--- title: 110 Regency Employees Help Construct Two HabiJax Homes description: This summer, 110 members from Regency's Jacksonville team volunteered their time to help build two houses with HabiJax over the course of nine days. image: https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/Group2.jpg --- - [Home](https://www.regencycenters.com/) - [Properties](https://connect.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://connect.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://connect.regencycenters.com/contact) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://connect.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Blog](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog) - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.regencycenters.com/corporate-responsibility) - [Leadership](https://www.regencycenters.com/leadership) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://www.regencycenters.com/) [![Search](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-search.svg) Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) ![Menu](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-menu.svg) Menu - [Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://www.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) Search - [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) - [News Releases](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/news-releases) - [Retailer News](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/retailer-news) # 110 Regency Employees Help Construct Two HabiJax Homes [Regency Centers](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/regency-centers) [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) August 7, 2019 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Habitat for Humanity Jacksonville](https://habijax.org/) — also known as HabiJax — is one of the largest non-profit affordable housing builders in Duval County. It is considered to be one of the most successful Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the U.S. Regency Centers is proud to sponsor an annual HabiJax home build and provide volunteer resources. This summer, 110 members of Regency's Jacksonville team worked hard to help build *two* houses, with work including interior painting, exterior siding, landscaping, and final punch.     On average, HabiJax homes require about three months of work to be built. Our first house — located at 1709 McQuade Street — was completed with 368 hours volunteered by Regency employees, plus 300 'sweat equity' hours put in by the male homebuyer, who volunteered at construction on Saturdays. The Regency team also spent 344 volunteer hours building the second house — located at 269 E. 25th Street — with help from its female homebuyer, who put in her 300 sweat equity hours at construction and HabiJax's retail store, [ReStore](https://habijax.org/restore/), with help from family and co-workers. ![Regency Centers volunteers pose for group photo in orange shirts at HabiJax ](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Group2.jpg?width=1000&name=Group2.jpg) Having provided home ownership opportunities and other housing services to more than 2,300 families, HabiJax is an advocate for affordable housing and fair housing policies. It also provides workshops and other training to help families improve their housing conditions. HabiJax is a multifaceted organization with many roles that Regency Centers stands behind: builder, community developer, mortgage lender, and affordable housing advocate.   ![Completed HabiJax home, built and sponsored by the Regency Centers teams](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RegencyHabijaxHome2019.jpg?width=1000&name=RegencyHabijaxHome2019.jpg) > ![Headshot of Amy D'Olimpio](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/9717-full.jpg?width=181&height=181&name=9717-full.jpg)Regency is proud to partner with HabiJax and realizes much of the work they do would not be possible without volunteer resources," said [Amy D’Olimpio](https://www.regencycenters.com/employee/9717/Amy-DOlimpio), Senior Vice President of Human Resources. "It is gratifying to see the difference HabiJax makes in our communities, and in the lives of the families they have served for more than 30 years! ![Volunteers completing landscaping project for HabiJax](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Landscaping.jpg?width=1000&name=Landscaping.jpg) ![Regency Centers volunteers pose for group photo in orange shirts at HabiJax ](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VolunteerGroup.jpg?width=1000&name=VolunteerGroup.jpg) “The Regency Team had inspiring conversations after their long days of volunteer work, always reflecting on the families that they met and were able to assist,” said Heather Bruce, Regency Centers Administrative Assistant. “There was an overwhelming joy in realizing the positive outcome from the volunteers' efforts, which made the experience so meaningful. To see so many Regency employees willing to take a day out of their busy schedules is incredible, and speaks volumes to the amazing team members we have.”  Learn more about HabiJax [here](https://habijax.org/). ##### Connect With Us [Join Our Mailing List](https://www.regencycenters.com/connect-with-us/)  > [Explore Our Markets](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties/our-markets)  > [Find a Space For Your Place](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties)  > ##### Related Stories [Mar 05 CoStar Names Six Regency Employees to 2024 Annual Power Broker List](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/2024-annual-power-broker-list) [Apr 16 Get To Know Mandarin Landing in Jacksonville, FL](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/get-to-know-mandarin-landing-in-jacksonville-fl) [Sep 14 Regency Recognized Among 2023 Best Places to Work by Jax Business Journal and Atlanta Business Chronicle](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/2023-best-places-to-work) [Jan 07 Out of Office: Jill Caffey's “Everesting” Climb of a Lifetime](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-jill-caffeys-climb-of-a-lifetime) [Nov 09 Out of Office: Hit the Slopes with Gary Fields and Eric Ryan](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-hit-the-slopes-with-gary-fields-and-eric-ryan) [Oct 27 Out of Office: Erika Omana Mentors through 'Minds Matter' Los Angeles](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-erika-omana) [Mar 03 Regency Team Members Volunteer with HabiJax to Support Local Home Build](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-volunteers-support-habijax) [Oct 27 Out of Office: Erika Omana Mentors through 'Minds Matter' Los Angeles](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/out-of-office-erika-omana) [Jun 24 Regency's Jacksonville Team Delivers 108 Meals to Families in Need](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-delivers-108-burrito-gallery-meals-jacksonville-aging-true) [Mar 03 Regency Team Members Volunteer with HabiJax to Support Local Home Build](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-volunteers-support-habijax) [Mar 03 Regency Team Members Volunteer with HabiJax to Support Local Home Build](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-volunteers-support-habijax) Subscribe [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://connect.regencycenters.com/) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com/) - [News](http://investors.regencycenters.com/news-releases) - [Fresh Look](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/fresh-look) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) [Find a Property](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) [Leasing Agent](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) ![Reg Listed NYSE](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/blog2018/images/stock-ticker.svg) [Regency Centers Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RegencyCenters) [Regency Centers Twitter](https://twitter.com/RegencyCenters) [Regency Centers Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/regencycenters/) [Regency Centers LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/regency-centers/) MEMBER **S&P 500** Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. ©2026 Regency Centers [Terms of Service](https://www.regencycenters.com/terms-of-service) [Privacy Policy](https://www.regencycenters.com/privacy-policy) Cookie Settings ![Quantcast](https://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-XHwFJLhjBpfmt.gif) ![](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/Group2-2.jpg) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Regency Centers", "url" : "https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/regency-centers" }, "dateModified" : "2024-11-05T15:29:08.504Z", "datePublished" : "2019-08-07T13:08:12.000Z", "headline" : "110 Regency Employees Help Construct Two HabiJax Homes", "image" : [ "https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/Group2.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/110-regency-employees-construct-habijax-homes", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4081/img/vast.png" }, "name" : "Regency Centers" } } ```