Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Premier Shopping Center Development Nationwide
We are a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Founded over 50 years ago as a family business, we remain committed to core values of community, customer service, and transparency. Our expertise lies in crafting vibrant retail environments that blend best-in-class national retailers with top local merchants through a curated merchandising strategy. We prioritize placemaking by collaborating with local artists and designers to create walkable, accessible spaces that reflect the unique character of surrounding neighborhoods. Our team actively engages with communities through events, charitable initiatives, and social media to foster meaningful connections between retailers and shoppers.With 483 properties totaling 61+ million square feet nationwide, we specialize in identifying strategic locations with high-density populations averaging 124,000 people within three miles and household incomes of $160,000. Our portfolio includes centers anchored by leading grocers like Whole Foods Market, Publix, and Trader Joe's, maintaining a 96.5% same-property lease rate. We provide tailored portfolio reviews to help retailers find optimal locations, leveraging in-depth market research and on-the-ground insights. Our long-standing industry experience enables us to deliver innovative solutions for both established and emerging brands seeking prime retail spaces.
Services
Shopping Center Development
Leasing Services
Portfolio Review
Merchandising Strategy
Placemaking
Community Engagement
Retail Space Planning
Market Research
Tenant Relations
Property Management
Details
- Year established: 1973
Highlights and features
- We have over 50 years of experience in shopping center development.
- Our portfolio includes 483 properties across 61+ million square feet.
- We focus on markets with $160,000 average household income.
- Our centers maintain a 96.5% same-property lease rate.
- We implement strategic merchandising with top national and local retailers.
Services
Shopping Center Development
We specialize in developing shopping centers in high-income suburban markets. Our approach combines strategic location selection with community-focused design to create thriving retail hubs. Each project emphasizes walkability, accessibility, and local character through partnerships with regional artists and designers.
Leasing Services
Our leasing experts help retailers find optimal locations within our 61+ million square foot portfolio. We offer tailored portfolio reviews, market research insights, and on-the-ground knowledge to match businesses with high-traffic, demographically targeted spaces across 483 properties nationwide.
Merchandising Strategy
We curate tenant mixes that balance national brands with local merchants to create distinctive shopping experiences. Our strategy focuses on complementary business selection, space optimization, and creating synergies between retailers to maximize foot traffic and commercial success.
Placemaking
Our placemaking initiatives transform retail spaces into community gathering places. Through public art installations, seasonal events, and landscape design featuring local elements, we create engaging environments that reflect neighborhood character while enhancing retail performance.
Market Research
We provide comprehensive market insights to support retail expansion decisions. Our research includes demographic profiling, trade area analysis, and consumer behavior data focused on suburban markets with average household incomes exceeding $160,000 and population densities above 124,000 residents per three-mile radius.
Questions
What types of properties does Regency Centers develop?
We specialize in suburban shopping centers anchored by leading grocers like Whole Foods Market and Publix, featuring curated mixes of national retailers and local businesses.
How do you select retailers for your properties?
We use a strategic merchandising approach that balances national brands with local merchants to create complementary tenant mixes that reflect community character and shopping patterns.
What geographic markets do you operate in?
Our 483 properties span major markets nationwide with concentrations along the East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, Northwest, Texas, and Colorado.
How can retailers find available spaces?
Contact our leasing team for personalized portfolio reviews that identify optimal locations based on business requirements and demographic targeting.
What community engagement initiatives do you offer?
We organize seasonal events, support local charities, and implement public art programs to create vibrant retail environments that serve as community gathering spaces.
What performance metrics define your portfolio?
Our centers maintain a 96.5% same-property lease rate, serve markets with $160,000 average household income, and attract 124,000 people within three-mile trade areas.
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Reviews (4)
Eric Sternberg
Jun 17, 2021
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Rude customer service. Was here for veterans parade and wouldn't allow use of bathroom in entire building even though the building was essentially vacant. A kind tenant gave the lock code to the bathroom which is "1294" in case anyone wants to take a crap in their sink.
Teresa H.
Oct 12, 2018
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Shame on Regency Centers for ousting small business owners from their Encina Grande shopping center in Walnut Creek, CA by agreeing to allow bullying lease clauses by Whole Foods. Not only did they harm the small businesses located in their shopping center but also local businesses that have PO boxes and do business at the local UPS store. This costs those businesses money to move as well. My family has been doing business with both Jade Garden and the UPS store since they opened and value their contributions to our neighborhood. Regency Centers also sent out conflicting stories regarding how this came about. They weren't even truthful until the tenant being forced out provided the letter by Regency Centers as to the reason.
Debbie Z.
Oct 11, 2018
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This company does shady, BAD business.! Forcing small businesses/family owned businesses out of their long time locations to benefit big corporate businesses like Whole Foods
Janis R.
Oct 11, 2018
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If you want to rent from a landlord who gives zero consideration for a long term, trusted tenant, these are your guys! This company rented to Jade Garden for 31 years and had no problem turning their backs and taking this family's livelihood away from them (won't renew their lease) all because Whole Foods wanted to restrict the number of restaurants in their mall Then they said they did this in consideration of the community's needs! Well, the community has spoken and we want Jade Garden and all the existing mom and pop restaurants to remain I will no longer shop at Whole Foods!
