Search
 

Regency Centers' Jim Thompson

Regency Centers Corp. has been able to hold its own at a time when competing retail REITs have fallen to the wayside. The Jacksonville, FL-based company…

By Carl Cronan | Updated on August 03, 2009

Regency Centers Corp. has been able to hold its own at a time when competing retail REITs have fallen to the wayside. The Jacksonville, FL-based company has stuck to what it knows best, that being grocery-anchored shopping centers, but is facing the same challenges as other retail landlords, particulary in its home state. As Regency prepares for the International Council of Shopping Centers’ upcoming Florida Conference, Aug. 16-18 in Kissimmee, Jim Thompson, the company’s eastern vice president of investments, discusses where the REIT stands for the time being.

GlobeSt.com: Has Regency been able to take advantage of discounted acquisitions during the ongoing downturn?

Thompson: Right now we’re being pretty cautious. Our top priority is ensuring that our balance sheet continues to be strong and that we’re not being put in any sort of debt box.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

GlobeSt

Join GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

  • Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join GlobeSt

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.