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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearOne_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">2027</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_SaleOfStockMaximumOfAggregateGrossSalesPriceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale Of Stock, Maximum of Aggregate Gross Sales Price Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, after Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Land</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Land</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AtlantaGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Atlanta, GA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AtlantaGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Atlanta, GA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AtlantaGAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Atlanta</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TerminusPropertiesInAtlantaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Terminus Properties In Atlanta</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TerminusPropertiesInAtlantaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Terminus Properties In Atlanta [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TerminusPropertiesInAtlantaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Terminus Properties In Atlanta</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total costs and expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Austin TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Austin TX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AustinTXMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Austin</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_BelowMarketGroundLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Below-Market Ground Leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_BelowMarketGroundLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Below-Market Ground Leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_BelowMarketGroundLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Below-Market Ground Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfLand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Area of Land</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfLand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Area of land</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionIntangibileLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset Acquisition, Intangibile Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionIntangibileLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition, Intangibile Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionIntangibileLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Intangible and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_InvestmentsInRealEstateDebtExtensionTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments In Real Estate Debt, Extension Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_InvestmentsInRealEstateDebtExtensionTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments In Real Estate Debt, Extension Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_InvestmentsInRealEstateDebtExtensionTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Extension term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchase of shares under share repurchase program</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A9YearUnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf386Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">9 Year Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate Of 3.86%</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A9YearUnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf386Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">9 Year Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate Of 3.86% [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A9YearUnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf386Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">9 Year Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate of 3.86%</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment of Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Property Impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Operating property impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense, Net of Forfeitures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionOperatingProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asset Acquisition, Operating Properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionOperatingProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition, Operating Properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionOperatingProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product Liability Contingency [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product Liability Contingency [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DistributionOfTaxableIncomeToQualifyAsREITMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of taxable income that must be distributed annually to qualify as a REIT.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DistributionOfTaxableIncomeToQualifyAsREITMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Distribution Of Taxable Income To Qualify As REIT, Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DistributionOfTaxableIncomeToQualifyAsREITMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Distribution of taxable income to qualify as REIT, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_UnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf5.375Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate Of 5.375%</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_UnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf5.375Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate Of 5.375% [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_UnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf5.375Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate Of 5.375%</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional shares authorized (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Remainder of Fiscal Year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Undiscounted cash flows, current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PaymentsToAcquireAndDevelopRealEstateAndTenantAssetExpenditures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The cash outflow from the acquisition of land and buildings, and payments to develop real estate assets by adding improvements to land or buildings. Also, includes the cash outflow for monetary allowances granted to lessees and/or direct costs incurred by lessor used to prepare the leased premises for tenant's occupancy and costs that are essential to acquiring the lease and would not otherwise have been incurred without the lease agreement, including evaluating the lessee's credit condition, guarantees, and collateral and costs incurred in negotiating, processing, executing the lease agreement, and any commission(s) incurred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PaymentsToAcquireAndDevelopRealEstateAndTenantAssetExpenditures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire and Develop Real Estate and Tenant Asset Expenditures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PaymentsToAcquireAndDevelopRealEstateAndTenantAssetExpenditures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Capital expenditures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PortfolioOfRealEstateAssetsOfficeSpaceArea_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Portfolio Of Real Estate Assets, Office Space Area</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PortfolioOfRealEstateAssetsOfficeSpaceArea_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Portfolio Of Real Estate Assets, Office Space Area</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PortfolioOfRealEstateAssetsOfficeSpaceArea_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portfolio of real estate assets, office space area</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PublicSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf4875Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Public Senior Notes With Interest Rate of 4.875</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PublicSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf4875Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Senior Notes With Interest Rate of 4.875 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PublicSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf4875Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Public senior notes with interest rate of 4.875.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSaleOfStockBySubsidiaryOrEquityInvesteeTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock, Type [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DelayedDrawMortgageLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Delayed Draw Mortgage Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DelayedDrawMortgageLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Delayed draw mortgage loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investment Property, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TerminusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Terminus</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNonconsolidatedInvesteeOrGroupOfInvesteesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PrepaidExpensesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepaid Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PrepaidExpensesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Expenses [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A2022TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">2022 Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A2022TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">2022 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A2022TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022 Term Loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_OtherNoncontrollingInterestsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Noncontrolling Interests [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_OtherNoncontrollingInterestsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AccountsPayableAndOtherLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accounts Payable And Other Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNetAmortizationFiscalYearMaturityAbstractAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Net Amortization Fiscal Year Maturity Abstract</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesNetAmortizationFiscalYearMaturityAbstractAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Future Amortization of Intangible Liabilities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ContributionsFromNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PledgeOfEquityInterestsAustinOfficeDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pledge of Equity Interests Austin Office Development</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PledgeOfEquityInterestsAustinOfficeDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pledge of Equity Interests Austin Office Development</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_LandHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount of land held for development, investment or sale.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_RadiusPledgeOfEquityInterestsNashvilleTNOfficeBuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Radius - Pledge of equity interest Nashville, TN, Office Building</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TwoFourZeroOneMcKinneyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Four Zero One McKinney [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_BelowMarketLeasesAboveMarketLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Below-Market Leases, Above-Market Leases</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A110EastPledgeOfEquityInterestsCharlotteNCOfficeBuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">110 East - Pledge of Equity Interests Charlotte, NC Office Building</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A110EastPledgeOfEquityInterestsCharlotteNCOfficeBuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">110 East - Pledge of equity interest Charlotte, NC, Office Building</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Add:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAwardTypes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Number Of Award Types</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AcquiredIntangibleLiabilitiesWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Acquired intangible liabilities weighted average useful life.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Name [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceDebtServiceRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Debt Service Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceDebtServiceRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Debt Service Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceDebtServiceRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt service ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_NashvilleTNMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nashville, TN</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A10YearUnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf395Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">10 Year Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate Of 3.95% [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A10YearUnsecuredSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf395Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">10 Year Unsecured Senior Notes With Interest Rate of 3.95%</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discount rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_NeuhoffPledgeOfEquityInterestsNashvilleTNMixedUseDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Neuhoff - Pledge of equity interest Nashville, TN, Mixed Use Development</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_GroundLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ground lease liability.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesByMajorClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities by Major Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesByMajorClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities by Major Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Net income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FurnitureFixtureAndEquipmentAndLeaseholdImprovementsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Furniture, Fixture And Equipment And Leasehold Improvements Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FurnitureFixtureAndEquipmentAndLeaseholdImprovementsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Furniture, Fixture And Equipment And Leasehold Improvements Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FurnitureFixtureAndEquipmentAndLeaseholdImprovementsAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment, leasehold improvements, and other deferred costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Liabilities, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Liabilities, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleLiabilitiesAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible liabilities, accumulated amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_InvestmentsInRealEstateDebtAnnualPreferredReturnPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments In Real Estate Debt, Annual Preferred Return, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_InvestmentsInRealEstateDebtAnnualPreferredReturnPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments In Real Estate Debt, Annual Preferred Return, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_InvestmentsInRealEstateDebtAnnualPreferredReturnPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Annual preferred Return, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_LineOfCreditLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line Of Credit, Leverage Ratio</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_LineOfCreditLeverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Leverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncentiveToLessee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease inducements, net of accumulated amortization of $11,425 and $9,919 in 2026 and 2025, respectively</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_EquityClassifiedMarketBasedPerformanceRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Market based RSUs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AccumulatedAmortizationIncentivesToLessees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">This item represents the accumulated amortization of the deferred charge for an incentive or inducement granted by a lessor to a lessee, in order to motivate the lessee to enter the lease agreement, which incentive or inducement is to be recognized as a reduction of rental revenue over the lease term.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_CrawfordLongCpiLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Crawford Long - CPI, LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_AssetAcquisitionAssetAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition, Asset Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandSubjectToGroundLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land Subject to Ground Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandSubjectToGroundLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Land parcel, ground lease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCostsCapitalizedPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Earnings per common share - basic:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Amortization Expense Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities Amortization Expense Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities by Major Class Axis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FiniteLivedIntangibleLiabilitiesByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite Lived Intangible Liabilities by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Issuance Costs, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Unamortized loan costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Revenue by Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Revenue by Segment to Consolidated</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PerformingMortgageLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Performing Mortgage Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PerformingMortgageLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performing Mortgage Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PerformingMortgageLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Performing Mortgage Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Numerator:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ReimbursedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reimbursed expenses, other than those related to the third party management and leasing segment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ReimbursedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reimbursed Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ReimbursedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reimbursed expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ReimbursedExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel">Reimbursed expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DistributionsToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DistributionsToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DistributionsToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Distributions to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_SaintAnnCourtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Saint Ann Court [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_SaintAnnCourtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Saint ann court.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_SaintAnnCourtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Saint Ann Court</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_RentalPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rental Properties [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_RentalPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rental Properties [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_RentalPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rental property revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FundingCommitment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Funding commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FundingCommitment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Funding Commitment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FundingCommitment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Funding commitment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, after Accumulated Amortization, Estimated Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Future Amortization of Intangible Assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Lease, Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable rental revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total undiscounted cash flows for future minimum payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Total Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Held-for-sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PayoutRangeMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payout range minimum.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PayoutRangeMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payout Range Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_PayoutRangeMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payout range minimum (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceUnencumberedInterestCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceUnencumberedInterestCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceUnencumberedInterestCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentNumberOfExtensionOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument, Number Of Extension Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentNumberOfExtensionOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Number Of Extension Options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_DebtInstrumentNumberOfExtensionOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of extension options</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FifthAndWalshMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">5th And Walsh</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FifthAndWalshMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fifth And Walsh [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_FifthAndWalshMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fifth and walsh.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Right of use asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A2021TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">2021 Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A2021TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">2021 Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A2021TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021 Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Numerator:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TheLinkAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Link Acquisition [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_TheLinkAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Link acquisition.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_CreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_CreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit facility.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_OwnershipPercentageOfPartnerInJointVenture_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ownership percentage of partner in Joint Venture.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_A9YearPrivatelyPlacedSeniorNotesWithInterestRateOf386Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">9 Year privately placed senior notes with interest rate of 3.86%.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_KeyEmployeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Key Employee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_KeyEmployeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Key Employee [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_KeyEmployeeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Key Employee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collateral amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_NetAmortizationOfStockOptionsAndRestrictedStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net Amortization Of Stock Options And Restricted Stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_Terminus100Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Terminus 100 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_Terminus100Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Terminus 100 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_Terminus100Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Terminus 100</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cuz_ColoradoTowerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Colorado Tower [Member]</link:label>
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