Accretive capital allocation included deploying more than $600 million year-to-date, including a $357 million acquisition of five shopping centers in South Orange County, California.
Expense recovery rates improved meaningfully, contributing to NOI growth, supported by higher average commenced occupancy.
Leased and commenced occupancy spread was 260 basis points, with an SNO pipeline of $38 million incremental base rent.
Leverage remains comfortably within target range of 5 to 5.5x, with a strong balance sheet and access to low-cost capital.
Regency Centers delivered another quarter of excellent results with strong same property NOI growth exceeding 7%, driven primarily by base rent growth of 4.5%.
The company achieved record low shop move-outs and sustained robust leasing activity with strong rent growth, including cash rent spreads of 10% and GAAP rent spreads of nearly 20%.
Total NOI growth and core operating earnings per share growth were robust, surpassing expectations.
Average occupancy increased by 10 basis points, average effective monthly rents increased by 90 basis points, and bad debt improved by 20 basis points compared to the prior year.
Core FFO per share was $0.28 in Q2 2025, up from $0.27 in Q1 2025.
Noncontrollable expenses declined by 3%, including an 18% reduction in property insurance premiums.
Renewal rate increases of 3.9% and 58% retention supported 70 basis points of blended rent growth in the quarter.
Same-store NOI grew 2% in the quarter, driven by a 1% increase in same-store revenue and a 60 basis point decrease in operating expenses.
Same-store operating expenses decreased 60 basis points over the prior year quarter, fully offsetting softer revenue growth.
Second quarter same-store NOI and core FFO per share results were in line with expectations, with same-store revenues increasing 1% over the prior year.
Three wholly-owned communities were classified as held for sale during the quarter, and a $10.4 million gain from a JV property sale will be recorded in Q3 but excluded from core FFO.
Impact of External Market Conditions and Strategic Outlook
Management highlighted market conditions such as the 'Liberation Day' market disruption, which influenced their funding approach, shifting towards more equity due to market volatility.
The company maintains a positive outlook on the senior housing sector, emphasizing organic upside and the pipeline of acquisitions as key growth drivers.
They are actively monitoring long-term bond rates and plan to utilize public debt to support liquidity and investment strategies, reflecting a flexible and market-responsive approach.