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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050729171618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-05-001852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEIN MARTIN E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171042

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12298
		FILM NUMBER:		05985828

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9045987000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 W FORSYTH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REGENCY CENTERS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				593191743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 WEST FORSYTH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043567000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 W FORSYTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REGENCY REALTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930813
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        <footnote id="F1">Settlement of dividend equivalent units.  Includes 4,441 shares deferred pursuant to Regency's Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As custodian for minor children.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">By a limited partnership, the general partner of which is controlled by Mr. Stein's family.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">By two general partnerships in which Mr. Stein is a general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">By a trust for Mr. Stein's benefit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The dividend equivalents accrued on eight employee stock options and become exercisable proportionately with the options to
 which they relate.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Linda Y. Kelso, Attorney-in-Fact for Martin E. Stein, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-29</signatureDate>
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