CUZ-Exhibit 23 4Q13

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-127917, 333-41927, 33-56787, 333-42007, 333-67887, 333-92089, 333-68010, 333-106937, 333-98487, 333-46674, 333-120918, 333-134890, 333-143649, 333-151674 and 333-159414 on Form S-8 and Registration Nos. 333-60350, 333-48841, 333-46676, and 333-187636 on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 13, 2014, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Cousins Properties Incorporated and subsidiaries (“the Company”) and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cousins Properties Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 2013.