SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  UNITED STATES
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)        June 6, 1997

                         REGENCY REALTY CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Florida                        1-12298                   59-3191743
(State or other jurisdiction       Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)           Identification No.)


  121 West Forsyth Street, Suite 200
           Jacksonville, Florida                                32202
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code:          (904)-356-7000



                                 Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)












ITEM 2.                     ACQUISITION OF ASSETS

On May  30,  1997,  Regency  Retail  Centers  of  Ohio,  Inc.  ("RRC  Ohio"),  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Regency Realty  Corporation (the "Company")  entered
into a purchase  agreement  with The  Community  Center  Fund III LP, a Delaware
limited partnership ("Community") and Midland Hyde Park Partners, LP, a Missouri
limited  partnership  ("MHPP").  Community  and MHPP owned a sixty-five  percent
(65%) and  thirty-five  percent (35%)  interest in Hyde Park  Partners,  an Ohio
general partnership ("Hyde Park"), respectively. Hyde Park owns Hyde Park Plaza,
a 374,537 square foot neighborhood shopping center located in Cincinnati,  Ohio.
The shopping  center,  built in 1962 and  redeveloped  in 1995, is anchored by a
69,000  square foot Kroger  grocery  store,  a 12,558 square foot Barnes & Noble
Bookstore,  a 16,000 square foot The Gap, a 16,000  square foot  Walgreens and a
69,592 square foot Thriftway grocery store, and is currently 97.3% leased.

On June 6, 1997, RRC Ohio acquired all of the interest of Community in Hyde Park
for $15,597,978 in cash. RRC Ohio and MHPP then converted Hyde Park into an Ohio
limited partnership,  and RRC Ohio acquired substantially all of the interest of
MHPP in Hyde Park for $763,889 in cash. General and Limited Partnership Units in
the Limited  Partnership valued at $176,859 were then issued to MHPP in exchange
for its remaining interest in the General Partnership. Additionally, the limited
partnership  assumed  an  existing  mortgage  loan with  Principal  Mutual  Life
Insurance  Company for  $24,750,000.  The  limited  partner  receives  preferred
distributions for each Partnership Unit owned equal to the dividend declared per
share  of  common  stock of the  Company.  Operating  income  in  excess  of the
preferred  distribution  is paid to the  Company in the form of  interest  on an
inter-company loan and general partner distributions.

The factors  considered by the Company in  determining  the price to be paid for
the shopping  center  included its historical and expected cash flow,  nature of
the tenancies and terms of the leases in place,  occupancy rates,  opportunities
for alternative and new tenancies,  current operating costs,  physical condition
and location, and the anticipated impact on the Company's financial results. The
Company took into consideration  capitalization rates at which it believes other
shopping  centers have recently  sold,  but determined the purchase price on the
factors  discussed above. No separate  independent  appraisals were obtained for
the property acquired.






ITEM 5                          OTHER EVENTS

The Company,  through its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  (together the  "Company")
acquired five shopping centers (the "Acquisition  Properties") during the months
of March and April, 1997. The individual  purchase price of these  acquisitions,
as  provided  below,  did not  individually  exceed 10% of the  Company's  total
assets. The acquisitions were made pursuant to separate purchase agreements, the
sellers of which are unrelated to the Company.  All of the properties  currently
operate as neighborhood retail shopping centers,  and will continue as such. The
purchase price of each shopping  center was funded from the Company's  revolving
line of credit with Wells Fargo Realty Advisors Funding, Inc.

The factors  considered by the Company in  determining  the price to be paid for
the shopping centers included  historical and expected cash flow,  nature of the
tenancies and terms of the leases in place,  occupancy rates,  opportunities for
alternative and new tenancies,  current operating costs,  physical condition and
location,  and the anticipated impact on the Company's  financial  results.  The
Company took into consideration  capitalization rates at which it believes other
shopping  centers have recently  sold,  but determined the purchase price on the
factors  discussed above. No separate  independent  appraisals were obtained for
the Acquisition Properties.

The following summarizes the Acquisition Properties:






Estimated Property Completion Acquisition Occupancy at Name Costs Date GLA City/State Acquisition Oakley Plaza $ 8,201,000 3-14-97 118,727 Asheville, N.C. 100% Mariner's Village $ 7,607,350 3-25-97 117,665 Orlando, FL 95.8% Carmel Commons $ 11,801,150 3-28-97 132,647 Charlotte, N.C. 97.1% Mainstreet Square $ 5,855,234 4-15-97 107,159 Orlando, FL 88.8% East Port Plaza $ 14,907,688 4-25-97 235,842 Port St. Lucie,FL 96.3% =========== ======== Total $48,372,422 712,040 =========== ========
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS A. & B. Financial Statements and Pro Forma Financial Information Audited Financial Statements of the Acquisition Properties are currently unavailable; however, they will be filed as soon as they are available. Audited Financial Statements of Hyde Park Plaza are currently unavailable; however, they will be filed together with the Pro Forma Financial Statements of the Company as soon as they are available, but in no event beyond 60 days of the required filing date of this report. C. Exhibits: 10. Material Contracts (a) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 30, 1997, between Regency Centers of Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation, as purchaser, and The Community Center Fund III LP, a Delaware limited partnership and Midland Hyde Park Partners, LP, a Missouri limited partnership, as sellers, relating to the acquisition of Hyde Park Plaza. * (b) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated February 6, 1997, between RRC Acquisitions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as purchaser and Wake Capital Partnership as seller relating to the acquisition of Oakley Plaza Shopping Center. * (c) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated November 26, 1996, between RRC Acquisitions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as purchaser and Boyle Investment Company as seller relating to the acquisition of Mariner's Village Shopping Center. * (d) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated February 6, 1997, between RRC Acquisitions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as purchaser and Charlotte Capital Partnership as seller relating to the acquisition of Carmel Commons Shopping Center. * (e) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated March 17, 1997, between RRC Acquisitions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as purchaser and PDI Orlando III, Limited Partnership as seller relating to the acquisition of Mainstreet Square Shopping Center. * (f) Purchase and Sale Agreement dated March 17, 1997, between RRC Acquisitions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as purchaser and PDI St. Lucie I Limited Partnership as seller relating to the acquisition of East Port Plaza Shopping Center. - -------------------------------- * Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q filed May 15, 1997. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. REGENCY REALTY CORPORATION (registrant) June 20, 1997 By:/s/J. Christian Leavitt -------------------------- J. Christian Leavitt Vice President and Treasurer
                          PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT


      THIS  AGREEMENT  is made as of the  30th  day of May,  1997,  between  THE
COMMUNITY  CENTER FUND III L.P., a Delaware limited  partnership  ("Community"),
and  MIDLAND  HYDE  PARK  PARTNERS,   L.P.,  a  Missouri   limited   partnership
("Midland"),  and REGENCY  RETAIL  CENTERS OF OHIO,  INC.,  an Ohio  corporation
("Buyer").

                                  Background

      Community and Midland are the only partners of Hyde Park Partners, an Ohio
general  partnership  ("Hyde Park").  Community owns a sixty-five  percent (65%)
Percentage  Interest in Hyde Park, and Midland owns a thirty-five  percent (35%)
Percentage  Interest  in  Hyde  Park.  Hyde  Park  owns  a  shopping  center  in
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  commonly  known as and which will be  referred  to herein as
"Hyde Park  Plaza," or the  "Shopping  Center."  The  Shopping  Center  contains
approximately  374,537 square feet of leasable store area on approximately  29.5
acres of land.

      Buyer   intends  to  acquire  all  of  the  interest  of   Community   and
substantially  all of the  interest  of Midland in Hyde Park.  Buyer and Midland
will then  convert  Hyde Park into an Ohio  limited  partnership.  Midland  will
thereupon  exchange all of its remaining  interest as a general  partner of Hyde
Park (except a one percent  [1.0%]  general  partnership  interest)  for limited
partnership  units in such  limited  partnership;  and  Buyer  will  become  the
managing general partner of such limited partnership.

      NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual  agreements  herein,  and
other  good  and  valuable  consideration,   the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby
acknowledged, Community, Midland and Buyer agree as follows:

                                1.  DEFINITIONS

      As used in this  Agreement,  the following  terms shall have the following
meanings:

    1.1   Agreement means this agreement as it may be amended from time to time.

      1.2  Allocation  Date means the close of business  on the day  immediately
prior to the Closing Date.

      1.3 Audit  Representation  Letter  means the form of Audit  Representation
Letter attached hereto as Exhibit .

    1.4   Buyer means Regency Retail Centers of Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation.

      1.5  Buy-Sell  Agreement  means the  Buy-Sell  Agreement to be executed by
Midland and the Limited Partnership at Closing in the form attached as Exhibit .







      1.6 Closing means  generally the execution and delivery of those documents
and funds necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.

      1.7   Closing Date means June 3, 1997.

      1.8  Contracts  means all service  contracts and  agreements  affecting or
pursuant to which persons furnish services to or for the benefit of the Property
or enumerated on Exhibit 1.8 attached hereto.

      1.9   Day means a calendar day, whether or not the term is capitalized.

      1.10 Earnest Money Deposit means the deposit  delivered by Buyer to Escrow
Agent  under  Section  of this  Agreement,  together  with all  interest  earned
thereon, if any.

      1.11  Environmental  Claim  means any  investigation,  notice,  violation,
demand, allegation,  action, suit, injunction,  judgment, order, consent decree,
penalty, fine, lien, proceeding, or claim (whether administrative,  judicial, or
private in nature) arising (a) pursuant to, or in connection  with, an actual or
alleged  violation  of,  any  Environmental  Law,  (b) in  connection  with  any
Hazardous Material or actual or alleged Hazardous Material Activity, or (c) from
any  abatement,  removal,  remedial,  corrective,  or other  response  action in
connection with a Hazardous  Material which does not comply with or violates any
Environmental Law or other order of a governmental authority which has exercised
jurisdiction in connection with an Environmental Claim.

      1.12  Environmental  Law means any current legal  requirement in effect at
the  Closing  Date  pertaining  to (a) the  protection  of the indoor or outdoor
environment and health and safety  therein,  (b) the  conservation,  management,
protection or use of natural  resources and wildlife,  (c) the protection or use
of source water and groundwater,  (d) the management,  manufacture,  possession,
presence,  use,  generation,   transportation,   treatment,  storage,  disposal,
Release, threatened Release, abatement,  removal, remediation or handling of, or
exposure to, any Hazardous  Material or (e) pollution  (including any Release to
air, land, surface water, and groundwater);  and includes,  without  limitation,
the  Comprehensive  Environmental  Response,  Compensation  and Liability Act of
1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42
USC  ss.ss.9601  et seq.,  Solid Waste  Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource
Conservation  Act of 1976 and Hazardous  and Solid Waste  Amendments of 1984, 42
USC ss.ss.6901 et seq.,  Federal Water Pollution  Control Act, as amended by the
Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 USC  ss.ss.1251  et seq.,  Clean Air Act of 1966, as
amended, 42 USC ss.ss.7401 et seq., Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 USC
ss.ss.2601  et  seq.,  Hazardous  Materials  Transportation  Act,  49  USC  App.
ss.ss.1801,  Occupational  Safety  and Health Act of 1970,  as  amended,  29 USC
ss.ss.651  et seq.,  Oil  Pollution  Act of  1990,  33 USC  ss.ss.2701  et seq.,
Emergency  Planning  and  Community  Right-  to-Know  Act of  1986,  42 USC App.
ss.ss.11001  et  seq.,  National  Environmental  Policy  Act  of  1969,  42  USC
ss.ss.4321 et seq., Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended by 42 USC

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ss.ss.300(f)  et seq.,  and any  similar,  implementing  or  successor  law, any
amendment, rule, regulation, order or directive, issued thereunder.

      1.13  Escrow  Agent  means  First   American  Title   Insurance   Company,
Jacksonville  office,  whose address is 255 North Liberty Street,  Jacksonville,
Florida 32202 (Fax 904/354- 5980) or any successor Escrow Agent.

      1.14  General  Partnership  means  Hyde  Park  Partners,  an Ohio  general
partnership  organized  pursuant  to the  Partnership  Agreement,  prior  to its
reorganization  as a limited  partnership  pursuant to the  Limited  Partnership
Agreement.  The  term  "Hyde  Park"  when  used  herein  refers  to the  General
Partnership.

      1.15   Governmental   Approval  means  any  permit,   license,   variance,
certificate, consent, letter, clearance, closure, exemption, decision, action or
approval of a governmental authority.

      1.16  Hazardous   Material  means  any   petroleum,   petroleum   product,
drycleaning  solvent or  chemical,  biological,  infectious  or  medical  waste,
"sharps" or any other hazardous or toxic substance as defined in or regulated by
any  Environmental  Law in effect at the pertinent date or dates,  provided that
the term  "Hazardous  Material"  does not  include  those  materials  which  are
technically  within the  definition  set forth above but which are  contained in
pre-packaged  office supplies,  cleaning materials or personal grooming items or
other items which are sold for consumer or commercial  use and typically used in
other similar buildings or space.

      1.17 Hazardous Material Activity means any activity,  event, or occurrence
at or prior to the  Closing  Date  involving a  Hazardous  Material,  including,
without limitation,  the manufacture,  possession,  presence,  use,  generation,
transportation,  treatment,  storage, disposal, Release or threatened Release of
Hazardous  Material,  in each case in  violation  of  Environmental  Law, or the
abatement,  removal,  remediation,  handling or corrective or response action to
any Hazardous Material Activity.

      1.18 Improvements  means all buildings,  structures and other improvements
situated on the Real Property.

      1.19 Inspection  Period means the period of time which expires at midnight
on the day preceding the Closing Date.

      1.20 Leases  means all leases and other  occupancy  agreements  permitting
persons to lease or occupy all or a portion of the Property.

      1.21 Limited  Partnership means Hyde Park Partners,  L.P., an Ohio limited
partnership,  as organized  pursuant to the Limited  Partnership  Agreement upon
Closing.


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      1.22  Limited  Partnership   Agreement  means  the  Amended  and  Restated
Agreement of Limited  Partnership of Hyde Park  Partners,  L.P., an Ohio limited
partnership, formerly Hyde Park Partners, an Ohio general partnership, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit .

      1.23  Materials  means  all  plans,  drawings,  specifications,  soil test
reports,   environmental   reports,   market  studies,   surveys,   and  similar
documentation,   if  any,  owned  by  or  in  the  possession  of  and  lawfully
transferable  by Hyde Park with respect to the  Property,  Improvements  and any
proposed  improvements  to the Property,  except that, as to financial and other
records, Materials shall include only photostatic copies.

      1.24  Partnership  Agreement means the Partnership  Agreement of Hyde Park
Partners, an Ohio general partnership,  dated as of March 3, 1992, as amended by
First Amendment dated as of December 23, 1994. The term "Partnership  Agreement"
shall not include any  amendment  of the  Partnership  Agreement  executed at or
after Closing or the Limited Partnership Agreement.

      1.25 Partnership  Interests mean (i) all of the right,  title and interest
of Community  in Hyde Park,  such  interest  being a  sixty-five  percent  (65%)
Percentage Interest,  as defined in the Partnership  Agreement,  and (ii) all of
Midland's  Percentage  Interest  in Hyde Park,  as  defined  in the  Partnership
Agreement.

      1.26 Permitted Exceptions,  when referring to the Property, means only the
following interests, liens and encumbrances:

            (a)    Liens for ad valorem taxes not payable on or before Closing;

            (b) Mortgage  dated  December 29, 1994,  from Hyde Park to Principal
Mutual Life Insurance  Company,  securing two notes dated December 29, 1994, one
in the  face  amount  of  $20,445,500,  and the  other  in the  face  amount  of
$4,304,500 (the "Principal Mortgage"), the outstanding principal balance thereof
being $24,750,000;

            (c)    Rights of tenants under Leases;

            (d) All  matters  listed on  Schedule  B -  Section  II of the First
American Title Insurance Company Commitment for Title Insurance,  which bears an
effective date of April 28, 1997 (Commitment No.  63-3421),  except for items 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7;

            (e)    Other matters determined by Buyer to be acceptable.

When referring to the Partnership  Interests,  Permitted  Exceptions  shall mean
only those matters which are determined by Buyer during the Inspection Period to
be acceptable.


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      1.27  Personal  Property  means  all  (a)  sprinkler,  plumbing,  heating,
air-conditioning,  electric  power or lighting,  incinerating,  ventilating  and
cooling systems, with each of their respective  appurtenant  furnaces,  boilers,
engines,  motors,  dynamos,   radiators,  pipes,  wiring  and  other  apparatus,
equipment and fixtures, elevators, partitions, fire prevention and extinguishing
systems located in or on the Improvements,  (b) all Materials, and (c) all other
personal  property used in connection with the  Improvements,  provided the same
are now owned or are acquired by Hyde Park prior to the Closing.

      1.28  Principal means Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company, an Iowa
Corporation.

      1.29  Property means collectively the Real Property, the Improvements and
 the Personal Property.

      1.30 Purchase Price means the consideration  agreed to be paid by Buyer to
Community  and  Midland,  as the case may be, for the  purchase  and exchange of
their respective Partnership Interests, as set forth in Section , which total in
the  aggregate  $16,538,726,  after  certain  credits  and  charges  are made in
accordance with the Closing Statement.

      1.31 Real Property means the lands more particularly  described on Exhibit
, together with all  easements,  licenses,  privileges,  rights of way and other
appurtenances pertaining to or accruing to the benefit of such lands.

      1.32 Release  means any spilling,  leaking,  pumping,  pouring,  emitting,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into
the  indoor  or  outdoor  environment,   including,   without  limitation,   the
abandonment  or  discarding  of barrels,  drums,  containers,  tanks,  and other
receptacles  containing or previously  containing  any Hazardous  Material at or
prior to the Closing Date, in violation of Environmental  Law or which is likely
to lead to an Environmental Claim.

      1.33 Rent Roll means the schedule  setting forth  information with respect
to the Leases  attached  hereto as Exhibit , including  the space leased by each
tenant, the term (including  extension  options),  square footage and applicable
rent, common area maintenance,  tax and other reimbursements,  security deposits
and similar data.

      1.34  Hyde  Park  means  both  Community  and  Midland,  acting  in  their
individual capacities as to their respective Partnership Interests.

      1.35 Seller  Financial  Statements  means the audited  balance  sheets and
statements of income, cash flows and changes in financial positions of Hyde Park
as of and for the  two  (2)  calendar  years  next  preceding  the  date of this
Agreement and all monthly reports of income,  expense and cash flow of Hyde Park
and  the  Property,  audited  where  audits  have  been  made  and in any  event
consistent with the accounting principles utilized by Hyde Park

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in its regular annual  financial  reporting,  for any period beginning after the
latest of such calendar years, and ending prior to Closing.

      1.36 Shopping Center means Hyde Park Plaza in its entirety,  as identified
on the initial page hereof.

      1.37 Survey means a map of a stake survey of the Property and Improvements
which shall comply with Minimum Standard Detail  Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land
Title  Surveys,  jointly  established  and adopted by ALTA and ACSM in 1992, and
includes  items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Table  "A"  thereof,  which
meets the accuracy  standards  (as adopted by ALTA and ACSM and in effect on the
date of the Survey) of an urban  survey,  which is dated not earlier than thirty
(30) days prior to the Closing,  and which is certified to Buyer, Hyde Park, the
Title Insurance  company  providing Title Insurance to Buyer,  and to Principal,
and dated as of the date the Survey was made.

      1.38 Tenant  Estoppel  Letter means a letter or other  certificate  from a
tenant of the Shopping Center,  addressed to Buyer and Hyde Park,  certifying as
to certain matters regarding such tenant's Lease, in substantially the same form
as that  attached  hereto as Exhibit , or in the case of  national  or  regional
"credit" tenants  identified as such on the Rent Roll, the form customarily used
by such tenant  provided the  information  disclosed is consistent with the Rent
Roll and otherwise reasonably acceptable to Buyer.

      1.39 Title Defect means (i) as to the Property, any exception in the Title
Insurance  Commitment  or any  matter  disclosed  by the  Survey,  other  than a
Permitted  Exception;  and  (ii)  as to the  Partnership  Interests,  any  lien,
encumbrance,  tax or assessment thereon or interest or estate therein other than
that of Community or Midland, as to their respective Partnership Interests.

      1.40 Title Insurance means an ALTA Form B Owners Policy of Title Insurance
in the amount of $42,000,000,  insuring marketable title to the Property in Hyde
Park,  in fee simple,  as of the Closing  Date,  subject  only to the  Permitted
Exceptions, issued by First American Title Insurance Company.

      1.41 Title Insurance  Commitment  means a binder whereby the title insurer
agrees to issue the Title Insurance to Buyer.

                        2.  PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT

      2.1   Purchase Price; Payment.

     (a)  Purchase  Price and  Terms.  The  Purchase  Price for the  Partnership
Interest of Community to be acquired by Buyer is $15,597,978, payable in cash at
Closing.  The  Purchase  Price for the  portion of the  Partnership  Interest of
Midland to be acquired by Buyer is  $763,889.  The number of general and limited
partnership units of Midland in
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the Limited  Partnership  to be issued to Midland in exchange for its  remaining
general  Partnership  Interest  in the General  Partnership  will be computed by
dividing  $176,859 by the average  closing  price of the common stock of Regency
Realty Corporation,  a Florida corporation ("Regency"),  over the twenty trading
days  immediately  preceding  Closing  on the New York  Stock  Exchange  (or the
exchange or quotation system on which the common stock of Regency is then listed
for trading).

            (b)  Pre-Closing   Allocations,   Distributions  and  Contributions.
Community  and Midland  shall cause to be prorated on a daily  basis,  as of the
actual  Allocation  Date,  all cash  receipts  and  expenditures  of Hyde  Park,
interest on the Principal Mortgage,  ad valorem real and personal property taxes
and other items of income and expense which would  customarily  be prorated were
this a conveyance of the Property,  as of midnight on the  Allocation  Date. Any
surplus of receipts over expenses  (including taxes for the current year not yet
paid,  prorated on a daily basis) for the period ending on the  Allocation  Date
shall be distributed to Community and Midland, and any deficiency in same, shall
be  contributed  to Hyde Park by  Community  and  Midland,  as  provided  in the
Partnership  Agreement,  on the Closing Date. Any errors in these apportionments
discovered  by any  party to this  Agreement  after  Closing  or if  Closing  is
postponed to a later date than May 30, 1997, the  apportionments  computed as of
an Allocation Date of May 29, 1997, will be corrected and  reapportioned by cash
adjustments to be made by the parties promptly  following  Closing or after such
discovery, as the case may be.

      The  adjustment/credit to Buyer for pro-rated second half 1996 real estate
taxes due in July, 1997, will be $307,799.70 less $162,469 payable in respect of
such taxes by Kroger ($45,591), Barnes & Noble ($20,623), Best Fabric ($17,852),
Michael's ($32,811),  Walgreens ($26,286), U.S. Post Office ($4,986),  Provident
Bank ($10,342),  and Radio Shack ($3,978). Buyer will bill these tenants and all
other tenants for  reimbursement of these taxes and/or tax increases and further
adjust with Community and Midland based on actual collections as provided herein
within 180 days after Closing.

      The  adjustment/credit  for prorated first half 1997 real estate taxes due
in 1998 will be $232,897  less  $110,089  credit to Community  and Midland.  The
credit to Community and Midland for first half 1997 real estate taxes takes into
account the fact that 23% of these taxes are not  recoverable  from  tenants and
applies   a  5%   collection   allowance   and  a  10%   discount   rate.   Such
adjustment/credit  shall be adjusted  by a net $824 per day from an  anticipated
Allocation Date of May 29, 1997, to the actual  Allocation Date,  promptly after
Closing.  Buyer will bill  tenants  for these  first half 1997 taxes and any tax
increases  and will  further  adjust  with  Community  and Midland to the actual
Allocation Date based on actual taxes and collections  after receipt of the 1997
tax  bills in  January,  1998,  and on the  same  basis  (i.e.,  recoverability,
collection  allowances  and discount  rate to the extent  applicable),  one year
after closing.

      Midland  will have the right to rebill  tenants and to contact  tenants to
request  payment of 1996 taxes  actually  paid rather than the estimate  used in
November, 1996

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billings,  and to negotiate payment plans with respect to such unreimbursed 1996
taxes but will not have the right to evict tenants,  commence litigation against
tenants or jeopardize Buyer's  landlord/tenant  relationships with such tenants.
Buyer agrees to use reasonable efforts to collect such unreimbursed taxes (short
of  litigation)  and cooperate with Midland and permit Midland to inspect and/or
copy its  billing  and  collection  records  with  respect to such  taxes.  Such
deficiencies  will not be included in Buyer's  accounts  receivable  records nor
monitored by Buyer.

            (c) Post-Closing Receipts and Expenses for Prior Periods.  Community
and Midland shall reimburse the Limited Partnership for expenses of the Property
which are discovered after Closing,  but which are properly allocable to periods
ending on or prior to the Allocation Date. The Limited  Partnership shall pay to
Community  and  Midland  any rents,  percentage  rents or tenant  reimbursements
(including  without  limitation  reimbursements  for 1996 and 1997  taxes to the
extent not included in the tenant  reimbursements  previously received by Seller
or retained by Seller at Closing),  payable after the Allocation  Date but which
are  properly  allocable  to  periods  on or prior to the  Allocation  Date,  as
stipulated  in the  agreement  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  , as post-  Closing
contributions and/or distributions under the pre-Closing  Partnership Agreement,
within  thirty (30) days after receipt by the Limited  Partnership.  The Limited
Partnership  shall have no  obligation to collect  delinquencies,  but should it
collect  any  delinquent  rents or other sums which cover  periods  prior to the
Allocation Date and to which Community  and/or Midland shall be entitled but for
which they shall have  received no  distribution  or other  credit,  the Limited
Partnership  shall remit same to Community  and Midland in  accordance  with the
aforesaid  agreed upon stipulation  within thirty (30) days after receipt,  less
any costs of  collection.  The  Limited  Partnership  shall  retain  any  rents,
percentage  rents or tenant  reimbursements  received  after  Closing  which are
attributable  to  periods  occurring  after the  Allocation  Date.  Undesignated
receipts  after  Closing from  tenants in the  Shopping  Center shall be applied
first to then  current  rents and  reimbursements  for such  tenant(s),  then to
delinquent  rents  and  reimbursements   attributable  to  post-Allocation  Date
periods, and then to pre-Allocation Date periods.

       (d)    Partnership Agreements of Hyde Park and of Acquiring Partnership.
At Closing, Buyer and Midland shall execute the Limited Partnership Agreement.

            (e) Compliance with Principal  Mortgage.  Subject to all other terms
and conditions  hereof,  the parties agree to structure this transaction in such
fashion  as will  cause  it to  qualify  for the  consent  of  Principal  to the
transaction  under  subsection  (B) of the first full paragraph on page 7 of the
Principal  Mortgage,  which  subsection (B) is a subsection of Section 1.1(l) of
the  Principal  Mortgage  (the  "Principal  Consent").  Buyer shall  provide the
guaranty  contemplated by said  subparagraph (B), in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit . Hyde Park shall keep the Principal Mortgage in good standing,  without
default,  during the  pendency  of this  Agreement,  provided  that Hyde  Park's
obligations  under this Section (e) shall be limited to its interest in and cash
flow from the Shopping Center.


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      2.2  Earnest  Money  Deposit.  An Earnest  Money  Deposit in the amount of
$100,000 shall be delivered to Escrow Agent within three (3) business days after
full execution of this  Agreement by the parties.  The Escrow Agent shall invest
the Earnest Money Deposit in an interest bearing account at First Union National
Bank of Florida. This Agreement may be terminated by either Community or Midland
if the Earnest Money  Deposit is not received by Escrow Agent by such  deadline.
The Earnest  Money  Deposit  shall be  apportioned  sixty-five  percent (65%) to
Community and thirty-five percent (35%) to Midland,  and any distribution of the
Earnest Money Deposit shall be so  apportioned.  The Earnest Money Deposit shall
be returned to Buyer at Closing.

      2.3   Closing Disbursements.

            (a) The  Purchase  Price  has been  computed  by  including  certain
charges  and  credits  which will be  reflected  in the  Closing  Statement.  As
reflected by the Closing Statement,  Seller has credited to Buyer (whereupon the
Buyer will disburse) the following:

                   (1)  July installment of 1996 ad valorem taxes;

                   (2)  Premium for environmental indemnity policy;

                   (3)  Funding of security deposit account;

                   (4)  Transaction fee due Principal;

                   (5)  Disposition fee due Midland Development Group, Inc.;

                   (6)  1997 taxes;

            (b)  Community  and  Midland,  in  proportion  to  their  respective
interests  in  Hyde  Park  as  of  the  date  hereof  (that  is,  65%  and  35%,
respectively), shall continue to be responsible for and shall disburse directly:

                (1)  Documentary stamp and other transfer taxes imposed upon the
transactions contemplated hereby, if any; and

                   (2) Costs,  if any, of curing  those title  defects Hyde Park
determines to cure, and recording any curative title documents.

            (c)    Community and Midland shall pay separately the costs and fees
 of their respective counsel.

            (d) In addition to those matters for which it is  responsible  under
 Section above, Buyer shall be responsible for:


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                   (1)  Cost of Buyer's due diligence inspection;

                   (2)  Cost of a Phase 1 environmental site assessment to be 
obtained by Buyer;

                   (3)  Cost of Title Insurance;

                   (4)  Cost of a Survey of the Property;

                   (5)  A brokerage commission to Coldwell Banker in the amount 
of $262,500;

                   (6)  Cost of filing the Limited Partnership Agreement;

                   (7)  Cost of organizing the Limited Partnership; and

                   (8)  Buyer's attorneys' fees.

                       3.  INSPECTION PERIOD AND CLOSING

      3.1   Inspection Period.

            (a)  Buyer  agrees  that it  will  have  the  Inspection  Period  to
physically  inspect the  Property,  review the  economic  data,  underwrite  the
tenants and review  their  Leases,  and to otherwise  conduct its due  diligence
review of the Property,  the Partnership  Interests,  and all books, records and
accounts of Hyde Park and each of Community and Midland related  thereto.  Buyer
hereby  agrees  to  indemnify  and hold  Hyde Park  harmless  from any  damages,
liabilities or claims for property damage or personal injury arising out of such
inspection and investigation by Buyer or its agents or independent  contractors.
Within the  Inspection  Period,  Buyer may, in its sole  discretion  and for any
reason or no reason,  elect to go forward with this Agreement to Closing,  which
election  shall be made by notice  to Hyde  Park  given  within  the  Inspection
Period.  If such  notice is not timely  given,  this  Agreement  and all rights,
duties  and  obligations  of Buyer and Hyde  Park  hereunder,  except  any which
expressly survive termination,  shall terminate and Escrow Agent shall forthwith
return to Buyer the Earnest Money Deposit. If Buyer so elects to go forward, the
Earnest Money Deposit  shall not be refundable  except upon the terms  otherwise
set forth herein.

            (b) Buyer,  through its  officers,  employees  and other  authorized
representatives,  shall have the right to reasonable  access to the Property and
to all records of Hyde Park related thereto or to the Shopping Center, including
without limitation all Leases, Seller Financial Statements and books and records
of Hyde Park, at reasonable  times during the Inspection  Period for the purpose
of inspecting the Property, taking (with the consent of Hyde Park) soil borings,
conducting Hazardous Materials inspections in order

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to obtain the assessments contemplated by Section below, reviewing the books and
records of Hyde Park and otherwise  conducting  its due diligence  review of the
Property.  Buyer and its representatives shall provide to Hyde Park certificates
of  insurance  evidencing  coverage of the  activities  to be conducted by Buyer
hereunder,  prior to entry upon the Property. Hyde Park shall cooperate with and
assist Buyer in making such inspections and reviews.  Hyde Park shall give Buyer
any  authorizations  which may be  required  by Buyer in order to gain access to
records or other  information  pertaining  to the  Property  or the use  thereof
maintained by any governmental or quasi-governmental  authority or organization.
Buyer,  for itself and its agents,  agrees not to enter into any  contract  with
existing tenants without the written consent of Hyde Park if such contract would
be binding  upon Hyde Park should this  transaction  fail to close.  Buyer shall
have  the  right to have due  diligence  interviews  and  other  discussions  or
negotiations with tenants.

            (c) Buyer, through its officers or other authorized representatives,
shall  have  the  right  to  reasonable  access  to all  Materials  (other  than
privileged or  confidential  litigation  materials) for the purpose of reviewing
and copying the same.

      3.2 Hazardous Material.  Buyer may order environmental  assessments of the
Property,  and a copy of any assessment  report,  if made, shall be furnished by
Buyer to Hyde Park  promptly upon its  completion,  provided that Buyer will not
take any soil  borings or conduct  any "Phase  II"  assessment  of the  Property
without  Hyde Park's prior  consent.  If any  assessment  report  discloses  the
existence  of  any  Hazardous  Material  or any  other  matters  concerning  the
environmental  condition of the Property or its environs,  which is in violation
of Environmental Law or which is likely to lead to an Environmental Claim, Buyer
may notify Hyde Park in writing, within the Inspection Period, that it elects to
terminate this  Agreement,  whereupon this Agreement  shall terminate and Escrow
Agent shall return to Buyer the Earnest Money Deposit.

      3.3 Time and Place of Closing. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the
Closing  shall take place on the Closing  Date  pursuant to escrow  arrangements
reasonably  satisfactory  to  Buyer  and  Hyde  Park.  The  Closing  Date may be
postponed  by either  party if  necessary  to qualify  the  transaction  for the
Principal  Consent under subsection (B) of the first full paragraph on page 7 of
the Principal Mortgage, but not later than thirty (30) days following the end of
the  Inspection  Period.  The parties shall  cooperate  with each other so as to
expedite the granting of the Principal Consent.

          4.  WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF HYDE PARK

      A.  Midland,  as the  managing  partner  of Hyde Park,  and  individually,
warrants and  represents  as follows as of the date of this  Agreement and as of
the Closing, and where indicated covenants and agrees as follows:


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      i.    Warranties, Representations Made as Managing Partner of Hyde Park:

      4.1  Organization;  Authority.  Hyde Park is duly  organized  as a general
partnership  and is validly  existing and in good standing under the laws of the
state of Ohio. Hyde Park is not a "foreign person" under Sections 1445 or 897 of
the Internal Revenue Code nor is this transaction  subject to any withholding at
Closing under any state or federal law.

   4.2   Partnership Agreement.  The Partnership Agreement has not been amended
or modified in any respect.

      4.3   Title.  Hyde Park is the owner of the Property.

      4.4 Sale Agreements.  Hyde Park has not entered into nor does Midland have
any  knowledge of any  outstanding  agreement(s)  of sale,  option(s),  or other
right(s) granted to third parties to acquire the Property.

      4.5 Litigation.  There is no litigation or proceeding  pending,  or to the
best of  Midland's  knowledge,  threatened  against  Hyde Park or the  Property,
except for (a) claims  adequately  covered by  insurance,  which  claims will be
enumerated and disclosed to Buyer promptly upon execution hereof, (b) litigation
with  tenants  as shown on the Rent  Roll,  and (c) those  matters  set forth on
Exhibit attached hereto.

      4.6 Leases.  There are no Leases affecting the Property,  oral or written,
except as listed on the Rent Roll, and any Leases or modifications  which may be
entered  into between the date of this  Agreement  and the Closing Date with the
consent of Buyer  after  notice and copies  thereof  being  furnished  to Buyer,
together with evidence of creditworthiness and business experience.  The consent
of Buyer  shall be given or withheld  within five (5) days after  receipt of the
foregoing. Buyer's failure to respond shall be deemed the withholding of Buyer's
Consent.  Copies of the Leases,  which have been  delivered to Buyer or shall be
delivered to Buyer within five (5) days from the date hereof, are, true, correct
and  complete  copies  thereof.  Between the date  hereof and the Closing  Date,
Midland  will not permit Hyde Park to  terminate  or modify  existing  Leases or
enter into any new Leases without the consent of Buyer, as provided  above.  All
of the  Property's  tenant  leases are in good  standing  and no defaults  exist
thereunder  except as noted on the Rent Roll. No rent or reimbursement  has been
paid more than one (1) month in advance and no  security  deposit has been paid,
except as stated on the Rent Roll.  No tenants  under the Leases are entitled to
interest on any security  deposits,  except as  disclosed  in the Rent Roll.  No
tenant under any Lease has or will be promised  any  inducement,  concession  or
consideration  by Hyde Park or by any  person  acting on behalf of Hyde Park (to
the  knowledge of Midland),  other than as expressly  stated in such Lease,  and
except as stated in such Lease, there are and will be no side agreements between
Hyde Park and any  tenant.  Limited  Partnership  shall be  responsible  for the
remaining finish work for Bath & Body

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Works up to $32,000.  Any excess  costs above  $32,000  shall be  reimbursed  by
Seller upon demand of Limited Partnership.

      4.7  Financial  Statements.   Each  of  the  Seller  Financial  Statements
delivered or to be delivered to Buyer  hereunder  has or will have been prepared
in accordance with the books and records of Hyde Park and presents fairly in all
material respects the financial condition,  results of operations and cash flows
for the Property as of and for the periods to which they relate.  There has been
no material  adverse  change in the  operations of the Property or its prospects
since the date of the most recent Seller Financial Statements. Midland covenants
to furnish promptly to Buyer copies of the Seller Financial  Statements together
with  unaudited  updated  monthly  reports  of cash  flow  for  interim  periods
beginning  after  December  31,  1996.  Buyer  and  its  independent   certified
accountants  shall be given access to Hyde Park's  pre-Closing books and records
in order that they may verify the financial statements prior to Closing. Midland
shall  furnish  to Buyer  printed  copies  of the  Seller  Financial  Statements
certified  by Midland to Buyer as accurate,  and  electronic  disk  counterparts
thereof,  covering  calendar  years 1995 and 1996,  and if deemed  necessary  by
Buyer, Midland agrees to execute and deliver to Buyer on behalf of Hyde Park the
Audit Representation  Letter covering January 1, 1997, through the Closing Date,
should Buyer's accountants elect to audit the records of the Shopping Center for
such period.

      4.8  Contracts.  Except  for  Leases  and  Permitted  Exceptions,  and the
Contracts  listed in  Exhibit  1.8  attached  hereto,  there are no  employment,
management,  service,  maintenance,  utility or other  contracts  or  agreements
affecting the Property,  oral or written,  or binding upon Hyde Park.  Hyde Park
has no employee  benefit or deferred  compensation  plan  presently in effect or
contemplated,  or for which it has any unfunded or contingent  obligations.  All
Contracts  are in full force and  effect in  accordance  with  their  respective
terms,  and all  obligations  of Hyde Park under the  Contracts  required  to be
performed to date have been performed in all material respects;  no party to any
Contract  has  asserted in writing any claim of default or offset  against  Hyde
Park with respect  thereto;  and the copies of the Contracts  delivered to Buyer
prior to the date hereof are true, correct and complete copies thereof.  Between
the date hereof and the Closing,  Midland will cause Hyde Park to fulfill all of
its  obligations  under all  Contracts,  and not to terminate or modify any such
Contracts or enter into any new contractual obligations relating to the Property
without the consent of Buyer except such  obligations  as are freely  terminable
without  penalty  by Hyde Park  upon not more than  thirty  (30)  days'  written
notice.

      4.9 Maintenance and Operation of Property.  From and after the date hereof
and until the  Closing,  Midland  will cause Hyde Park to keep and  maintain and
operate the Property  substantially in the manner in which it is currently being
maintained and operated and not to cause or permit any waste of the Property nor
undertake any action with respect to the operation  thereof outside the ordinary
course  of  business  without  Buyer's  prior  written  consent.  In  connection
therewith,  Midland  will  cause  Hyde Park to make all  necessary  repairs  and
replacements  until the Closing so that the Property  shall be of  substantially
the same quality and condition at the time of Closing as on the date hereof.

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Casualty and liability insurance on the Property shall continue to be maintained
as it is presently being maintained. Midland and Community at their expense will
cause repairs to be made to the Thriftway Store roof,  either by Thriftway or by
Midland  and/or  Community,  sufficient  to put the roof  warranty  in effect or
reinstate it.  Midland and Community also agree at their cost and expense (i) to
do the work  necessary  to put the roofs  (including,  without  limitation,  the
canopy roofs) on the Improvements  into  warrantable  condition or to cause such
work to be done by others (Thriftway,  the original roof contractors,  etc.) and
(ii) if the contractor and/or manufacturer,  as applicable,  agrees to do so, to
transfer existing roof warranties to the Limited  Partnership.  As to the canopy
roofs,  although  Midland  and  Community  will do the work  required to put the
canopy roofs in warrantable  condition as set forth above, they do not guarantee
that the contractor and/or manufacturer, as applicable, will issue a guaranty of
the canopy roofs to either Hyde Park or the Limited  Partnership,  although they
will request that they do so. These obligations with respect to the roofs on the
Improvements will survive closing.

