EXHIBIT 23.8
 
                  CONSENT OF PERSON ABOUT TO BECOME A DIRECTOR
 
I hereby consent to the reference to me as a prospective director of Regency
Realty Corporation where it appears in this Registration Statement, including
the Prospectus constituting a part thereof, and any amendments thereto.
 
                                          /s/ John C. Schweitzer
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                                          John C. Schweitzer