Regency Properties Wins National Award for Excellence

Left to Right: Stephen Brummel, Emily Neumann, Jeff Howell, Charles Riffert, Dwight Wilson and Mike West.

Regency Properties, an Evansville, Indiana based commercial real estate company, won the 2011 National Commercial Real Estate Customer Service Award for Excellence from industry analyst CEL & Associates. Each year CEL conducts more than 2,500,000 customer surveys to measure service and performance benchmarks on commercial tenants throughout the country.

Regency Properties was the very first commercial retail company recognized for management performance and commitment to the highest level of quality service. As a recipient of the “A List” award, Regency was recognized as one of the Best in the Industry in the nation among its peer group. Previously, all companies winning the award were primarily owners and managers of commercial office real estate. Regency owns 29 shopping centers in eight states.

“Customer Service Excellence is reserved only for the Best of Class,” said Christopher E. Lee, President & Chief Executive Officer at CEL & Associates, Inc. “Regency Properties’ receipt of the 2011 National A List Award is reflective of the company’s dedication and business model, focused on delivering outstanding service to its tenants. This tenant-centric approach highlights the company’s customer-first attitude and property management style. We congratulate Regency Properties on earning this prestigious award.”

CEL Customer Service Award for Excellence

Regency VP of Acquisitions and Business Management, Jeff Howell said, “We are both proud and humbled to be named in the CEL `A List’ in 2011. We would like to thank the more than 300 store and business owners located in our shopping centers for giving us excellent reviews on our customer service and management. We look forward to continuing to provide quality customer service to all our tenants in the future.”
According to CEL & Associates, Regency will be spotlighted for their achievement by over 25,000 real estate industry leaders throughout the U.S.

“We are delighted to be recognized by our industry,” said Regency CEO Kevin Hammett, “but it’s far more gratifying to know that our customers are pleased with our service. As a result of the service-centric approach Regency has been able to grow and flourish in what has been considered a tough retail and economic climate.”

Regency Properties’ sister company Regency Apartments, which manages and owns 17 apartment complexes in Indiana and Illinois, also received a CEL award in the commercial residential real estate category for excellent service to their residents. Both companies have historically scored well above average in past CEL surveys.

Regency Properties has owned and managed commercial real estate properties for over 60 years. They have expanded significantly in the past 12 months, acquiring four shopping centers in Southern states in 2011. Regency specializes in upgrading and managing shopping centers in middle-American county-seat communities throughout the Midwest and Southeast.