,073         4,422        154,115
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Rental property operating expenses (100%)         19,320        5,102            -             -         24,422
Rental property operating expenses (JV)           13,505          422            -             -         13,927
Other expenses (100%)                              9,936        6,198        7,318         8,943         32,395
Other expenses (JV)                                2,246           68           41        12,035         14,390
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                           45,007       11,790        7,359        20,978         85,134
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment
    properties                                         -            -          564             -            564
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated funds from operations                72,901       11,922        1,278       (16,556)        69,545
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and amortization (100%)             (16,366)      (5,158)           -            (3)       (21,527)
Depreciation and amortization (JV)               (11,060)        (593)           -             -        (11,653)
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (100%)        1,806            -            -             -          1,806
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (JV)           (477)           -            -             -           (477)
Adjustment to reflect stock appreciation
   right expense on an accrual basis                   -            -            -          (249)          (249)
Gain on sale of investment properties, net
   of applicable income tax provision                  -            -            -        10,331         10,331
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                        46,804        6,171        1,278        (6,477)        47,776
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Benefit for income taxes from operations               -            -            -          (745)          (745)
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations before taxes             $ 46,804      $ 6,171      $ 1,278       $(7,222)    $   47,031
                                                ===============================================================
Total assets                                    $689,177      $282,907     $12,034       $46,396     $1,030,514
                                                ===============================================================
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures     $143,335      $16,890      $ 7,445       $     -      $ 167,670
                                                ===============================================================
</TABLE>

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<CAPTION>




Three Months Ended                               Office       Retail        Land       Unallocated
September 30, 1999                              Division     Division     Division      and Other      Total
------------------                              --------     --------     --------     -----------    -------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>
Rental property revenues (100%)                 $11,431       $4,831       $    -        $    29      $16,291
Rental property revenues (JV)                    15,508          939            -              -       16,447
Development income, management
   fees and leasing and other fees (100%)         2,781          131           60              -        2,972
Development income, management fees
   and leasing and other fees (JV)                1,796            -            -              -        1,796
Other income (100%)                                   -        2,662        3,370          1,044        7,076
Other income (JV)                                     -            -            6            361          367
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
         Total revenues                          31,516        8,563        3,436          1,434       44,949
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Rental property operating expenses (100%)         4,262          999            -            (58)       5,203
Rental property operating expenses (JV)           4,348          196            -              -        4,544
Other expenses (100%)                                 -        2,499        3,013          3,749        9,261
Other expenses (JV)                               1,051            -           19          4,017        5,087
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                           9,661        3,694        3,032          7,708       24,095
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment
    properties                                        -            -            -              -            -
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated funds from operations               21,855        4,869          404         (6,274)      20,854
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and amortization (100%)             (3,887)        (904)           -              -       (4,791)
Depreciation and amortization (JV)               (3,891)        (324)           -              -       (4,215)
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (100%)          98            -            -              -           98
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (JV)          (117)           -            -              -         (117)
Adjustment to reflect stock appreciation
   right expense on an accrual basis                  -            -            -             29           29
Gain on sale of investment properties, net
   of applicable income tax provision                 -            -            -          1,029        1,029
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                       14,058        3,641          404         (5,216)      12,887
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Provision for income taxes from operations            -            -            -            180          180
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations before income taxes      $14,058       $3,641       $  404        $(5,036)     $13,067
                                                =============================================================
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Nine Months Ended                                Office       Retail        Land       Unallocated
September 30, 1999                              Division     Division     Division      and Other        Total
------------------                              --------     --------     --------      ---------        -----
<S>                                             <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Rental property revenues (100%)                 $ 26,251      $14,264      $     -       $   206       $ 40,721
Rental property revenues (JV)                     46,905        9,442            -             -         56,347
Development income, management
   fees and leasing and other fees (100%)          9,586        1,000          180             -         10,766
Development income, management fees
   and leasing and other fees (JV)                 2,247            -            -             -          2,247
Other income (100%)                                    -        3,477       10,206         2,738         16,421
Other income (JV)                                      -            -          255           436            691
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Total revenues                           84,989       28,183       10,641         3,380        127,193
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Rental property operating expenses (100%)          9,125        3,133            -           (29)        12,229
Rental property operating expenses (JV)           13,244        2,257            -             -         15,501
Other expenses (100%)                                  -        2,857        9,245        13,997         26,099
Other expenses (JV)                                1,218            -           91        11,737         13,046
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                           23,587        8,247        9,336        25,705         66,875
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Gain on sale of undepreciated investment
    properties                                        -            -           222            -             222
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated funds from operations                61,402       19,936        1,527       (22,325)        60,540
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Depreciation and amortization (100%)              (7,581)      (2,582)           -          (158)       (10,321)
Depreciation and amortization (JV)               (13,461)      (2,779)           -             -        (16,240)
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (100%)          300            -            -             -            300
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (JV)           (291)         (61)           -             -           (352)
Adjustment to reflect stock appreciation
   right expense on an accrual basis                   -            -            -            15             15
Gain on sale of investment properties, net
   of applicable income tax provision                  -            -            -        57,513         57,513
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                        40,369       14,514        1,527        35,045         91,455
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Provision for income taxes from operations             -            -            -         1,435          1,435
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations before income taxes      $ 40,369      $14,514      $ 1,527       $36,480       $ 92,890
                                                ===============================================================
Total assets                                    $562,359      $228,434     $10,759       $50,760       $852,312
                                                ===============================================================
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures     $127,765      $17,708      $ 4,545       $     -       $150,018
                                                ===============================================================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Reconciliation to Consolidated Revenues
---------------------------------------

                                                      Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                                         September 30,                   September 30,
                                                     ----------------------         ----------------------
                                                      2000           1999             2000           1999
                                                     -------        -------         --------        -------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
Rental property revenues (100%)                      $29,841        $16,291         $ 78,659        $40,721
Effect of the recognition of rental
   revenues on a straight-line basis (100%)              375             98            1,806            300
Development income, management fees
   and leasing and other fees (100%)                   2,406          2,972            8,145         10,766
Residential lot and outparcel sales                    3,011          6,032            8,921         13,683
Interest and other                                     1,702          1,044            4,299          2,738
                                                     ----------------------         -----------------------
Total consolidated revenues                          $37,335        $26,437         $101,830        $68,208
                                                     ======================         =======================
</TABLE>


6.  STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED IN THE FORM OF A STOCK DIVIDEND
--------------------------------------------------------

         On  October  2, 2000,  the  Company  completed  a 3-for-2  stock  split
effected  in the form of a 50%  stock  dividend  to  stockholders  of  record on
September 15, 2000. All prior period shares  outstanding,  per share amounts and
stock prices have been restated.  Common Stock was increased by the par value of
the new shares of  approximately  $16,259,000  with the  corresponding  decrease
recorded to Additional Paid-in-Capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


<PAGE>


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
------------------------------

Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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              Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended
              ---------------------------------------------------------
              September 30, 2000 and 1999
              ---------------------------

Results of Operations:
----------------------

         Rental  Property  Revenues  and  Operating  Expenses.  Rental  property
revenues  increased  approximately  $13,827,000 and $39,444,000 in the three and
nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively.  Rental  property  revenues  from the
Company's office portfolio increased  approximately  $10,651,000 and $33,272,000
in  the  three  and  nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively.  The  June  1999
acquisition  of  Inforum  increased  rental  property   revenues   approximately
$2,216,000   and   $10,921,000  in  the  three  and  nine  month  2000  periods,
respectively.  Additionally,  average  economic occupancy  at  Inforum increased
for the three  month 2000  period to 85% as  compared to 60% for the three month
1999  period,  which  further  contributed  to the  increase in rental  property
revenues from Inforum.  Rental property  revenues from 101 Second Street,  which
became  partially  operational for financial  reporting  purposes in April 2000,
increased  approximately  $4,282,000 and $8,239,000 for the three and nine month
2000 periods,  respectively.  Three office  buildings,  AT&T  Wireless  Services
Headquarters,  333 John Carlyle and 555 North Point  Center  East,  which became
partially  operational for financial  reporting  purposes in September 1999, May
1999  and  February   2000,   respectively,   contributed  to  the  increase  by
approximately  $1,862,000,  $123,000 and  $789,000,  respectively,  in the three
month 2000  period and  approximately  $5,531,000,  $1,637,000  and  $1,692,000,
respectively,  in the nine month 2000 period.  600 University  Park Place became
partially  operational  for  financial  reporting  purposes  in June 2000  which
contributed approximately $289,000 and $370,000 to the increase in the three and
nine month 2000 periods,  respectively.  Additionally,  rental property revenues
from 615 Peachtree Street increased  approximately  $122,000 and $423,000 in the
three  and nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively,  as the  average  economic
occupancy  for the nine month 2000 period  increased to 81% from 63% in the nine
month  1999  period.  Meridian  Mark  Plaza and  Northside/Alpharetta  II became
partially  operational  for  financial  reporting  purposes  in  April  1999 and
September  1999,  respectively,  which  contributed  approximately  $299,000 and
$609,000  to the  increase  in the three month 2000  period,  respectively,  and
approximately  $1,790,000  and $1,918,000 to the increase in the nine month 2000
period,  respectively.  AtheroGenics became partially  operational in March 1999
which contributed approximately $295,000 to the increase for the nine month 2000
period.

         Rental property revenues from the Company's retail portfolio  increased
approximately  $3,180,000  and  $6,315,000  in the  three  and nine  month  2000
periods, respectively. Rental property revenues from The Avenue East Cobb, which
became partially operational for financial reporting purposes in September 1999,
increased  approximately  $1,161,000  and $3,907,000 in the three and nine month
2000 periods,  respectively. Two retail centers, The Avenue of the Peninsula and
Mira  Mesa  MarketCenter,  became  partially  operational  in  May  2000,  which
contributed  approximately  $1,202,000  and  $1,188,000,  respectively,  to  the
increase  in  the  three  month  2000  period  and  $1,893,000  and  $1,618,000,
respectively,  to the increase in the nine month 2000 period. The increases were
partially offset by a decrease of  approximately  $615,000 and $1,260,000 in the
three and nine month 2000 periods, respectively,  from the sale of Laguna Niguel
Promenade  in March 2000 and by  approximately  $157,000  in the nine month 2000
period from the sale of Abbotts Bridge Station in February 1999.

         Rental property operating expenses increased  approximately  $3,137,000
and $10,717,000 in the three and nine month 2000 periods,  respectively,  due to
the aforementioned office buildings, medical office buildings and retail centers
becoming  partially  operational,  as well as the acquisition of Inforum in June
1999. The increases were partially offset by the aforementioned  sales of Laguna
Niguel Promenade in March 2000 and Abbotts Bridge Station in February 1999.

         Development Income. Development income decreased approximately $344,000
and  $1,305,000  in  the  three  and  nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively.
Development  income  decreased  approximately  $706,000  in the nine  month 2000
period due to development  income  recognized in 1999 from the build-to-suit for
Walgreens on an outparcel at Colonial  Plaza  MarketCenter.  Development  income
also decreased approximately $526,000 in the nine month 2000 period from Cousins
LORET  Venture,  L.L.C.  ("Cousins  LORET")  related to the  development  of The
Pinnacle in 1999 and  approximately  $170,000 and $628,000 in the three and nine
month 2000  periods,  respectively,  from the third party  development  of Total
System Services, Inc.'s corporate headquarters in 1999. The decrease in the nine
month 2000 period was partially  offset by increases of  approximately  $463,000
and  $162,000 in  development  income from the  Crawford  Long  Hospital  campus
redevelopment and the related joint venture medical office building and from the
third   party   development   of  Cox   Enterprises'   corporate   headquarters,
respectively.

         Leasing and Other Fees. Leasing and other fees decreased  approximately
$260,000 and $1,444,000 in the three and nine month 2000 periods,  respectively.
Leasing fees decreased  approximately $987,000 in the nine month 2000 period due
to a lease signed by CREC at the Inforum office  building  executed prior to the
Company's  acquisition  of the  building in 1999.  Leasing  fees also  decreased
approximately  $243,000 in the nine month 2000 period from 285 Venture, LLC as a
higher  amount of leasing fees from the lease-up of 1155  Perimeter  Center West
were recognized in 1999. Leasing fees from Cousins LORET decreased approximately
$189,000  and $730,000 in the three and nine month 2000  periods,  respectively,
primarily  related to the lease-up of The Pinnacle.  The decrease in leasing and
other fees was partially offset by an increase of approximately  $330,000 in the
nine month 2000 period, due to a fee recognized for representing the owners of a
third party managed medical office building in the sale of that property.

         Residential Lot and Outparcel Sales and Cost of Sales.  Residential lot
and outparcel  sales  decreased  approximately  $3,021,000 and $4,762,000 in the
three and nine month 2000 periods, respectively. The decrease in the three month
2000 period was mainly due to one  outparcel  sale for  $2,662,000  in the three
month 1999 period compared to no outparcel sales in the three month 2000 period.
The decrease in the three month 2000 period was also partially due to a decrease
in  residential  lot sales of  approximately  $359,000,  although  the number of
residential  lot sales  increased from 64 lots in the three month 1999 period to
67 lots in the three month 2000  period.  The lots sold in 1999 had higher sales
price points as compared to 2000. The decrease in the nine month 2000 period was
mainly due to a decrease in  outparcel  sales from  $3,477,000  in 1999 from two
large  outparcel sales to $1,075,000 in 2000 from two smaller  outparcel  sales.
Also, residential lot sales decreased from 220 lots in 1999 to 182 lots in 2000,
which decreased  residential  lot sales by  approximately  $2,360,000.  Also, as
previously  mentioned,  the lots sold in 1999 had higher  sales price  points as
compared to 2000.

         Residential  lot and outparcel  cost of sales  decreased  approximately
$3,197,000   and   $4,178,000   in  the  three  and  nine  month  2000  periods,
respectively. Residential lot cost of sales decreased approximately $661,000 and
$2,013,000  in the three and nine month 2000 periods,  respectively,  due to the
aforementioned  difference in price points of residential  lots sold in both the
three and nine month 2000 periods and the decrease in the number of lots sold in
the nine month 2000  period.  The  decrease  in cost of sales in the three month
2000  period  was  also  due  to a  decrease  in  outparcel  cost  of  sales  of
approximately  $2,536,000 due to the aforementioned  outparcel sale in the three
month 1999  period,  as compared to no  outparcel  sales in the three month 2000
period.  Outparcel  cost of sales  decreased  $2,165,000  in the nine month 2000
period due to the  aforementioned two large outparcel sales in 1999, as compared
to two smaller outparcel sales in 2000.

         Interest  and  Other  Income.   Interest  and  other  income  increased
approximately  $658,000 and $1,561,000 in the three and nine month 2000 periods,
respectively,  primarily due to interest  income of  approximately  $476,000 and
$1,270,000  in the three and nine month  2000  periods,  respectively,  from the
$18.6 million note receivable from Charlotte  Gateway Village,  LLC ("Gateway").
The  increase  in both the three and nine  month  2000  periods  was also due to
approximately  $327,000 of additional  interest  income  recognized from the 650
Massachusetts Avenue mortgage notes ("650 mortgage notes') (see Note 3 of "Notes
to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements" in the Company's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, for a detailed  discussion of the 650
mortgage  notes).  The  principal  payments  on  the $5  million  non-amortizing
non-interest  bearing note (which note has a remaining  balance of approximately
$543,000)  have reduced the Company's  carrying  value of the 650 mortgage notes
such that the Company  currently  estimates  that the carrying  value of the 650
mortgage  notes will be  approximately  $4.6 million lower than the 650 mortgage
notes'  balance upon  maturity.  As a result,  beginning in the third quarter of
2000 and  continuing  until the 650 mortgage  notes mature on December 31, 2003,
the Company is amortizing this difference as additional interest income.

         Income from  Unconsolidated  Joint  Ventures.  (All amounts reflect the
Company's  share of joint  venture  income.)  Income from  unconsolidated  joint
ventures  increased  approximately  $713,000  in the three month 2000 period and
decreased approximately $502,000 in the nine month 2000 period.

         Income from Wildwood Associates  increased  approximately  $290,000 and
$1,142,000 in the three and nine month 2000 periods, respectively. The increases
were partially due to increases in income before depreciation,  amortization and
interest  expense  from the 3200  Windy  Hill  Road  Building  of  approximately
$194,000  and $626,000 in the three and nine month 2000  periods,  respectively,
due to an increase in the nine month average economic  occupancy to 100% in 2000
from 88% in 1999.  The increase in the nine month 2000 period was also partially
due to an increase in income  before  depreciation,  amortization  and  interest
expense from the 4200 Wildwood Parkway Building of approximately $210,000 due to
an  increase  in average  economic  occupancy  to 100% in 2000 from 87% in 1999.
Further  contributing  to the  increase  in the nine  month  2000  period was an
increase of approximately  $179,000 in income before depreciation,  amortization
and interest  expense  from the 2500 Windy Ridge  Parkway  Building,  as average
economic occupancy increased to 99% in 2000 from 94% in 1999.

         Income from Haywood Mall Associates decreased approximately  $2,379,000
in the nine month 2000  period  due to the June 1999 sale of the  Company's  50%
interest in Haywood Mall.

         Income from Hickory Hollow  Associates  decreased  $331,000 in both the
three and nine month 2000 periods,  respectively,  due to the sale of all of the
remaining land in 1999. This partnership was dissolved in early 2000.

         Income from Cousins LORET decreased approximately $121,000 and $507,000
in the  three  and nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively.  Depreciation  and
amortization expense increased  approximately $206,000 and $872,000 in the three
and nine month 2000 periods,  respectively,  due to The Pinnacle  becoming fully
operational for financial reporting purposes in December 1999, which contributed
to the decrease in income from Cousins LORET. Additionally, capitalized interest
decreased  approximately  $186,000 and $948,000 in the three and nine month 2000
periods, respectively,  due to The Pinnacle becoming fully operational.  Further
contributing to the decrease in income from Cousins LORET was decreased interest
income for the nine month 2000 period of $343,000 due to investments made in the
nine month 1999 period using the proceeds from the $70 million  financing of The
Pinnacle,  which was funded in December 1998. Partially offsetting the decreases
were increases in income before depreciation,  amortization and interest expense
from The Pinnacle of approximately $368,000 and $1,513,000 in the three and nine
month 2000  periods,  respectively,  due to an increase in the average  economic
occupancy to 91% in 2000 from 80% in 1999.  Further  offsetting  the decrease in
the nine month 2000 period was an increase of  approximately  $120,000 in income
before depreciation,  amortization and interest expense from Two Live Oak Center
due to an increase in the average economic occupancy to 100% in 2000 from 98% in
1999.

         Income from Gateway increased $669,000 in both the three and nine month
2000 periods.  The Company began recognizing its 11.46% current preferred return
on its equity in Gateway during the third quarter of 2000.

         Income from 285  Venture,  LLC  increased  approximately  $198,000  and
$478,000  in the  three  and nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively,  as 1155
Perimeter Center West became partially operational in January 2000.

         Income  from CP Venture LLC  increased  $393,000 in the nine month 2000
period primarily due to a decrease in amortization expense.

         General  and  Administrative   Expenses.   General  and  administrative
expenses increased approximately $1,739,000 and $4,166,000 in the three and nine
month 2000 periods, respectively. The increase in both periods was primarily due
to the Company's continued expansion.

         Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization increased
approximately  $3,708,000  and  $12,323,000  in the  three and nine  month  2000
periods,  respectively, due to the aforementioned acquisition of Inforum in June
1999 and the aforementioned office buildings,  retail centers and medical office
buildings becoming partially operational.

         Stock Appreciation Right Expense.  The stock appreciation right expense
increased  approximately  $299,000 and $529,000 in the three and nine month 2000
periods, respectively.  This non-cash item is primarily related to the Company's
stock price, which was $22.625, $25.6667 and $28.7083 at December 31, 1999, June
30, 2000 and September 30, 2000, respectively;  and $21.50, $22.5417 and $22.625
at December 31, 1998, June 30, 1999 and September 30, 1999, respectively.

         Interest Expense.  Interest expense increased approximately  $4,474,000
and $7,539,000 in the three and nine month 2000 periods, respectively.  Interest
expense  before  capitalization   increased  to  approximately   $7,464,000  and
$20,616,000  in the  three  and nine  month  2000  periods,  respectively,  from
$4,018,000   and   $11,657,000  in  the  three  and  nine  month  1999  periods,
respectively,  due to higher debt levels. Interest capitalized to projects under
development  decreased $1,028,000 (an increase in interest expense) in the three
month 2000  period due to a lower  level of projects  under  development  in the
three month 2000 period.  Partially  offsetting the increase in interest expense
in the nine month 2000  period was an increase of  approximately  $1,420,000  in
interest  capitalized  to projects  under  development  (a reduction of interest
expense) to $12,647,000 in 2000 from $11,227,000 in 1999.

