Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 7, 2017, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of Highwoods Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of the accounting standard update for reporting discontinued operations), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.