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    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_019cf732-59e0-7688-b3f8-66b7832ec68c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner2Member_019db1ef-dd99-73a2-8394-505955ffd05a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granite Properties [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner2Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Partner 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner2Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Partner 2</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Predetermined</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Predetermined [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDilutedAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7161-9537-37f4cade4053_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitDilutedAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_019cf732-59e0-7037-a3c4-ad50804a7af2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019cf732-5926-75f3-ab47-0a600b5ff053_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts_019cf732-5926-7bf4-a3b2-dfdc739fc691_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for debt issuance costs and other financing activities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Financing Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019cf732-5926-7347-8527-bb4937528123_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019cf732-5926-7b63-91d2-470d54eccff2_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular List, Table</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular List [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_019cf732-5926-701f-85f0-b51562214973_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019cf732-59e0-779e-a437-25e4f77b6324_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Share &#8211; basic:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7afd-b5f7-f573e5e6fe6b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Share - basic:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets_019cf732-5927-759b-8302-c5c5c8e3eeb7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Write Off Fully Depreciated Real Estate Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Value of real estate assets with net book value equal zero written off.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" xlink:to="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyDepreciatedRealEstateAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019cf732-59e0-7c48-b874-8484593a039d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recently Issued Accounting Standards</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate_019db1f4-0a10-7dd9-9cef-442f1da519b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sales price of real estate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Price Of Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PurchasePriceOfRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The purchase price of real estate before and/or after closing credits to buyer for unfunded tenant improvements, building improvements and/or free rent, if any.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019cf732-5926-7b00-b70a-6aadff6e7580_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive loss</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment to Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019cf732-5926-7d53-9e2c-0f6d153ecb8c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_019cf732-5926-79df-a7c5-1bb6529bc733_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total VIE assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Assets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Name [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_019cf732-5926-74de-aeaa-d7ba69370e18_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorDisclosureAbstract_019cf732-5927-79c6-8d05-9bd21835e4b3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorDisclosureAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipOwned_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Units Of Partnership Owned</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019cf732-5926-79f0-ace1-2f3786ed0386_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7afa-b1a5-b1f10c69afd8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating activities:</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Deferred Hedge Gains</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Below Market Liabilities Useful Life</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Useful life of finite-lived intangible liabilities, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_FiniteLivedBelowMarketLiabilitiesUsefulLife"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019cf732-59e0-7c1e-8ae2-1498242a1dd0_periodEndLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TampaFLMember_019cf732-59e0-7be5-af82-941a556219c3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TampaFLMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tampa, FL [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_019cf732-5927-736b-ad10-2c412399e627_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investing activities:</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_019cf732-59e0-7c12-aa40-9f6e6ebc8803_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment_019cf732-5927-7feb-bd5f-934c87bf6d6a_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land held for development</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Land Available for Development</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndJointVenturesAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Individual [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Leasing Costs and Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DeferredLeasingCostsAndAcquisitionRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">This member represents costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties and (b) the amount of value allocated by a lessor (acquirer) to lease agreements which exist at acquisition of a leased property.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitiesTable_019cf732-59e0-7ac4-b4e4-fd7881e1b476_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitiesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entities [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitiesTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitiesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entities [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_019cf732-5926-77c4-b166-d48474f50e60_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_019cf732-5926-746e-89a4-04b725c4ca05_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used in investing activities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Below Market Lease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfBelowMarketLease"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_RedemptionsOfCommonUnits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_RedemptionsOfCommonUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redemptions of Common Units</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_RedemptionsOfCommonUnits_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_RedemptionsOfCommonUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration given in the form of cash to redeem units</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_RedemptionsOfCommonUnits" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_RedemptionsOfCommonUnits"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TerracesJVLLCMember_019db1a7-97bf-7aec-bbed-c1216977a033_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TerracesJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Terraces JV, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TerracesJVLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TerracesJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Terraces JV, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TerracesJVLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TerracesJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Terraces JV, LLC</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_019cf732-59e0-7b34-9934-ca9300157c8d_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated joint venture, partner's interest (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Noncontrolling Owner</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned_019cf732-59e0-78b7-a959-f3b954765946_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Units of partnership not owned by the Company (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Units Of Partnership Not Owned</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of units not held by the Company.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" xlink:to="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsOfPartnershipNotOwned" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_019cf732-59e0-7f29-8b0c-a4adf0a20554_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrOvernightIndexSwapRateMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions_019cf732-59e0-7289-9967-b6e96efba46f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Issuances of Common Units, net of issuance costs and tax withholdings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partners' Capital Account, Contributions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree_019cf732-5926-733a-a050-2c6bc9dfeb32_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Below Market Lease, Amortization Income, Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearThree" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures_019cf732-59e0-769f-85e8-5f68f426c0df_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued capital expenditures included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Capital Expenditures</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying value included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of the balance sheet date for capital expenditures incurred but not paid.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_AccruedCapitalExpenditures"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo_019cf732-5927-7c23-bce2-0cb6c6c1ed27_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Below Market Lease, Amortization Income, Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeYearTwo"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_019cf732-5926-71b5-83da-e8312bc57e35_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average remaining contractual term for recognition of unrecognized share-based compensation costs (in years)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract_019cf732-5926-7c2c-a0ee-09f8239fcd17_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember_019cf732-5927-76b1-8a49-450c08f6d184_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember_019cf732-5927-785d-a696-5ea4c7ddb4f2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SeriesCumulativeRedeemablePreferredSharesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares with a liquidation preference $1,000 per share.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned_019cf732-5927-74eb-8335-476472797651_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of ownership of Common Units (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Units Percentage Investment Of Partnership Owned</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of units held by the Company.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_CommonUnitsPercentageInvestmentOfPartnershipOwned"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_MOJVLLCMember_019cf732-5926-701b-9ba2-1c5d4d9264c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_MOJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">M+O JV, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_MOJVLLCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_MOJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">M+O JV, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_MOJVLLCMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_MOJVLLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">M+O JV, LLC</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_MOJVLLCMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_MOJVLLCMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_019cf732-5926-72e0-8a4d-ca94f0b688d1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Information</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareDilutedAbstract_019cf732-5926-739b-a026-b7f4e3678c66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - diluted: [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareDilutedAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Share - diluted: [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture_019db1e2-f542-795f-9d2b-e3e8290e834a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity funded to acquire interest in joint venture</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Funded to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of cash agreed to be contributed at the formation of the joint venture that has been funded and/or placed in escrow.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture" xlink:to="lab_hiw_CashFundedToAcquireInterestInJointVenture" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_019cf732-59e0-75b3-b9b3-898ca4f9a4e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPartnersCapitalRollForward" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_019cf732-59e0-7222-943e-3dce83e684c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rental and other revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_019cf732-59e0-7ece-956a-39aa72f78f0c_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total rental and other revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Revenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_FrValAsOfPrrYrEndOfEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsFldVstngCondsDrngCvrdYrMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable_019cf732-5926-7a48-825f-ceb238900e66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis_019cf732-5926-7ed6-a5e0-1d443c95f9db_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partner Capital Components [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Partner Capital Components [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PartnerCapitalComponentsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Arrangement Duration</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Duration</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrDuration"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrDuration" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019cf732-59e0-70fc-9ff7-bb36218723e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember_019cf732-59e0-73cc-990a-df25ad81d32f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition-Related Below Market Lease Liabilities (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Below Market Lease [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_BelowMarketLeaseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019cf732-5927-76a9-b827-0f109dd3c733_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Segments [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_019cf732-5927-7e93-a879-5dd7e4831920_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable_019cf732-5926-70e1-9640-3bb93c8be9da_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Future Amortization of Intangible Assets and Below Market Lease Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Future Amortization Of Intangible Assets And Below Market Lease Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of amount of amortization expense expected to be recorded in succeeding fiscal years for finite-lived intangible assets.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfFutureAmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndBelowMarketLeaseLiabilitiesTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis_019cf732-5926-7db7-a7bc-606c0f9ac611_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_hiw_UnconsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember_019db748-4d78-7d4b-b8f2-580267cfb82f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Plan</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_ShareRepurchasePlanMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardExrcPrice"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardExrcPrice" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019cf732-5926-7522-bd5e-6fbd8f8f6d9b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember_019cf732-59e0-7e14-b65e-87f0268805a6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time-Based Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time-Based Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TimeBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">This member represents the total number of time-based restricted shares issued during the period.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OffMarketLeaseUnfavorable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019cf732-59e0-77ff-8454-217314146798_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Capital:</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfEarningsPerUnitBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_ScheduleOfEarningsPerUnitBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Earnings Per Unit Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetsAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of intangible assets and liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Financial Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialLiabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFinancialLiabilities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_019cf732-59e1-7e18-8f7d-7d50e0ced16b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures, value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-PEO NEO [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_019cf732-59e0-7d96-b36c-bf7c6452f35d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding letters of credit on revolving credit facility</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Return-Based and Performance-Based Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">This member represents the total number of total return-based and performance-based restricted shares issued during the period.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_TotalReturnBasedAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities_019cf732-5926-783a-b64b-93ddcf9b50ac_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents a total which includes the following: (1) the net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid; and (2) the net change during the reporting period in other operating obligations not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_hiw_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions of cash or other consideration from noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" xlink:to="lab_hiw_NoncontrollingInterestIncreasefromContributions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_019cf732-59e0-7e11-9103-ee708b638099_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Preferred Stock, dividend rate percentage (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_019db1db-c114-71f2-9b2d-0855c2f2d008_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, monthly distribution rate percentage (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability_019cf732-59e0-759b-bec1-2e415c6811c5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Self insurance liability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Self Insurance Liability</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" xlink:to="lab_hiw_SelfInsuranceLiability" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7700-8842-068e327b5578_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate and Other Assets Held For Sale [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits_019cf732-59e0-77c3-a3f7-4e026363bd46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits_019cf732-59e0-7851-ba3d-9e496fef3b41_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Conversions of Common Units to Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Units</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019cf732-5926-79af-a0ce-c025f5287d5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_019cf732-59e0-760f-aeed-7a358fe86cf2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_EqtyAwrdsAdjsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive_019cf732-5926-72da-8af3-13b1726ff13b_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Below Market Lease, Amortization Income, after Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseAmortizationIncomeAfterYearFive" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PnsnBnftsAdjFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019cf732-59e0-71bb-8c93-3ab8ff76afb2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Principal amount of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019cf732-5927-7ab0-8284-dd11e5a92ad3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_019cf732-59e0-70cf-85b4-1fb443bb1da1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent_019cf732-59e0-7adc-8d7b-27e1800dc674_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued straight-line rents receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Straight Line Rent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StraightLineRent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_019cf732-59e0-76fc-9655-f84ca4b71467_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rental property and other expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_019cf732-59e0-71d2-bf20-3955c42da08d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total rental property and other expenses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Costs and Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome_019cf732-5927-7530-8aa6-a68320f4e5c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable lease income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Lease, Income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableLeaseIncome" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_MnpiDiscTimedForCompValFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardsCloseToMnpiDiscIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions_019cf732-59e0-77ec-92e6-595d848bb9b9_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions on Common Units</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GP And LP Capital Account Distributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total distributions to general and limited partners.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" xlink:to="lab_hiw_GpAndLpCapitalAccountDistributions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact_019cf732-5926-7a44-a1db-8af9d5f40f08_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions on Preferred Units</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Unit Distributions, Income Statement Impact</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of preferred unit distributions that is an adjustment to net income apportioned to common unitholders.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:to="lab_hiw_PreferredUnitDistributionsIncomeStatementImpact" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_OrlandoFLMember_019cf732-5926-7c27-a5e8-d09116282f59_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_OrlandoFLMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Orlando, FL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_OrlandoFLMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_OrlandoFLMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Orlando, FL [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_OrlandoFLMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_OrlandoFLMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_OrlandoFLMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_OrlandoFLMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract_019cf732-59e0-749b-bb37-59b57e11d87e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Share and Per Unit - basic: [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per Common Share - basic: [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_EarningsPerCommonShareBasicAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_019cf732-5927-7def-b22f-8fcfc7dccb07_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019cf732-5927-791b-a87f-4b9e4478b03a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_019cf732-5926-7606-85bd-98e2b0f2be55_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorLeaseDescriptionTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019cf732-5926-7f9c-921e-22a696c0d770_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts_019cf732-59e0-7323-9e34-b261e3e35a52_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Write Off Fully Amortized Deferred Leasing Costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Value of deferred leasing costs with net book value equal to zero written off.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_WriteOffFullyAmortizedDeferredLeasingCosts"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_019cf732-59e0-79da-8542-e9385446fc39_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AggtPnsnAdjsSvcCstMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsandLiabilitiesNetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsandLiabilitiesNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsandLiabilitiesNetAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsandLiabilitiesNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetOffMarketLeaseFavorableGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetOffMarketLeaseFavorableGross"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_019cf732-5927-7819-b8f6-a4a2a53648ea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MinimumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_MinimumMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets_019cf732-5926-729a-8967-7c58f72a8620_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other assets, net</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Owned [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Selected Measure Name</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredUnitsIssued_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredUnitsIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Units, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredUnitsIssued" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredUnitsIssued"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseCurrentAndFiveSucceedingFiscalYearsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interest, Share Issued, Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableValueAssigned"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019cf732-5926-77ab-838c-2aee0af9e9a6_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_019cf732-59e0-7d3a-adb8-f91d82e28f88_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7998-a3cc-fd7419ac6449_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation to net income:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToParentAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019cf732-59e0-7e8e-99c2-9a707e175636_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember_019db184-714f-7f12-8fa3-5caabdb9fd78_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HRLP Bloc 83, LP [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HRLP Bloc 83, LP Joint Venture [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">HRLP Bloc 83, LP Joint Venture</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_HRLPBloc83LPJointVentureMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_019cf732-59e0-7ccf-aaaf-84f2fffa3810_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share and Per Unit</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_019cf732-5926-780d-9856-f2b46d09ce64_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional paid-in capital</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Paid in Capital</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_RichmondVAMember_019cf732-5927-7d29-a461-0b3963329bdb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_RichmondVAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_RichmondVAMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_RichmondVAMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Richmond, VA [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_RichmondVAMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_RichmondVAMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_RichmondVAMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_RichmondVAMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate_019cf732-5927-73fb-b39d-ce800db70054_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of loan funded to affiliate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of Loan Funded to Affiliate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of advance to affiliate that has been funded.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate" xlink:to="lab_hiw_AmountofLoanFundedtoAffiliate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_019cf732-5927-74b3-8e35-5808adca0913_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_019cf732-59e0-7af2-8b6f-392ad02417fb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating leases, term of leases (in years)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseTermOfContract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7779-ab2f-5b1e8cb49d74_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Units: [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Units: [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_hiw_CommonUnitsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Individuals [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember_019db116-1d57-71f0-a991-adf928ae58e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dallas, TX</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dallas, TX [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dallas, TX</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_DallasTXMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_DallasTXMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_DallasTXMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_DallasTXMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019cf732-5926-7d4c-a2b7-57b6f549472b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_019cf732-59e0-7f28-a572-4fa2d6603181_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_019cf732-5927-71fe-a093-018dfc59081e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_019cf732-5926-7e12-a0d0-6fad2edf2d26_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in mortgages and notes receivable</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Below Market Lease, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_RaleighNCMember_019cf732-59e0-7ba2-b760-a131e2a63ffe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_RaleighNCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Raleigh, NC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_RaleighNCMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_RaleighNCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Raleigh, NC [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_RaleighNCMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_RaleighNCMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_019cf732-5926-74aa-93b2-befa1a15999a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardTmgDiscLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_019dd102-22c7-797c-b496-548218e38c11_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding balance of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets_019cf732-5927-72ad-844d-5e4526464790_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate undepreciated book value of secured real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Undepreciated Value Of Secured Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The undepreciated book value of real estate assets that are used to secure certain mortgages and notes payable.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_UndepreciatedValueOfSecuredAssets"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract_019cf732-5927-79e7-93fa-223808a698b1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract_019cf732-5926-789f-9695-5f35015b440e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate assets, at cost:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCostAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_SubsidiariesMember_019cf732-59e0-71b8-96cf-67e5bacd7501_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_SubsidiariesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SubsidiariesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_SubsidiariesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_019cf732-59e0-7a0c-ba81-6f7975a4bd57_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019cf732-59e0-733f-9a8d-7243b2875bf9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expiration Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Expiration Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TrdArrExpirationDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019cf732-5927-7023-b248-9dc08e6629e9_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019cf732-5927-722e-bf0d-e667efa3f62e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Investment Property, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_019cf732-59e0-7e07-95e3-6304d557e3a9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits_019cf732-59e0-70e3-8d1d-ed75a9bee232_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions on Preferred Units</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions on Preferred Units</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Distributions on preferred units.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" xlink:to="lab_hiw_DistributionsOnPreferredUnits" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember_019cf732-59e0-7ced-8f72-d9584879b02c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Incentives (in Rental and Other Revenues) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lease Incentives [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents payments made by the lessor to or on behalf of the lessee and amortized over the term of the lease.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_LeaseIncentivesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_019cf732-59e0-7e04-8abc-944bd1bb2b6f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other assets, accumulated depreciation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid Expenses And Other Assets Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated amount of depreciation of assets not individually reported in the financial statements, or not separately disclosed in notes.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:to="lab_hiw_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherAssetsAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember_019db1f4-0a10-7380-8740-55a564456697_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2026 Dispositions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2026 Dispositions [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2026 Dispositions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_A2026DispositionsMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember" xlink:to="lab_hiw_A2026DispositionsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019cf732-5927-7be3-89e4-a9b9f2ed0c5b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrTerminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Termination Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_MaximumLiquidityRequirements_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_MaximumLiquidityRequirements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Liquidity Requirements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_MaximumLiquidityRequirements_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_MaximumLiquidityRequirements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum period of time (in years) for liquidity requirements to be considered short term.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_019cf732-5927-7398-8300-5c326b7934f4_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PreferredUnitsOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PreferredUnitsOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Units, Outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019cf732-5926-7614-a09f-ad705f3fa52d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share - weighted average shares (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Rent Receivables, Net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DeferredRentReceivablesNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_019cf732-5926-7ddb-b4a4-03d2619d0bf9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate basis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_019cf732-59e0-7fe9-8396-556026c2d900_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitBasic_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership and General Partnership Unit, Basic, Net of Tax</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitBasic" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitBasic"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_019cf732-5927-7421-82d5-9c227e35cfbb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_019cf732-5926-716b-bae1-e938eeac6489_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Preferred Units</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cash outflow for reacquisition of preferred units.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" xlink:to="lab_hiw_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredUnits" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember_019cf732-5926-7d2a-88e3-cf8099330e4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partners' Common Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited Partner Common Units [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_LimitedPartnerCommonUnitsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member_019db1e8-fd54-7dba-a471-ef5b98bd8230_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">North Carolina Investment Authority [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Partner 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Partner 1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member" xlink:to="lab_hiw_InvestmentPartner1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_019cf732-59e0-75f8-9ba8-fb8e94db47f2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_019cf732-59e0-72a1-b38f-e15bb731fd59_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of debt issuance costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019cf732-59e0-7e35-b345-59a8fa2f9959_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_019cf732-5926-7f0a-ac4d-05fb01067cc6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Variable Interest Entities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019cf732-59e0-72b1-8b4e-ed762150e4f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember_019cf732-59e0-73f5-b921-6ebca9be9c6c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SOFR Related Spread Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SOFR Related Spread Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SOFR Related Spread Adjustment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember" xlink:href="hiw-20260331.xsd#hiw_SOFRRelatedSpreadAdjustmentMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019cf732-5927-7c6b-b9bb-d3b2253bd5f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rental and other revenues related to operating lease payments</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
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