         Property Taxes on Undeveloped Land.  Property taxes on undeveloped land
decreased  approximately  $478,000  in the nine  month  2000  period  due to the
reversal  in the  first  quarter  of  2000  of  estimated  amounts  accrued  for
anticipated  reassessments  of the  Company's  North  Point  and  Wildwood  land
holdings. The final reassessments, after appeal, were lower than the anticipated
reassessments, and the accrual was reduced.

         Other Expenses.  Other expenses increased approximately  $1,401,000 and
$1,521,000 in the three and nine month 2000 periods, respectively. The increases
in both the three and nine month 2000 periods were partially due to the minority
interest's current participation in 101 Second Street of approximately $502,000.
The increases in both the three and nine month 2000  periods  were also due to a
reversal  in 1999 of an accrual of  approximately  $461,000.  This  accrual  was
related to an indemnification an insurance company in rehabilitation had made to
the Company in 1974 but had defaulted on in 1993. The insurance  company,  while
still in  rehabilitation,  has been determined to be solvent,  and the Company's
claim has been formally accepted and approved.  The increase in the three month
2000  period  was  also  partially  due  to  an increase  of $430,000 in 2000 in
predevelopment expense.  The nine month 2000  period  increase  was also due to
an  increase of approximately $608,000 in Prudential's minority  interest in CP
Venture Three LLC (see Note 5 of "Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements"
in  the  Company's  Annual  Report on  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999).

         (Benefit)  Provision  for  Income  Taxes  from  Operations.   (Benefit)
provision for income taxes from operations decreased  approximately  $801,000 in
the three month 2000 period from a provision of $180,000 in 1999 to a benefit of
$621,000 in 2000.  The decrease in the three month 2000 period was mainly due to
a true-up of  approximately  $548,000 in the accrual  required  for income taxes
related to the 1999  income tax return for CREC and its  subsidiaries  which was
filed  September  15, 2000.

         (Benefit)   provision  for  income  taxes  from  operations   decreased
approximately  $2,180,000  in the nine month 2000  period  from a  provision  of
$1,435,000  in 1999 to a benefit of $745,000 in 2000.  The  decrease in the nine
month period was partially  due to the  aforementioned  true-up of approximately
$548,000.  The decrease  in the  nine  month  period  was also due to a decrease
in CREC and its subsidiaries'  income from operations before  income taxes from
$2,664,000 in the nine  month  1999  period  to a loss  from  operations  before
income  taxes of $1,127,000  in the nine month 2000  period.

         Gain on  Sale  of  Investment  Properties.  Gain on sale of  investment
properties  decreased  approximately  $46,840,000 in the nine month 2000 period.
The 2000 gain  included  the  following:  the March  2000 sale of Laguna  Niguel
Promenade  ($7.2  million  gain),  the April 2000 sale of 2 acres of North Point
land ($.6 million  gain) and the  amortization  of deferred gain from CP Venture
LLC ($3.1 million gain). The 1999 gain included the following:  the January 1999
sale of 3 acres of McMurray land ($.1 million  gain),  the February 1999 sale of
Abbotts Bridge Station,  a neighborhood  retail center ($3.5 million gain),  the
March 1999 sale of Kennesaw  Crossings  neighborhood  retail center ($.9 million
gain), the May 1999 sale of 2 acres of Hidden Hills land ($.1 million gain), the
June 1999 sale of the  Company's  50%  interest in Haywood  Mall ($50.1  million
gain) and the  amortization  of deferred  gain from CP Venture LLC ($3.0 million
gain).

Liquidity and Capital Resources:
--------------------------------

         Financial  Condition.  The Company's  adjusted debt  (including its pro
rata  share of  unconsolidated  joint  venture  debt)  was 29% of  total  market
capitalization at September 30, 2000.  Adjusted debt is defined as the Company's
debt and the  Company's pro rata share of  unconsolidated  joint venture debt as
disclosed  in Note 4 of  "Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements"  in the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year  ended  December  31,  1999,
excluding the Gateway debt as it is fully exculpated debt which is supported  by
a long-term lease to Bank of America Corporation.

         The  Company  has  development  and  acquisition  projects  in  various
planning stages.  The Company  currently  intends to finance these projects,  as
well as the  completion  of projects  currently  under  construction,  using its
existing  lines of  credit  (increasing  those  lines of  credit  as  required),
long-term  non-recourse  financing on the Company's unleveraged projects,  joint
ventures,  project sales and other financings as market conditions  warrant.  In
September  1996,  the  Company  filed a shelf  registration  statement  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the offering from time to time of
up to $200 million of common stock,  warrants to purchase  common stock and debt
securities,  of which  approximately $132 million remains available at September
30, 2000.

         The Company from time to time  evaluates  opportunities  and  strategic
alternatives,   including  but  not  limited  to  joint  ventures,  mergers  and
acquisitions and new private or publicly-owned entities created to hold existing
assets and acquire new assets.  These  alternatives  may also  include  sales of
single or multiple assets when the Company  perceives  opportunities  to capture
value  and  redeploy  proceeds  or  distribute  proceeds  to  stockholders.  The
Company's  consideration of these  alternatives is part of its ongoing strategic
planning  process.  There  can be no  assurance  that any such  alternative,  if
undertaken and consummated, would not materially adversely affect the Company or
the market price of Cousins' Common Stock.

         Cash  Flows.  Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  increased
approximately  $12.8  million  in 2000.  Changes in other  operating  assets and
liabilities  increased  approximately  $6.2  million  which  contributed  to the
increase in net cash provided by operating activities.  Also contributing to the
increase in net cash provided by operating  activities was an increase in income
before gain on sale of investment  properties of approximately  $3.2 million and
an increase in depreciation  and  amortization of  approximately  $11.4 million.
Residential  lot  and  outparcel  cost of  sales  decreased  approximately  $3.9
million,  which partially  offset the increase in net cash provided by operating
activities. Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures decreased
approximately  $3.3  million,  partially  due to  approximately  $4.0 million of
operating distributions from Cousins LORET in 1999, as compared to approximately
$2.0  million of  operating  distributions  in 2000.   Additionally,   operating
distributions from CP Venture LLC decreased approximately $5.9 million in  2000.
The  final  distribution  of  $4.1  million was  made in 1999 from  Haywood Mall
Associates due to the sale of the Company's 50% interest in Haywood Mall in June
1999, further contributing to  the  decrease  in  operating  distributions  from
unconsolidated  joint  ventures.  Partially offsetting the decrease in operating
distributions  from   unconsolidated   joint   ventures   was   an  increase  of
approximately $3.4 million of  operating distributions from Wildwood Associates,
an  increase of  approximately  $1.8 million of  operating  distributions   from
Temco  Associates  and an increase of approximately  $2.4  million  of operating
distributions  from   Cousins   Stone  LP,  which   was  formed  in  June  1999.
Additionally, Gateway had operating distributions of  approximately $.6  million
as  the  Company  received  its 11.46% current preferred  return,  and operating
distributions were approximately $.6 million higher in 2000 from CSC Associates,
L.P.  Furthermore, the effect of recognizing rental revenues on a  straight-line
basis partially offset the increase in net cash provided by operating activities
by approximately $1.5 million.

         Net cash used in investing  activities  increased  approximately  $61.8
million in 2000. Net cash received in formation of venture (see Note 5 of "Notes
to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements" in the Company's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year  ended  December  31,  1999)  decreased  approximately  $125.5
million  in 2000  which  partially  caused  the  increase  in net  cash  used in
investing   activities.   Net  cash  provided  by  sales  activities   decreased
approximately  $57.5 million also partially  contributing to the increase in net
cash used in investing activities primarily due to a higher gain recognized from
the sale of the  Company's  50% interest in Haywood Mall in 1999, as compared to
the sale of Laguna Niguel  Promenade in 2000. The collection of notes receivable
decreased  approximately  $4.0 million due to the repayment of the Cousins LORET
note receivable in 1999, which also contributed to the increase in net cash used
in  investing   activities.   Change  in  other  assets,   net,  also  increased
approximately  $1.6 million,  which further  contributed  to the increase in net
cash   used  in   investing   activities.   Non-operating   distributions   from
unconsolidated joint ventures also decreased  approximately $2.0 million,  which
contributed to the increase in net cash used in investing  activities.  In 1999,
the Company received  non-operating  distributions of approximately $2.0 million
from Wildwood Associates as compared to none in 2000.  Property  acquisition and
development  expenditures  decreased  approximately  $125.7 million in 2000 as a
result of the Company  having a higher level of projects  under  development  in
1999,  which  partially  offset  the  increase  in net  cash  used in  investing
activities.  Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures decreased approximately
$3.3  million,  which also  partially  offset the  increase  in net cash used in
investing  activities,  partially due to  contributions  of  approximately  $9.8
million in 1999 to Gateway.  Partially  offsetting the decrease in contributions
were  contributions  of approximately  $5.6 million in 2000 to CPI/FSP I, LP,  a
venture formed in May 2000 to develop  Austin  Research Park  and  approximately
$1.0  million in 2000 to  Crawford  Long-CPI,  LLC, a venture formed in November
1999.

