SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 20, 1998

                           HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

      Maryland                       1-13100                  56-1871668
(State of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
                                                          Identification No.)


          3100  Smoketree Court, Suite 600, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
                (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 872-4924





ITEM 5.      OTHER EVENTS.

             The purpose of this filing is to effect the incorporation of the
Consent of Independent Auditors that is an exhibit hereto into certain of the
registrant's effective Form S-3 Registration Statements and the related
Prospectuses.

ITEM 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

1.    Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP dated November 19, 1998






                                   SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  November 20, 1998

                                    HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.



                                    By: /s/ Carman J. Liuzzo
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                                       Carman J. Liuzzo
                                       Vice-President, Chief Executive Officer
                                       and Treasurer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

        Exhibit No.                             Description

            23                        Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP