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  <xs:element id="egp_ParkAtMyattMember" abstract="true" name="ParkAtMyattMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="egp_RealEstatePropertyAcquisitionsandAcquiredIntangiblesTextBlock" abstract="false" name="RealEstatePropertyAcquisitionsandAcquiredIntangiblesTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:textBlockItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="egp_CommonStockInSharesMember" abstract="true" name="CommonStockInSharesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="egp_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesAbstract" abstract="true" name="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="egp_TotalRealEstatePropertiesAcquired" abstract="false" name="TotalRealEstatePropertiesAcquired" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="egp_DirectCommonStockIssuanceActivityTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="DirectCommonStockIssuanceActivityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="egp_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPotentialGrantsInFuturePeriodMinimum" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsPotentialGrantsInFuturePeriodMinimum" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="egp_SpeedDistributionCenterMember" abstract="true" name="SpeedDistributionCenterMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
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</xs:schema>
