Certain matters contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to
uncertainties and risks, as itemized in Item 1A included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. These forward-looking statements include information about the Company's possible or assumed future
results of the business and our financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and objectives. They also include, among other things, statements
regarding subjects that are forward-looking by their nature, such as: guidance and underlying assumptions; business and financial strategy; future debt
financings; future acquisitions and dispositions of operating assets or joint venture interests; future acquisitions and dispositions of land, including ground
leases; future acquisitions of investments in real estate debt; future development and redevelopment opportunities; future issuances and repurchases of
common stock, limited partnership units, or preferred stock; future distributions; projected capital expenditures; market and industry trends; future occupancy
or volume and velocity of leasing activity; entry into new markets, changes in existing market concentrations, or exits from existing markets; future changes in
interest rates and liquidity of capital markets; and all statements that address operating performance, events, investments, or developments that we expect or
anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to creating value for stockholders.
Any forward-looking statements are based upon management's beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance, taking into account
information that is currently available. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations may change as a result of possible events or factors, not all of which are
known. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements. Actual results may vary from forward-looking statements due to, but not limited to, the following: the availability and terms of capital; the ability
to refinance or repay indebtedness as it matures; any changes to our credit rating; the failure of purchase, sale, or other contracts to ultimately close; the
failure to achieve anticipated benefits from acquisitions, developments, investments, or dispositions; the effect of common stock or operating partnership unit
issuances, including those undertaken on a forward basis; the availability of buyers and pricing with respect to the disposition of assets; changes in national
and local economic conditions, the real estate industry, and the commercial real estate markets in which we operate (including supply and demand changes),
particularly in Atlanta, Austin, Tampa, Charlotte, Phoenix, Dallas, and Nashville, including the impact of high unemployment, volatility in the public equity and
debt markets, and international economic and other conditions; threatened terrorist attacks or sociopolitical unrest such as political instability, civil unrest,
armed hostilities, or political activism which may result in a disruption of day-to-day building operations; changes to our strategy in regard to our real estate
assets which may require impairment to be recognized; leasing risks, including the ability to obtain new tenants or renew expiring tenants, the ability to lease
newly developed and/or recently acquired space, the failure of a tenant to commence or complete tenant improvements on schedule or to occupy leased
space, and the risk of declining leasing rates; changes in the preferences of our tenants brought about by the desire for co-working arrangements, trends
toward utilizing less office space per employee, and the effect of employees working remotely; any adverse change in the financial condition or liquidity of one
or more of our tenants or borrowers under our real estate debt investments; volatility in interest rates (including the impact upon the effectiveness of forward
interest rate contract arrangements) and insurance rates; inflation; competition from other developers or investors; the risks associated with real estate
developments (such as zoning approval, receipt of required permits, construction delays, cost overruns, and leasing risk); supply chain disruptions, labor
shortages, and increased construction costs; risks associated with security breaches through cyberattacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, as well as other
significant disruptions of our information technology networks and related systems, which support our operations and our buildings; changes in senior
management, changes in the Board of Directors, and the loss of key personnel; the potential liability for uninsured losses, condemnation, or environmental
issues; the potential liability for a failure to meet regulatory requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws or the impact of any
investigation regarding the same; the financial condition and liquidity of, or disputes with, joint venture partners; any failure to comply with debt covenants
under credit agreements; any failure to continue to qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust or meet regulatory requirements; potential changes to
state, local, or federal regulations applicable to our business; material changes in dividend rates on common shares or other securities or the ability to pay
those dividends; potential changes to the tax laws impacting REITs and real estate in general; risks associated with climate change and severe weather events,
as well as the regulatory efforts intended to reduce the effects of climate changes and investor and public perception of our efforts to respond to the same;
the impact of newly adopted accounting principles on our accounting policies and on period-to-period comparisons of financial results; risks associated with
possible federal, state, local, or property tax audits; and those additional risks and environmental or other factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company.