      4.10  Principal  Mortgage.  The  outstanding  principal  balance under the
Principal Mortgage is $24,750,000,  and no default exists  thereunder.  Interest
has been paid through April 30, 1997.  Midland shall cause Hyde Park to keep the
Principal Mortgage current and in good standing  throughout the pendency of this
Agreement and shall use  commercially  reasonable  efforts obtain the consent of
Principal to the transaction contemplated hereby prior to the Closing Date.

      4.11  Permits and  Zoning.  There are no  material  permits  and  licenses
(collectively referred to as "Permits") required to be issued to Hyde Park or to
any managing agent of the Shopping Center by any  governmental  body,  agency or
department  having  jurisdiction  over the Property which materially  affect the
ownership or the use thereof which have not been issued.

      4.12 Rent Roll; Tenant Estoppel Letters. The Rent Roll is true and correct
in all material respects.  Midland agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain current Tenant Estoppel  Letters  acceptable to Buyer from all Tenants
under Leases,  which Tenant Estoppel Letters shall confirm the matters reflected
by the Rent Roll as to the particular  tenant and shall  otherwise be reasonably
acceptable to Buyer in all respects.

      4.13  Condemnation.  Neither  the whole nor any  portion of the  Property,
including access thereto or any easement benefitting the Property,  is currently
subject to temporary  requisition  of use by any  governmental  authority or has
been condemned, or taken in any proceeding similar to a condemnation proceeding,
nor  has  Midland   received   written  notice  of  any  pending   condemnation,
expropriation,  requisition  or similar  proceeding  against the Property or any
portion  thereof.   Midland  has  no  knowledge  that  any  such  proceeding  is
contemplated.

      4.14  Governmental Matters.  Midland has received no notices from any such
governmental authorities or agencies of uncured violations at the Property of 
building, fire,

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air pollution or zoning codes, rules,  ordinances or regulations, environmental 
and  hazardous  substances  laws,  or other  rules,  ordinances  or  regulations
relating to the Property.  All taxes imposed on rents and other  receipts of the
Property  which are payable by Hyde Park or for which Hyde Park has liability as
a  withholding  agent or in a similar  capacity,  if any, for periods  occurring
prior to the  Allocation  Date have been paid or will be  remitted by Midland or
the managing  agent of the Shopping  Center  directly to the  appropriate  state
department of revenue.

      4.15 Repairs. Midland has received no notice from any governmental body or
insurance rating bureau requiring or recommending any repairs or work to be done
on the Property which have not already been completed.

      4.16  Environmental Matters.

            (a) Midland  represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing that except for matters disclosed in the Materials:

                   (1)  Neither  Hyde Park nor any other  person  has caused any
Release,  threatened  Release,  or  disposal  of any  Hazardous  Material at the
Property in any quantity  reasonably  likely to violate an Environmental  Law or
give rise to an Environmental Claim; and

                   (2) The  Property  does  not now  contain  and to the best of
Midland's  knowledge has not contained  any: (a)  underground  storage tank, (b)
material  amounts of  asbestos-containing  building  material,  (c) landfills or
dumps, (d) drycleaning  plant or other facility using drycleaning  solvents;  or
(e)  hazardous  waste  management  facility as defined  pursuant to the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA") or any comparable state law.

            (b)  Midland   shall  provide  to  Buyer  at  Closing  a  policy  of
environmental  indemnity  insurance (the  "Environmental  Policy")  issued by an
insurer acceptable to Buyer,  providing coverages,  amounts and a policy term as
set forth in Exhibit .

            (c) Neither Hyde Park nor Community shall have any liability for the
representations  and  warranties  of Midland  given under this  Section  4(A)(i)
provided that if the Limited  Partnership  makes a claim under the Environmental
Policy  within  three (3) years after the Closing  Date,  Community  and Midland
shall  reimburse the Limited  Partnership  for the  deductible  amount under the
Environmental Policy. Community shall pay the first $25,000 of the premium under
the  Environmental  Policy.  The  balance  of the  premium  shall be paid 65% by
Community and 35% by Midland.  Distributions and Guaranteed  Payments payable to
Midland under the Limited Partnership Agreement may be offset by any sum payable
to the Limited Partnership hereunder which obligation shall survive Closing.


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      ii.   Warranties, Representations and Covenants of Midland, Individually.
Midland hereby represents, warrants and where indicates covenants, as follows:

      4.17  Organization;  Authority.  Midland  is a  limited  partnership  duly
organized,  validly existing and in good standing under laws of Missouri and has
full power and authority to enter into and perform this  Agreement in accordance
with its terms,  and the persons  executing  this Agreement on behalf of Midland
have been duly authorized to do so.

      4.18 Authorization;  Validity. The execution,  delivery and performance of
this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by the partners of Midland.
This  Agreement has been duly and validly  executed and delivered by Midland and
(assuming  the  valid  execution  and  delivery  of  this  Agreement  by  Buyer)
constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Midland  enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms.

      4.19  Consents and  Approvals;  No  Violation.  Neither the  execution and
delivery of this  Agreement  by Midland nor the  consummation  by Midland of the
transactions  contemplated  hereby will (a) require  Midland to file or register
with, notify, or obtain any permit, authorization,  consent, or approval of, any
governmental or regulatory authority;  (b) conflict with or breach any provision
of the organizational  documents of Midland; (c) violate or breach any provision
of, or constitute a default (or an event which,  with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under,  any note, bond,  mortgage,  indenture,
deed of trust, license, franchise,  permit, lease, contract,  agreement or other
instrument,  commitment  or obligation to which Midland or Hyde Park is a party,
or by which Hyde Park, the Property or any of Hyde Park's material assets may be
bound (including without limitation the Principal  Mortgage,  subject to receipt
of the Principal Consent); or (d) violate any order, writ,  injunction,  decree,
judgment,  statute,  law  or  ruling  of any  court  or  governmental  authority
applicable to Midland, the Property or any of Midland's material assets.

      4.20  Commissions.  Midland has not dealt with or has any knowledge of any
broker or other party who has or may have any claim  against  Buyer,  Community,
Midland or Hyde Park for a brokerage  commission or finder's fee or like payment
arising out of or in connection  with the  transactions  provided  herein except
Coldwell  Banker,  whose commission shall be paid as provided in Section hereof.
Midland agrees to indemnify  other parties from any other such claim arising by,
through or under Midland.

      4.21  Midland's  Partnership  Interest.   Midland  is  the  owner  of  its
Partnership Interest free and clear of any other interest,  lien or encumbrance.
Midland's Partnership Interest is not subject to any outstanding agreement(s) of
sale, option(s) or other rights of third parties to acquire any interest therein
(except for certain  rights granted to Community in the  Partnership  Agreement,
which rights are waived by Community in Section 4(C) below).


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     B. Warranties,  Representations  and Covenants of Community,  Individually.
Community   shall  have  no  liability   for  any  breach  of  the   warranties,
representations  and  covenants  set forth in Sections  through , except for the
obligations set forth in Section 4.16(c). Community hereby represents,  warrants
and where indicates covenants, as follows:
     
 4.22  Organization;  Authority.  Community is a limited  partnership  duly
organized,  validly existing and in good standing under laws of Delaware and has
full power and authority to enter into and perform this  Agreement in accordance
with its terms, and the persons  executing this Agreement on behalf of Community
have been duly authorized to do so.

      4.23 Authorization;  Validity. The execution,  delivery and performance of
this  Agreement  have  been  duly and  validly  authorized  by the  partners  of
Community.  This  Agreement has been duly and validly  executed and delivered by
Community and (assuming  the valid  execution and delivery of this  Agreement by
Buyer) constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Community enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms.

      4.24  Consents and  Approvals;  No  Violation.  Neither the  execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Community nor the consummation by Community of the
transactions  contemplated hereby will (a) require Community to file or register
with, notify, or obtain any permit, authorization,  consent, or approval of, any
governmental or regulatory authority;  (b) conflict with or breach any provision
of the  organizational  documents  of  Community;  (c)  violate  or  breach  any
provision of, or  constitute a default (or an event which,  with notice or lapse
of time or both, would  constitute a default) under,  any note, bond,  mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit, lease, contract, agreement
or other instrument,  commitment or obligation to which Community is a party, or
by which  Community's  material  assets may be bound,  subject to receipt of the
Principal Consent; or (d) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment,
statute,  law or ruling of any court or  governmental  authority  applicable  to
Community, the Property or any of Community's material assets.

      4.25 Commissions. Community has not dealt with or has any knowledge of any
broker or other party who has or may have any claim  against  Buyer,  Community,
Midland or Hyde Park for a brokerage  commission or finder's fee or like payment
arising out of or in connection  with the  transactions  provided  herein except
Coldwell  Banker,  whose commission shall be paid as provided in Section hereof.
Community  agrees to indemnify  other  parties from any other such claim arising
by, through or under Community.

      4.26  Community's  Partnership  Interest.  Community  is the  owner of its
Partnership Interest free and clear of any other interest,  lien or encumbrance.
Community's Partnership Interest is not subject to any outstanding  agreement(s)
of sale,  option(s)  or other  rights of third  parties to acquire any  interest
therein  (except  for  certain  rights  granted to  Midland  in the  Partnership
Agreement, which rights are waived in Section 4(C) below).

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      C. Consents and Waivers.  Each of Midland and Community hereby consents to
the  transactions  provided for in this  Agreement and waives any right of first
refusal  or other  preemptive  right it may have  with  respect  thereto.  These
consents  and  waivers  shall not apply to any  transaction  not  involving  the
Shopping Center and the Partnership Interests of both Community and Midland.

            5.  WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF BUYER

      Buyer hereby  warrants and represents as of the date of this Agreement and
as of the Closing and where indicated covenants and agrees as follows:

      5.1  Organization;  Authority.  Buyer  is a  corporation  duly  organized,
validly  existing and in good standing  under laws of Florida and has full power
and authority to enter into and perform this  Agreement in  accordance  with its
terms, and the persons executing this Agreement and other Transaction  Documents
on behalf  of Buyer  have been  duly  authorized  to do so.  Buyer is now and at
Closing will be a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Regency  Realty  Corporation,  a
Florida  corporation,  whose  common  shares  are  traded on the New York  Stock
Exchange ("Regency").

      5.2 Authorization;  Validity.  The execution,  delivery and performance of
this  Agreement and the other  Transaction  Documents have been duly and validly
authorized by all required  corporate  action of Buyer.  This Agreement has been
duly and  validly  executed  and  delivered  by Buyer  and  (assuming  the valid
execution  and  delivery of this  Agreement by Hyde Park)  constitutes  a legal,
valid and binding agreement of Buyer  enforceable  against it in accordance with
its terms.

      5.3  Consents and  Approvals;  No  Violation.  Neither the  execution  and
delivery  of this  Agreement  by  Buyer  nor the  consummation  by  Buyer of the
transactions  contemplated  hereby  will (a)  require  Buyer to file or register
with, notify, or obtain any permit, authorization,  consent, or approval of, any
governmental or regulatory authority;  (b) conflict with or breach any provision
of the  organizational  documents of Buyer;  (c) violate or breach any provision
of, or constitute a default (or an event which,  with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under,  any note, bond,  mortgage,  indenture,
deed of trust, license, franchise,  permit, lease, contract,  agreement or other
instrument,  commitment  or  obligation  to which Buyer is a party,  or by which
Buyer,  the  Property  or any of Buyer's  material  assets may be bound;  or (d)
violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute, law or ruling of
any court or governmental  authority applicable to Buyer, the Property or any of
Buyer's material assets.

      5.4  Commissions.  Buyer has not dealt  with and has no  knowledge  of any
broker or other party who has or may have any claim  against  Buyer,  Community,
Midland or Hyde Park for a brokerage  commission or finder's fee or like payment
arising out of or in connection  with the  transactions  provided  herein except
Coldwell Banker, whose

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commission  shall be paid as  provided  in Section . Buyer  agrees to  indemnify
Community,  Midland and Hyde Park from any other such claim arising by,  through
or under Buyer.

                               6.  RISK OF LOSS

      All risk of loss to the  Property  shall  remain  upon Hyde Park until the
conclusion  of the  Closing.  If,  before  Closing any  material  portion of the
Property  is damaged by fire or other  casualty  and will not be restored by the
Closing  Date or if any  material  portion of the  Property  is taken by eminent
domain or there is a  material  obstruction  of access  to the  Improvements  by
virtue of a taking by eminent domain,  Hyde Park shall,  within ten (10) days of
such damage or taking, notify Buyer thereof and Buyer shall have the option to:

            (a) terminate  this  Agreement upon notice to Hyde Park given within
ten (10)  business  days after such notice  from Hyde Park,  in which case Buyer
shall receive a return of its Earnest Money Deposit; or

            (b)  proceed  with  the   purchase,   in  which  event  the  Limited
Partnership  shall continue to be entitled to all amounts due or collected under
the insurance policies or as condemnation  awards, and such shall be retained by
the Limited Partnership after Closing. In such event, the insurance deductibles,
if any, shall be treated as a pre-Closing  contribution to be made to Hyde Park,
allocated between Community and Midland as contemplated by above.

                               7.  TITLE MATTERS

      7.1   Title.

            (a) Title  Insurance and Survey.  Promptly after  execution  hereof,
Buyer  shall  order a Title  Insurance  Commitment  from  First  American  Title
Insurance  Company  and a Survey  from a reputable  surveyor  familiar  with the
Property (Hyde Park agreeing to furnish to Buyer copies of any existing  surveys
and  title  information  in its  possession  promptly  after  execution  of this
Agreement).  Buyer shall deliver copies of the Commitment and the Survey to Hyde
Park promptly after receipt thereof.  Buyer will have ten (10) days from receipt
of the Title  Commitment  (including  legible copies of all recorded  exceptions
noted  therein) and Survey to notify Hyde Park in writing of any Title  Defects,
encroachments  or other matters not  acceptable to Buyer which are not permitted
by this Agreement.  Any Title Defect or other  objection  disclosed by the Title
Insurance  Commitment  or the Survey  which is not timely  specified  in Buyer's
written  notice  to Hyde  Park of  Title  Defects  shall be  deemed a  Permitted
Exception.  Hyde Park  shall  notify  Buyer in writing  within  five (5) days of
Buyer's notice if Hyde Park intends to cure any Title Defect or other objection.
If Hyde Park elects to cure,  Hyde Park shall use  diligent  efforts to cure the
Title Defects and/or objections by the Closing Date (as it may be extended).  If
Hyde Park elects not to cure or if such Title Defects and/or  objections are not
cured, Buyer shall have the right, in lieu of any other remedies, to: (i) refuse
to purchase the Partnership

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Interests,  terminate  this  Agreement and receive a return of the Earnest Money
Deposit;  or (ii) waive  such  Title  Defects  and/or  objections  and close the
transactions contemplated hereby without any adjustment of the Purchase Price on
account of such Title Defects.

            (b) Miscellaneous  Title Matters. If a search of the title discloses
judgments,  bankruptcies or other returns against other persons having names the
same as or similar to that of Hyde Park,  Hyde Park shall on request  deliver to
Buyer an affidavit  stating,  if true, that such judgments,  bankruptcies or the
returns are not against Hyde Park.  Buyer and Hyde Park further agree to execute
and deliver to the Title Insurance agent at Closing such documentation,  if any,
as the Title Insurance underwriter shall reasonably require to evidence that the
execution  and  delivery  of  this  Agreement  and  the   consummation   of  the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and that there are no
inchoate or  unperfected  liens on the Property or parties in  possession of the
Property other than tenants under Leases and Hyde Park.

                           8.  CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

      8.1 Conditions Precedent to Buyer's Obligations.  The obligations of Buyer
under this Agreement are subject to  satisfaction  or waiver by Buyer of each of
the following conditions or requirements on or before the Closing Date:

            (a) Hyde Park's warranties and representations  under this Agreement
and those of  Community  and Midland  shall be true and correct in all  material
respects  as of the  Closing  Date,  and  Hyde  Park  shall  not  be in  default
hereunder.

            (b) All obligations of Hyde Park contained in this Agreement,  shall
have been fully performed in all material respects and Hyde Park shall not be in
default under any covenant, restriction,  right-of-way or easement affecting the
Property.

            (c)  There  shall  have  been  no  material  adverse  change  in the
Property, its operations or future prospects or the Leases.  Kroger,  Thriftway,
Walgreen,  Michael's,  Barnes & Noble, The Gap, Famous Footware,  Just for Feet,
Best  Fabric,  Ryan's  Hallmark,  Tuesday  Morning,  Martin's  Town and Country,
Complete PetMart,  Amazing Toy,  Blockbuster Video, PNC Bank,  Starbucks Coffee,
Lechters,  Moto Photo,  Bruegger's Bagels,  Radio Shack,  PKA's, H&R Block, U.S.
Post Office, Goodyear, Play It Again Sports, Added Dimensions,  Little Caesar's,
Kinko's, Futon Factory,  Cooker Bar & Grill,  McDonald's and Provident Bank, and
no less than eighty  percent (80%) of the other tenants in the Property shall be
open for business at the Shopping Center and paying rent on a current basis.

            (d) A Title Insurance  Commitment in the full amount of the Purchase
Price shall have been issued by First American Title Insurance  Company or other
national title insurance  company  reasonably  acceptable to Buyer,  and "marked
down"  through  Closing,  insuring  the  Limited  Partnership,  subject  only to
Permitted Exceptions.


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            (e) The physical and  environmental  condition of the Property shall
not have  changed  in any  material  respect  from  the date of this  Agreement,
ordinary wear and tear excepted.

            (f) Midland  shall have executed the Limited  Partnership  Agreement
and the  Buy-Sell  Agreement,  governing  post-Closing  affairs  of the  Limited
Partnership.

            (g) There shall have been  delivered to Buyer the  following in form
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer:

                (1)  Assignment  and  assumption  agreements,  duly executed and
acknowledged,  so as to convey to Buyer the Partnership Interest of Community in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit ;

                (2)  Originals,  if  available,  or if not,  true  copies of the
Leases  and of  the  contracts,  agreements,  permits  and  licenses,  and  such
Materials as may be in the possession or control of Hyde Park;

                (3)  The Survey;

                (4) A current  rent roll for all  Leases  in effect  showing  no
changes from the rent roll attached to this Agreement other than those set forth
in the Leases or approved in writing by Buyer;

                (5) All Tenant  Estoppel  Letters  obtained by Hyde Park,  which
must include Kroger, Thriftway,  Walgreen,  Michael's,  Barnes & Noble, The Gap,
Famous Footware,  Just for Feet, Best Fabric, Ryan's Hallmark,  Tuesday Morning,
Martin's Town and Country, Complete PetMart, Amazing Toy, Blockbuster Video, PNC
Bank, Starbucks Coffee,  Lechters,  Moto Photo,  Bruegger's Bagels, Radio Shack,
PKA's,  H&R Block,  U.S.  Post Office,  Goodyear,  Play It Again  Sports,  Added
Dimensions,  Little  Caesar's,  Kinko's,  Futon  Factory,  Cooker  Bar &  Grill,
McDonald's and Provident Bank, and eighty percent (80%) of the other tenants who
have  signed  leases  for any  portion of the  Property,  without  any  material
exceptions,  covenants, or changes to the form approved by Buyer or described in
Section and  distributed  to the tenants by Hyde Park,  the  substance  of which
Tenant  Estoppel  Letters must be acceptable  to Buyer in all respects  provided
that no Tenant Estoppel Letter shall be required from Hit or Miss;

                (6) The Principal Consent, and an estoppel letter from Principal
to Buyer and Hyde Park  confirming  that the principal  balance of the Principal
Mortgage is $24,750,000,  and further confirming the non-default status and good
standing of the Principal Mortgage.

                (7)  An owner's affidavit, non-foreign affidavits, non-tax 
withholding certificates;

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                (8) The  originals or copies of any real and  tangible  personal
property tax bills for the Property for the tax year of Closing and the previous
year, and, if requested, the originals or copies of any current water, sewer and
utility bills which are in Hyde Park's custody or control;

                (9)  Evidence of Community and Midland authorization of the
transactions described herein;

            (10)  All keys and other means of access to the Improvements in the
possession of Hyde Park or its agents;

               (11)  Materials; and

               (12) Such  other  documents  as Buyer may  reasonably  request to
effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

            In the event that all of the  foregoing  provisions  of this Section
are not satisfied and Buyer elects in writing to terminate this Agreement,  then
the Earnest Money  Deposit shall be promptly  delivered to Buyer by Escrow Agent
and,  upon the making of such  delivery,  neither  party  shall have any further
claim  against  the other by reasons of this  Agreement,  except as  provided in
Article 9.

      8.2 Conditions  Precedent to Hyde Park's  Obligations.  The obligations of
Hyde Park under this  Agreement  are subject to  satisfaction  or waiver by Hyde
Park of each of the  following  conditions  or  requirements  on or  before  the
Closing date:

            (a) Buyer's  warranties  and  representations  under this  Agreement
shall be true and  correct as of the  Closing  Date,  and Buyer  shall not be in
default hereunder.

            (b) All of the  obligations  of Buyer  contained  in this  Agreement
shall have been fully  performed by or on the date of Closing in compliance with
the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

            (c)  Buyer  shall  have  delivered  to Hyde  Park at or prior to the
Closing the following, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Hyde Park:

                (1) The Purchase Price to Community, in accordance with Section
 at Closing;

                  (2) Such other  documents as Hyde Park may reasonably  request
to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

            (d) The Buyer shall have executed the Limited Partnership  Agreement
and shall have caused the Limited Partnership to execute the Buy-Sell Agreement.

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            (e)  Buyer  shall  have  executed  the  guaranty   contemplated   by
subparagraph (B) on page 7 of the Principal Mortgage in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit .

          (f)   Buyer shall have executed the assumption contemplated by (i)(1)
above.

            In the event that all conditions  precedent to Buyer's obligation to
purchase shall have been satisfied but the foregoing  provisions of this Section
have not, and Hyde Park elects in writing to terminate this Agreement,  then the
Earnest Money  Deposit shall be promptly  delivered to Hyde Park by Escrow Agent
and,  upon the making of such  delivery,  neither  party  shall have any further
claim  against  the other by reasons of this  Agreement,  except as  provided in
Article 9.

      8.3 Commercially  Reasonable Efforts. Each of the parties hereto agrees to
use  commercially  reasonable  efforts to take or cause to be taken all  actions
necessary,  proper or advisable to consummate the  transactions  contemplated by
this Agreement.  In the event that the Principal  Consent has not been received,
despite Hyde Park's  commercially  reasonable  efforts to secure it (which shall
not  include an  obligation  of Hyde Park to make any  payments  or provide  any
consideration  not required in  connection  with the  granting of the  Principal
Consent by the Principal Mortgage),  Hyde Park may terminate this Agreement,  in
which case the Earnest  Money  Deposit  shall be promptly  delivered to Buyer by
Escrow Agent, and Hyde Park shall pay to Buyer the lesser of (i) $50,000 or (ii)
an amount equal to the costs and expenses  incurred by Buyer in  performing  its
due diligence  hereunder,  including without limitation the fees and expenses of
Buyer's counsel, the surveyor and other professionals.

                       9.  PRE-CLOSING BREACH; REMEDIES

      9.1 Breach by Hyde Park. In the event of a breach of Hyde Park's covenants
or  warranties  herein and failure by Hyde Park to cure such  breach  within the
time provided for Closing,  Buyer's sole remedy shall, at Buyer's  election,  be
(i) to  terminate  this  Agreement  and  receive a return of the  Earnest  Money
Deposit,  and the parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this
Agreement  (except as survive  termination);  (ii) to enforce this  Agreement by
suit for  specific  performance;  or (iii) to waive  such  breach  and close the
purchase  contemplated  hereby,  notwithstanding  such  breach and  without  any
adjustment of the Purchase Price by reason of such breach.

      9.2  Breach by Buyer.  In the event of a breach of  Buyer's  covenants  or
warranties  herein  and  failure  of Buyer to cure such  breach  within the time
provided  for  Closing,  Hyde  Park's  sole remedy  shall be to  terminate  this
Agreement and retain Buyer's Earnest Money Deposit as agreed liquidated  damages
for such  breach,  and upon  payment in full to Hyde Park of such  amounts,  the
parties shall have no further rights,  claims,  liabilities or obligations under
this Agreement (except as survive termination).


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                              10.  MISCELLANEOUS

      10.1   Disclosure.   Neither   party  shall   disclose  the   transactions
contemplated by this Agreement  without the prior approval of the other,  except
to  its  attorneys,   accountants  and  other  consultants,  their  lenders  and
prospective lenders, or where disclosure is required by law.

      10.2 Entire  Agreement;  Counterparts.  This Agreement,  together with the
Exhibits  attached hereto,  constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto  with  respect to the  subject  matter  hereof  and may not be  modified,
amended or otherwise changed in any manner except by a writing executed by Buyer
and Hyde Park.  This  Agreement  may be  executed  in  counterparts  and when so
executed shall be fully binding upon and  enforceable  against Buyer,  Community
and Midland in accordance with its terms.

      10.3  Notices.  All written  notices and demands of any kind which  either
party may be required or may desire to serve upon the other party in  connection
with this Agreement shall be served by personal delivery, certified or overnight
mail,  reputable  overnight courier service or facsimile  (followed  promptly by
hard copy) at the addresses set forth below:

            As to Hyde Park:  The O'Connor Group
              Community       Attention: Richard Lee Taylor
                              40 West 57th Street, 22nd Floor
                              New York, New York  10019
                              Facsimile: (212) 582-2857

            With a copy to:   Cravath Swaine & Moore
                              Attention: John Gerhard, Esq.
                              825 Eighth Avenue
                              New York, New York  10019
                              Facsimile: (212) 474-3700

              Midland   Midland Development Group, Inc.
                              Attention: Ned Brickman
                              250 East Wisconsin, 18th Floor
                              Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
                              Facsimile: (414) 347-7877

            With a copy to:   The Stolar Partnership
                              Attention: Christopher M. Blanton, Esq.
                              The Lammert Building
                              911 Washington Avenue
                              St. Louis, Missouri  63101
                              Facsimile: (314) 436-8400


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            As to Buyer:      Regency Retail Centers of Ohio, Inc.
                              Attention:  Robert L. Miller
                              Suite 200, 121 W. Forsyth St.
                              Jacksonville, Florida 32202
                              Facsimile: (904) 634-3428

            With a copy to:   Rogers, Towers, Bailey, Jones & Gay, P.A.
                              Attention:  William E. Scheu, Esq.
                              1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 1501
                              Jacksonville, Florida 32207
                              Facsimile: (904) 396-0663

Any notice or demand so served shall  constitute  proper notice  hereunder  upon
delivery to the United States Postal  Service or to such  overnight  courier.  A
party may change its notice address by notice given in the aforesaid manner.

      10.4 Headings.  The titles and headings of the various sections hereof are
intended  solely for means of  reference  and are not  intended  for any purpose
whatsoever to modify, explain or place any construction on any of the provisions
of this Agreement.

      10.5  Validity.  If  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Agreement  or the
application  thereof to any persons or  circumstances  shall, to any extent,  be
invalid or unenforceable,  the remainder of this Agreement by the application of
such provision or provisions to persons or circumstances  other than those as to
whom or which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby,
and every  provision of this  Agreement  shall be valid and  enforceable  to the
fullest extent permitted by law.

      10.6 Attorneys'  Fees. In the event of any litigation  between the parties
hereto to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any right of either
party hereto,  the  unsuccessful  party to such litigation  agrees to pay to the
successful party all costs and expenses,  including reasonable  attorneys' fees,
whether  or  not  incurred  in  trial  or on  appeal,  incurred  therein  by the
successful  party, all of which may be included in and as a part of the judgment
rendered in such  litigation.  Any  indemnity  provisions  herein shall  include
indemnification for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, whether or not suit be
brought and including fees and costs on appeal.

      10.7  Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

      10.8 Governing  Law. This Agreement  shall be governed by the laws of Ohio
and the parties  hereto  agree that any  litigation  between the parties  hereto
relating to this Agreement shall take place (unless  otherwise  required by law)
in a court  located  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Each  party  waives  its  right  to
jurisdiction or venue in any other location.


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      10.9  Successors  and Assigns.  The terms and provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding  upon and inure to the benefit of the parties  hereto and their
respective  permitted  successors and assigns.  No third parties,  including any
brokers or creditors,  shall be beneficiaries hereof. Neither this Agreement nor
the rights of any party under this Agreement may be assigned without the consent
of the other parties to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to
place any limitation or restriction whatsoever on shares or interests in Regency
and Buyer may  assign  this  Agreement  to (i) any  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of
Regency or (ii) any partnership in which Regency or a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Regency is the sole general partner.

      10.10 Exhibits.  All exhibits  attached hereto are incorporated  herein by
reference to the same extent as though such  exhibits  were included in the body
of this Agreement verbatim.

      10.11 Gender;  Plural;  Singular;  Terms. A reference in this Agreement to
any gender,  masculine,  feminine or neuter,  shall be deemed a reference to the
other,  and the  singular  shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa,
unless  the  context   otherwise   requires.   The  terms  "herein,"   "hereof,"
"hereunder,"  and  other  words  of a  similar  nature  mean  and  refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not merely to the specified  section or clause in which
the respective word appears unless expressly so stated.

     10.12  Further  Instruments,  Etc.  Hyde Park and Buyer shall,  at or after
Closing,  execute any and all documents and perform any and all acts  reasonably
necessary to fully implement this Agreement.

      10.13 Survival.  The  representations,  warranties and obligations of Hyde
Park, and of each entity comprising Hyde Park, and those of Buyer, shall survive
the  Closing  for a period of one (1) year,  except  that a written  claim  made
during such one (1) year shall survive until final  resolution of the claim, and
except  for a claim  or  offset  made by Buyer or its  affiliate  under  Section
4.16(c)  (which  shall  survive the Closing for a period of three (3) years,  or
under Sections or 4.26 hereof, which shall survive indefinitely.

