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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-013738.txt : 20100302
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-013738.hdr.sgml : 20100302
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100302195618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-013738
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS MICHAEL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249394

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13100
		FILM NUMBER:		10651228

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock is granted by the Company and not purchased by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock is granted by the Company and not purchased by the reporting person.  Represents additional shares granted to the reporting person because the Company exceeded predetermined goals under the Long Term Incentive Plan - Shareholder Value Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the number of shares forfeited under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan - Performance Share Plan because the Company achieved threshold, but not target, levels of performance relative to predetermined goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">In accordance with the terms of the initial restricted stock award and in connection with the vesting of the award, the reporting person tendered a portion of the restricted stock award to the issuer in satisfaction of his tax liabilities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options vests ratably over 4 years on March 1st of each year after the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Willis B. Howard Attorney-in-fact for Michael E. Harris</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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