Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Regency Centers Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-125858 and No. 333-202971), Form S-3 ASR (No. 333-217081) and on Form S-8 (No. 333-24971, No. 333-55062, No. 333-125857, No. 333-149872, No. 333-174662, and No. 333-215241) of Regency Centers Corporation and on Form S-3 ASR (No. 333-217081-01) of Regency Centers, L.P. of (i) our reports dated February 14, 2020, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Regency Centers Corporation as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes, (ii) our report dated February 14, 2020, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Regency Centers, L.P. as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, capital, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes, (iii) the financial statement schedule III – Consolidated Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation for Regency Centers Corporation and Regency Centers, L.P., (the Consolidated Financial Statements) and (iv) our reports on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 for Regency Centers Corporation and Regency Centers, L.P., which reports appear in the December 31, 2019 combined annual report on Form 10-K of Regency Centers Corporation and Regency Centers, L.P.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Jacksonville, Florida

February 14, 2020

Certified Public Accountants