Regency Centers (REG) 10-Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. §1350, I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer ofRegency Centers Corporation, hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Regency Centers Corporation for the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2010(the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Regency Centers Corporation.

Date: November 5, 2010

/s/ Martin E. Stein, Jr.

Martin E. Stein, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer