EXHIBIT 23(b)

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  Amendment  No.  1 to the
Registration  Statement  (Form S-3 No.  333-12031)  and  related  Prospectus  of
Cousins  Properties  Incorporated,  in  Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Registration
Statement  (Form S-3 No.  33-60350)  and related  Prospectus  pertaining  to the
Dividend   Reinvestment  Plan  of  Cousins  Properties   Incorporated,   in  the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-56787) and related Prospectus pertaining
to the  1989  Stock  Option  Plan of  Cousins  Properties  Incorporated,  in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-41927) and related Prospectus pertaining
to the 1989 Stock Option Plan, 1987 Restricted Stock Plan for Outside  Directors
and  Incentive  Stock  Option Plan of Cousins  Properties  Incorporated,  in the
Registration   Statement  (Form  S-8  No.  333-67887)  and  related   Prospectus
pertaining to the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan of Cousins Properties  Incorporated,
in the Registration  Statement (Form S-8 No.  333-42007) and related  Prospectus
pertaining to the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan of Cousins Properties  Incorporated,
in the Registration  Statements  (Form S-3 No. 333-48841 and No.  333-46676) and
related  Prospectus  pertaining  to the  Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan of Cousins
Properties  Incorporated,  and in  the  Registration  Statement  (Form  S-8  No.
333-92089) and related Prospectus pertaining to the 1999 Incentive Stock Plan of
Cousins  Properties  Incorporated  of our  report  dated  February  2, 2001 with
respect to the  financial  statements  and  schedule  of CSC  Associates,  L.P.,
included in the Form 10-K of Cousins Properties  Incorporated for the year ended
December 31, 2000.

                                                  ERNST & YOUNG LLP





Atlanta, Georgia
March 23, 2001