| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
<!-- XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva --> |
<!-- --> |
<xsd:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.highwoods.com/20190930" xmlns:hiw="http://www.highwoods.com/20190930" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-types-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-roles-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-types-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/arcrole/fact-explanatoryFact" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/arcrole/factExplanatory-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2019/currency-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019/dei-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2019-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2019/exch-2019-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017/naics-2017-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011/sic-2011-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018-01-31" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd"/> |
| <xsd:annotation> |
| | <xsd:appinfo> |
| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="hiw-20190930_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/> |
| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="hiw-20190930_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/> |
| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="hiw-20190930_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/> |
| | | <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="hiw-20190930_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/> |
| | | <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss"> |
| <link:definition> 2117100 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2417402 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2317301 - Disclosure - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets"> |
| <link:definition> 1001000 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsCalc2" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsCalc2"> |
| <link:definition> 1001000 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"> |
| <link:definition> 1001501 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows"> |
| <link:definition> 1006000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome"> |
| <link:definition> 1004000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfEquityCapital" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfEquityCapital"> |
| <link:definition> 1005000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Equity/Capital </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfEquityCapitalParentheticals" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfEquityCapitalParentheticals"> |
| <link:definition> 1005001 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Equity/Capital (Parentheticals) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome"> |
| <link:definition> 1003000 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Income </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntity" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntity"> |
| <link:definition> 2105100 - Disclosure - Consolidated Variable Interest Entity </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2405402 - Disclosure - Consolidated Variable Interest Entity (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2305301 - Disclosure - Consolidated Variable Interest Entity (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="CoverPageCoverPage" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/CoverPageCoverPage"> |
| <link:definition> 0001000 - Document - Cover Page Cover Page </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstruments" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments"> |
| <link:definition> 2111100 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2411402 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2311301 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DescriptionOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPolicies" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DescriptionOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPolicies"> |
| <link:definition> 2101100 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DescriptionOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DescriptionOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2401402 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DescriptionOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DescriptionOfBusinessAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"> |
| <link:definition> 2201201 - Disclosure - Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DisclosureAboutFairValueOfFinancialInstruments" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DisclosureAboutFairValueOfFinancialInstruments"> |
| <link:definition> 2114100 - Disclosure - Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DisclosureAboutFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DisclosureAboutFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2414402 - Disclosure - Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="DisclosureAboutFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/DisclosureAboutFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2314301 - Disclosure - Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareAndPerUnit" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/EarningsPerShareAndPerUnit"> |
| <link:definition> 2120100 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share and Per Unit </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareAndPerUnitDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/EarningsPerShareAndPerUnitDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2420402 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share and Per Unit (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="EarningsPerShareAndPerUnitTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/EarningsPerShareAndPerUnitTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2320301 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share and Per Unit (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilities" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilities"> |
| <link:definition> 2107100 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2407402 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesScheduledFutureAmortizationDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesScheduledFutureAmortizationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2407403 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities - Scheduled Future Amortization (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/IntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2307301 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="Leases" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/Leases"> |
| <link:definition> 2102100 - Disclosure - Leases </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="LeasesAsc840Details" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/LeasesAsc840Details"> |
| <link:definition> 2402404 - Disclosure - Leases ASC 840 (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="LeasesAsc842Details" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/LeasesAsc842Details"> |
| <link:definition> 2402403 - Disclosure - Leases ASC 842 (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="LeasesAsc842DetailsCalc2" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/LeasesAsc842DetailsCalc2"> |
| <link:definition> 2402403 - Disclosure - Leases ASC 842 (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="LeasesLeasesPolicies" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/LeasesLeasesPolicies"> |
| <link:definition> 2202201 - Disclosure - Leases Leases (Policies) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="LeasesTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/LeasesTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2302302 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="MortgagesAndNotesPayable" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/MortgagesAndNotesPayable"> |
