**Exhibit 3(a)**

**FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE**

**OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP**

**OF**

**REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.**

This Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Regency Centers, L.P. (the “Partnership”), dated asof April 16, 2008, is being duly executed and filed with the Delaware Secretary of State under Section 17-210 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act by Regency Centers Corporation, a Florida corporation, as generalpartner, to (1) amend the Certificate of Limited Partnership to reflect the current address of the general partner and (2) restate and integrate the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all prior amendments. 

The Certificate of Limited Partnership was originally filed with the Delaware Secretary of State under the name Regency Retail Partnership, L.P. onDecember 16, 1996 and amended and restated on March 7, 1997 and further amended and restated on February 26, 1998. The Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be restated to read in full as follows: 

1. Name. The name of the limited partnership is Regency Centers, L.P. 

2. Registered Office. The address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware is c/o the Corporation Service Company,2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808. 

3. Registered Agent. The name and address of theregistered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware are the Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808. 

4. General Partner. The name and business address of the sole general partner of the Partnership are Regency Centers Corporation, One IndependentDrive, Suite 114, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. 

5. The Partnership is successor by merger to the entities listed on Appendix A pursuant toCertificates of Merger described on Appendix A. In each case, an Agreement of Merger is on file in the office of the Partnership, One Independent Drive, Suite 114, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership as of the date first above written.

 

**APPENDIX A**

**TO**

**FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE**

**OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP**

**OF**

**REGENCY CENTERS, L.P.**

Certificateof Merger of Regency Centers of Delaware, Inc. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State February 27, 1998. 

Certificate of Merger of OTR/Midland Realty Holdings, Ltd. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State March 11, 1998. 

Certificate of Merger of Roswell Village, Ltd. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State July 31, 1998. 

Certificate of Merger of Garner-Nashboro, LLC with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State September 30, 1998. 

Certificate of Merger of Hyde Park Partners, L.P. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State December 30, 1998. 

Certificate of Merger of Regency South Trust I with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State April 30, 1999. 

Certificate of Merger of New-Nashboro, LLC and Regency Office Partnership, L.P. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State April 30, 1999. 

Certificate of Merger of RRC FL Five, Inc. and RRC Acquisitions, Inc. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State April 30, 1999.

Certificate of Merger of Retail Property Partners Limited Partnership with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of StateDecember 29, 1999. 

Certificate of Merger of Dunn & Briarcliff, Inc. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary ofState September 13, 2000. 

Certificate of Merger of Branch/HOP Associates, L.P., Fieldstone Associates, L.P., Old Fort Associates, L.P. and PRTSunnyside, LLC with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State September 29, 2000. 

Certificate of Merger of RRC FLSPC, Inc., RRC General SPC, Inc., RRC Limited SPC, Inc., RRC Lender, Inc., Treasure Coast Investors, Ltd., Regency Rosewood Temple Terrace, Ltd., Landcom Regency Mandarin, Ltd. and RSP IV Criterion, Ltd. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filedwith the Delaware Secretary of State December 28, 2000. 

 

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Certificate of Merger of RRC AL SPC, Inc., RRC GA SPC, Inc. and RRC MS SPC, Inc. with and into Regency Centers, L.P.filed with the Delaware Secretary of State December 28, 2000. 

Certificate of Merger of RRC Operating Partnership of Georgia, L.P. with and intoRegency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State February 28, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of Fountain Valley Plaza, LLC with and intoRegency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State March 29, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of T&M Durham Development Company, L.L.C.with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State April 12, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of Delk Spectrum, L.P. with andinto Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State April 30, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of T&M Allen Development Company withand into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State June 29, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of T&M Frisco Development Companywith and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State June 29, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of T&M Realty No. 1,L.L.C. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State July 18, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of T&M ArlingtonDevelopment Company with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State August 16, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger of R&MWestern Partnership, L.P. with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State December 28, 2001. 

Certificate of Merger ofKleinwood Center, LLC with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State May 25, 2004. 

Certificate of Merger of T&MShiloh Development Company with and into Regency Centers, L.P. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State November 30, 2006. 

 

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