Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Regency Centers Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-24971, No. 333-55062, No. 333-125857, No. 333-149872, and No. 333-174662) on Form S-8 of Regency Centers Corporation of our report dated June 26, 2012 with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of Regency Centers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the supplemental schedule, Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2011, which report appears in the December 31, 2011 annual report on Form 11-K of Regency Centers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.

/s/ KPMG LLP

June 26, 2012

Jacksonville, Florida

Certified Public Accountants