| <link:definition> 2110100 - Disclosure - Mortgages and Notes Payable </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="MortgagesAndNotesPayableDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/MortgagesAndNotesPayableDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2410402 - Disclosure - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="MortgagesAndNotesPayableTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/MortgagesAndNotesPayableTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2310301 - Disclosure - Mortgages and Notes Payable (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="NoncontrollingInterests" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/NoncontrollingInterests"> |
| <link:definition> 2113100 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="NoncontrollingInterestsDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/NoncontrollingInterestsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2413402 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="NoncontrollingInterestsTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/NoncontrollingInterestsTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2313301 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="RealEstateAssets" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/RealEstateAssets"> |
| <link:definition> 2106100 - Disclosure - Real Estate Assets </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="RealEstateAssetsDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/RealEstateAssetsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2406402 - Disclosure - Real Estate Assets (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="SegmentInformation" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/SegmentInformation"> |
| <link:definition> 2121100 - Disclosure - Segment Information </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="SegmentInformationDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2421402 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="SegmentInformationTables" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/SegmentInformationTables"> |
| <link:definition> 2321301 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ShareBasedPayments" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ShareBasedPayments"> |
| <link:definition> 2116100 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="ShareBasedPaymentsDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/ShareBasedPaymentsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2416401 - Disclosure - Share-Based Payments (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="SubsequentEvents" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/SubsequentEvents"> |
| <link:definition> 2122100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | <link:roleType id="SubsequentEventsDetails" roleURI="http://www.highwoods.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails"> |
| <link:definition> 2422401 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details) </link:definition> |
| <link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn> |
| <link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn> |
| </link:roleType> |
| | | </xsd:appinfo> |
| | </xsd:annotation> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_A2019DispositionsMember" name="A2019DispositionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_A2019ImpairmentsMember" name="A2019ImpairmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_A3.0503.079effectiverateNotesdue2030Member" name="A3.0503.079effectiverateNotesdue2030Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_A4.204.234effectiverateNotesdue2029Member" name="A4.204.234effectiverateNotesdue2029Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_AccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" name="AccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_AcquisitionsAbstract" name="AcquisitionsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_AdditionalBorrowingCapacity" name="AdditionalBorrowingCapacity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_AdjustmentOfRedeemableCommonUnitsToFairValue" name="AdjustmentOfRedeemableCommonUnitsToFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_AdjustmentOfRedeemableCommonUnitsToFairValueAndContributionsDistributionsFromToGeneralPartner" name="AdjustmentOfRedeemableCommonUnitsToFairValueAndContributionsDistributionsFromToGeneralPartner" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" name="AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_AmortizationOfLeaseIncentivesAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilities" name="AmortizationOfLeaseIncentivesAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_AreaOfUndevelopedLand" name="AreaOfUndevelopedLand" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:areaItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" name="BelowMarketLeaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_BuildingAndTenantImprovements" name="BuildingAndTenantImprovements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_CashContributiontoAcquireInterestinJointVenture" name="CashContributiontoAcquireInterestinJointVenture" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_CashFundedtoAcquireInterestinJointVenture" name="CashFundedtoAcquireInterestinJointVenture" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_CeasedOperationsMember" name="CeasedOperationsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract" name="CommonUnitsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" name="CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipOwned" name="CommonUnitsOfPartnershipOwned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned" name="CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" name="ConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterest" name="ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_ContributionofPropertytoConsolidatedAffiliate" name="ContributionofPropertytoConsolidatedAffiliate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_CostsPaidForIssuanceOfCommonUnits" name="CostsPaidForIssuanceOfCommonUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember" name="DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_DescriptionOfBusinessAbstract" name="DescriptionOfBusinessAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_DispositionsAbstract" name="DispositionsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_DistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeAvailableForCommonStockholdersMember" name="DistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeAvailableForCommonStockholdersMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" name="DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_DivisionExitMember" name="DivisionExitMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract" name="EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareDilutedAbstract" name="EarningsPerCommonShareDilutedAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" name="EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_EstimatedDevelopmentCosts" name="EstimatedDevelopmentCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" name="FiniteLivedBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife" name="FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAverageUsefulLifeAbstract" name="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAverageUsefulLifeAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_ForwardStartingSwapsMember" name="ForwardStartingSwapsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_GainLossOnDispositionOfPropertyTotal" name="GainLossOnDispositionOfPropertyTotal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_GeneralPartnerCommonUnitsMember" name="GeneralPartnerCommonUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" name="GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_ImpairedRealEstateAssetsFairValueDisclosure" name="ImpairedRealEstateAssetsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUseIncludingDiscontinuedOperations" name="ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUseIncludingDiscontinuedOperations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" name="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_InitialRecognitionOfLeaseLiabilitiesRelatedToRightOfUseAssets" name="InitialRecognitionOfLeaseLiabilitiesRelatedToRightOfUseAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" name="LeaseIncentivesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_LeasesTextBlock" name="LeasesTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember" name="LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_MarketableSecuritiesOfNonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanFairValueDisclosure" name="MarketableSecuritiesOfNonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossLimitedPartnershipsEquityStatementPresentation" name="MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossLimitedPartnershipsEquityStatementPresentation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsContinuingOperations" name="MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsContinuingOperations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_NetIncomeAvailableForCommonStockholdersAndTransfersFromNoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipAbstract" name="NetIncomeAvailableForCommonStockholdersAndTransfersFromNoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonUnitholdersBasic" name="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonUnitholdersBasic" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationObligationFairValueDisclosure" name="NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationObligationFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsOtherConsideration" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsOtherConsideration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_NoncontrollingInterestsInConsolidatedAffiliatesAbstract" name="NoncontrollingInterestsInConsolidatedAffiliatesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipAbstract" name="NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipFairValueDisclosure" name="NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipTableTextBlock" name="NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NumberOfAdditionalExtensions" name="NumberOfAdditionalExtensions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NumberofBuildingsSold" name="NumberofBuildingsSold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_NumberofPlanPhases" name="NumberofPlanPhases" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_Numberofgroundleaseproperties" name="Numberofgroundleaseproperties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeAtlantaGaMember" name="OfficeAtlantaGaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeMemphisTnMember" name="OfficeMemphisTnMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeNashvilleTnMember" name="OfficeNashvilleTnMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeOrlandoFlMember" name="OfficeOrlandoFlMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficePiedmontTriadNcMember" name="OfficePiedmontTriadNcMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficePittsburghPaMember" name="OfficePittsburghPaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeRaleighNcMember" name="OfficeRaleighNcMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeRichmondVaMember" name="OfficeRichmondVaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeTampaFlMember" name="OfficeTampaFlMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_OfficeTotalSegmentMember" name="OfficeTotalSegmentMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_OperatingLeaseLiabilityUponAdoption" name="OperatingLeaseLiabilityUponAdoption" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PaymentsDistributionsPreferredUnitHolders" name="PaymentsDistributionsPreferredUnitHolders" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PaymentsForBuildingImprovements" name="PaymentsForBuildingImprovements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" name="PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PaymentsOfDistributionsCommonUnits" name="PaymentsOfDistributionsCommonUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PaymentsOfEarnestMoneyDeposits" name="PaymentsOfEarnestMoneyDeposits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" name="PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PreferredUnitsLiquidationPreference" name="PreferredUnitsLiquidationPreference" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" name="PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate" name="PurchasePriceOfRealEstate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_RaleighNCLandAcquisition72019Member" name="RaleighNCLandAcquisition72019Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RealEstateAndRelatedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" name="RealEstateAndRelatedAssetsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RedeemableCommonUnitsOutstanding" name="RedeemableCommonUnitsOutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RedeemableOperatingPartnershipCommonUnitsOutstanding" name="RedeemableOperatingPartnershipCommonUnitsOutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_RedeemableOperatingPartnershipUnitsAbstract" name="RedeemableOperatingPartnershipUnitsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstate" name="RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:areaItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstateUnderDevelopment" name="RentableSquareFeetOfCommercialRealEstateUnderDevelopment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:areaItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RepurchaseOfUnitsRelatedToTaxWithholdings" name="RepurchaseOfUnitsRelatedToTaxWithholdings" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_RightOfUseAssetUponAdoption" name="RightOfUseAssetUponAdoption" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTable" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_ScheduleOfEarningsPerUnitBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerUnitBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" name="ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" name="SelfInsuranceLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember" name="SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_SettlementOfCashFlowHedges" name="SettlementOfCashFlowHedges" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_SubmarketAcquisitionMember" name="SubmarketAcquisitionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_TaxAbatementAssetsMember" name="TaxAbatementAssetsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_TermOfDebtInstrument" name="TermOfDebtInstrument" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_Termofoptionalextension" name="Termofoptionalextension" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" name="TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_TotalRedeemableOperatingPartnershipUnits" name="TotalRedeemableOperatingPartnershipUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" name="TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets" name="UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_VariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" name="VariableInterestEntitiesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_VariableRateTermLoanamendeddue2022Member" name="VariableRateTermLoanamendeddue2022Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="hiw_VariableRateTermLoandue2020Member" name="VariableRateTermLoandue2020Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_WeightedAverageNoncontrollingInterestLimitedPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted" name="WeightedAverageNoncontrollingInterestLimitedPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredDebtIssuanceCosts" name="WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredDebtIssuanceCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts" name="WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" name="WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |