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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950168-00-000402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000224
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000225

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921082
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				561871668
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13100
		FILM NUMBER:		552776

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 SMOKETREE CT
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9198724924

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3100 SMOKETREE COURT
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27604
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2000

                           HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

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(State of Incorporation)         (Commission File Number)                (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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         3100 Smoketree Court, Suite 600, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 872-4924


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ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS.

                  Since December 16, 1999, Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the
"Company") has repurchased 1,880,700 shares of the Company's common stock and
224,154 common partnership units of Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership at a
weighted average price of $22.18 per share/unit for an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $46.9 million.



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                                   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.

Dated:  February 24, 2000

                                    HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Carman J. Liuzzo
                                         --------------------
                                         Carman J. Liuzzo
                                         Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         and Treasurer



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