         Net cash provided by financing activities increased approximately $49.7
million in 2000 from net cash used in financing activities in 1999. The increase
in 2000 was mainly  attributable  to proceeds from other notes payable of $154.5
million  from the  completions of the $90 million  non-recourse  mortgage of 101
Second Street in April 2000, the $39 million non-recourse mortgage of The Avenue
East Cobb in July 2000 and the $25.5 million  non-recourse  mortgage of Meridian
Mark  Plaza in August  2000.  Common  Stock  sold,  net of  expenses,  increased
approximately  $1.3 million which also  contributed  to the increase in net cash
provided  by  financing  activities.  The  increase  was  partially  offset by a
decrease  of  approximately  $100.3  million  in the  net  amount  drawn  on the
Company's line of credit in 2000. An increase in the dividends paid per share to
$.90 in 2000  from  $.82  in  1999  and an  increase  in the  number  of  shares
outstanding  also  partially  offset the  increase as dividends  paid  increased
approximately   $4.2  million.   Repayment  of  other  notes  payable  increased
approximately  $1.6 million in 2000,  which partially offset the increase in net
cash provided by financing activities.

Supplemental Financial Information:
-----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         Depreciation and amortization expense included the following components
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 ($ in thousands):

                                               Three Months Ended                        Nine Months Ended
                                               September 30, 2000                       September 30, 2000
                                       ------------------------------------     -----------------------------------
                                                    Share of                                 Share of
                                                 Unconsolidated                           Unconsolidated
                                       Company   Joint Ventures      Total      Company   Joint Ventures     Total
                                       -------   --------------     -------     -------   --------------    -------

<S>                                    <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
Furniture, fixtures and equipment      $  197        $   68         $   265     $   588       $   160       $   748
Deferred financing costs                   --            (7)             (7)         --             1             1
Goodwill and related business
   acquisition costs                       75            --              75         225            --           225
Real estate related:
Building (including tenant
   first generation)                    7,818         3,660          11,478      20,537        10,997        31,534
Tenant second generation                  300           178             478         886           535         1,421
                                       ------        ------         -------     -------       -------       -------
                                       $8,390        $3,899         $12,289     $22,236       $11,693       $33,929
                                       ======        ======         =======     =======       =======       =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         Exclusive of new developments and purchases of furniture,  fixtures and
equipment,  the Company had the following capital  expenditures during the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2000,  including its share of unconsolidated
joint ventures ($ in thousands):

                                                        Three Months Ended                    Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30, 2000                   September 30, 2000
                                                     ------------------------             -------------------------
                                                     Office   Retail    Total             Office   Retail     Total
                                                     ------   ------    -----             ------   ------    ------

<S>                                                   <C>      <C>      <C>               <C>       <C>      <C>
         Second generation related costs              $508     $170     $678              $2,053    $414     $2,467
         Building improvements                         303        -      303                 519      23        542
                                                      ----     ----     ----              ------    ----     ------
                                                      $811     $170     $981              $2,572    $437     $3,009
                                                      ====     ====     ====              ======    ====     ======
</TABLE>


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
------------------------------------------------------------------

         There have been no  significant  changes in the  Company's  market risk
related to its notes  payable and notes  receivable  from that  disclosed in the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.


<PAGE>


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
---------------------------

Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
--------------------------------------------------
                  (a)      Exhibits
                           --------
                           27  Financial Data Schedule

                  (b)      Reports on Form 8-K
                           -------------------
                           There  have been no  reports on Form 8-K filed by the
                           Registrant  during the quarter  ended  September  30,
                           2000.


<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
                                        Registrant

                                        /s/ Kelly H. Barrett
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Kelly H. Barrett
                                        Senior Vice President - Finance
                                        (Authorized Officer)
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)








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