Regency Centers donates funds for new home to Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC

June 24, 2010 - PRLog -- Washington DC – Regency Centers (www.regencycenters.com), a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, has donated $12,500 to Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC to build a new home for a deserving family. According to Alan Roth, Regency Centers’ Senior Vice President, the company will also help to construct the new home this year as part of the company’s local philanthropy.

“Our Washington DC office staff has dedicated personal and paid time to helping families in need. Each year, we participate in Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC activities along with a variety of fundraising and sponsorship activities for the United Way of the National Capital Area,” Roth said. “Locally, we support the Habitat office as our charity of choice because of our years of work together and our support of the non-profit’s mission to build safe, affordable houses for qualified homebuyers in need,” he said.  

Company-wide Regency Centers has donated more than 2,300 volunteer hours and $699,000 in funds to support philanthropic initiatives across the country including Habitat for Humanity and United Way.

Regency Centers owns and operates 31 shopping centers in the Washington DC market area totaling more than 3.7 million square feet.  

Regency is the leading national owner, operator, and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers.  As of March 31, 2010, the Company owned 399 retail properties, including those held in co-investment partnerships. Including tenant-owned square footage, the portfolio encompassed 53.2 million square feet located in top markets throughout the United States.  Since 2000, Regency has developed 201 shopping centers, including those currently in-process, representing an investment at completion of $3.0 billion.  Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency is a qualified real estate investment trust that is self-administered and self-managed.

More information about Regency Centers: http://www.regencycenters.com