Highwoods Properties, Inc. operates as an equity real estate investment trust in the United States. The company owns and operates suburban office, industrial, and retail properties in the southeastern and midwestern United States. As of December 31, 2005, it owned 378 in-service office, industrial, and retail properties; and 96 apartment units. The company also owned 50.0% interest in 69 in-service office and industrial properties, and 418 apartment units, as well as owned 898 acres of undeveloped land, as of the above date. In addition, it developed or re-developed 6 wholly owned properties of approximately 543,000 square feet that were under construction or were completed; owned an...