      10.14 No Recording.  Neither this Agreement nor any notice, memorandum or
 other notice or document relating hereto shall be recorded.


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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.

Witnesses:

                                    REGENCY RETAIL CENTERS OF OHIO,
____________________________        INC., an Ohio corporation
[ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
Name (Please Print)
                                    By:____________________________
____________________________           Its:________________________
[ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ]  Date: ______________________, 1997
Name (Please Print)
                                    Tax Identification No. 59-3210155

                                          "BUYER"


                                    THE COMMUNITY CENTER FUND III L.P.,
                                    a Delaware limited partnership

                                     By Its General Partner:

____________________________           CRA Corp.
[ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
Name (Please Print)
                                       By:_____________________________
____________________________              Its:_________________________
[ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
Name (Please Print)                 Date:  ___________________, 1997

                                    Tax Identification No:____________________

                                   "COMMUNITY"











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                                    MIDLAND HYDE PARK PARTNERS, L.P.,
                                    a Missouri limited partnership

                                    By Its General Partner:

____________________________           Hyde Park Equities, Inc.
[ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
Name (Please Print)
                                       By:___________________________
____________________________              Its:_______________________
[ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
Name (Please Print)                  Date:  __________________, 1997

                                     Tax Identification No:__________

                                    "MIDLAND"


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                            JOINDER OF ESCROW AGENT


      1. Duties.  Escrow Agent joins herein for the purpose of acknowledging and
agreeing to comply with the terms hereof  insofar as they apply to Escrow Agent.
Escrow  Agent shall  receive and hold the Earnest  Money  Deposit and other sums
delivered to it hereunder in trust, in an interest bearing account at a national
bank having offices in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, to be disposed of in
accordance  with the  provisions  of this  joinder and Section of the  foregoing
Agreement.

      2. Indemnity.  Escrow Agent shall not be liable to either party except for
claims  resulting  from the gross  negligence  or willful  misconduct  of Escrow
Agent. If the escrow is involved in any  controversy or litigation,  the parties
hereto  shall  jointly and  severally  indemnify  and hold Escrow Agent free and
harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, damage,  liability or expense,
including  costs of reasonable  attorneys' fees to which Escrow Agent may be put
or which  may  incur by reason of or in  connection  with  such  controversy  or
litigation,  except to the extent it is finally determined that such controversy
or  litigation   resulted  from  Escrow  Agent's  gross  negligence  or  willful
misconduct.  If the indemnity amounts payable hereunder result from the fault of
Buyer or Hyde Park (or their respective  agents),  the party at fault shall pay,
and hold the other party harmless against, such amounts.

      3. Conflicting  Demands. If conflicting demands are made upon Escrow Agent
with respect to the escrow, the parties hereto expressly agree that Escrow Agent
shall  have  the  absolute  right to do  either  or both of the  following:  (i)
withhold  and stop all  proceedings  in  performance  of this  escrow  and await
settlement  of  the  controversy  by  final  appropriate  legal  proceedings  or
otherwise as it may require;  or (ii) file suit for  declaratory  relief  and/or
interpleader  and  obtain  an order  from the court  requiring  the  parties  to
interplead  and litigate in such court their several  claims and rights  between
themselves.  Upon the filing of any such declaratory relief or interpleader suit
and  tender of the  Earnest  Money  Deposit  to the court,  Escrow  Agent  shall
thereupon  be fully  released and  discharged  from any and all  obligations  to
further  perform the duties or obligations  imposed upon it. Buyer and Hyde Park
agree to  respond  promptly  in  writing  to any  request  by  Escrow  Agent for
clarification,  consent  or  instructions.  Any action  proposed  to be taken by
Escrow Agent for which approval of Buyer and/or Hyde Park is requested  shall be
considered  approved  if  Escrow  Agent  does  not  receive  written  notice  of
disapproval  within  fourteen (14) days after a written  request for approval is
received by the party whose approval is being requested.  Escrow Agent shall not
be required to take any action for which  approval of Buyer and/or Hyde Park has
been sought unless such approval has been received.  No  disbursements  shall be
made, other than as provided in Sections and of the foregoing Agreement, or to a
court in an  interpleader  action,  unless Escrow Agent shall have given written
notice of the proposed disbursement to Buyer and Hyde Park and neither Buyer nor
Hyde Park shall have delivered any written objection to the disbursement  within
14 days after receipt of Escrow Agent's notice.  No notice by Buyer or Hyde Park
to Escrow Agent of  disapproval  of a proposed  action shall affect the right of
Escrow Agent to take any action as to which such approval is not required.







     4.  Tax Identification.  Hyde Park and Buyer shall provide to Escrow Agent
appropriate Federal tax identification numbers.

                         FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
                                    COMPANY


                                    By:
                              Its Authorized Agent

                             Date: May ______, 1997

                                 "ESCROW AGENT"






                                   EXHIBIT

                          Audit Representation Letter


                          --------------------------
                         (Acquisition Completion Date)



KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Suite 2700
One Independent Drive
Jacksonville, Florida  32202

Dear Sirs:

      We are  writing at your  request to confirm  our  understanding  that your
audit of the  Statement of Revenue and Certain  Expenses  for the twelve  months
ended ________________,  was made for the purpose of expressing an opinion as to
whether the statement presents fairly, in all material respects,  the results of
its operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting  principles.  In
connection with your audit we confirm,  to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the following representations made to you during your audit:

      1.    We have made available to you all financial records and related data
 for the period under audit.

      2.    There have been no undisclosed:

       a.    Irregularities involving any member of management or employees who
have significant roles in the internal control structure.

            b.    Irregularities involving other persons that could have a 
material effect on the Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses.

            c.  Violations or possible  violations of laws or  regulations,  the
effects of which should be considered for disclosure in the Statement of Revenue
and Certain Expenses.

      3.    There are no undisclosed:

     a.  Unasserted  claims or assessments  that our lawyers have advised us are
probable of  assertion  and must be disclosed in  accordance  with  Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 5 (SFAS No. 5).






          b.    Material gain or loss contingencies (including oral and written
guarantees) that are required to be accrued or disclosed by SFAS No. 5.

            c. Material transactions that have not been properly recorded in the
accounting records underlying the Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses.

            d.  Material  undisclosed  related  party  transactions  and related
amounts receivable or payable,  including sales,  purchases,  loans,  transfers,
leasing arrangements, and guarantees.

            e. Events that have  occurred  subsequent  to the balance sheet date
that would  require  adjustment to or disclosure in the Statement of Revenue and
Certain Expenses.

      4. All aspects of contractual agreements that would have a material effect
on the Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses have been complied with.

      Further,  we acknowledge that we are responsible for the fair presentation
of the Statements of Revenue and Certain  Expenses  prepared in conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles.

      This letter relates only to the Statement of Revenue and Certain  Expenses
described above.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    MIDLAND HYDE PARK PARTNERS, L.P.,
                                    a Missouri limited partnership

                                     By Its General Partner:

____________________________              Hyde Park Equities, Inc.
[ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ]
Name (Please Print)
                                          By:__________________________
____________________________                    Its:___________________
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Name (Please Print)






                                   EXHIBIT

                              Buy-Sell Agreement






                                  EXHIBIT 1.8

                       Service Contracts and Agreements






                                   EXHIBIT

             Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
           of Hyde Park Partners,  L.P., an Ohio limited  partnership,  formerly
           Hyde Park Partners, an Ohio general partnership






                                   EXHIBIT

                      Legal Description of Real Property






                                   EXHIBIT

                                   Rent Roll






                                   EXHIBIT

                            Form of Estoppel Letter

                          _____________________, 199_


      RE:   ___________________________ (Name of Shopping Center)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      The undersigned  (Tenant) has been advised that Regency Centers,  Inc., or
an affiliate,  may acquire an interest in Hyde Park  Partners,  the owner of the
above Shopping Center, and we hereby confirm to you that:

     1. The  undersigned is the Tenant of Hyde Park Partners,  Landlord,  in the
above  Shopping  Center,  and is  currently  in  possession  and paying  rent on
premises known as Store No.  _______________ [or Address:  _____________________
_____________________________________________],   and  containing  approximately
_____________    square   feet,   under   the   terms   of   the   lease   dated
______________________,   which  has  (not)  been  amended  by  amendment  dated
________________________  (the  "Lease").  There  are no other  written  or oral
agreements  between  Tenant and Landlord.  Tenant  neither  expects nor has been
promised any  inducement,  concession  or  consideration  for entering  into the
Lease,  except  as  stated  therein,   and  there  are  no  side  agreements  or
understandings between Landlord and Tenant.

      2.    The term of the Lease commenced on ____________________, expiring on
            ___________________,  with  options  to extend  of  ________________
            (____) years each.

      3.    As of ____________________, monthly minimum rental is $____________
            a month.

      4.    Tenant is required to pay its pro rata share of Common Area Expenses
            and its pro rata  share of the  Center's  real  property  taxes  and
            insurance  cost.  Current  additional  monthly  payments for expense
            reimbursement   total   $____________  per  month  for  common  area
            maintenance, property insurance and real estate taxes.

      5.    Tenant has given [no security deposit] [a security deposit of
            $--------------].

      6.    No payments  by Tenant  under the Lease have been made for more than
            one (1) month in advance,  and minimum rents and other charges under
            the Lease are current.







      7.    All  matters  of an  inducement  nature and all  obligations  of the
            Landlord under the Lease concerning the construction of the Tenant's
            premises and development of the Shopping Center,  including  without
            limitation, parking requirements, have been performed by Landlord.

      8.    The Lease  contains  no first  right of  refusal,  option to expand,
            option  to  terminate,  or  exclusive  business  rights,  except  as
            follows:

      9.    Tenant  knows of no default by either  Landlord or Tenant  under the
            Lease, and knows of no situations  which, with notice or the passage
            of time, or both, would  constitute a default.  Tenant has no rights
            to off-set or defense against Landlord as of the date hereof.

      10.   The undersigned has not entered into any sublease, assignment or any
            other agreement transferring any of its interest in the Lease or the
            Premises except as follows:

     11.  Tenant has not  generated,  used,  stored,  spilled,  disposed  of, or
released  any  hazardous  substances  at,  on or  in  the  Premises.  "Hazardous
Substances" means any flammable,  explosive, toxic, carcinogenic,  mutagenic, or
corrosive  substance  or  waste,   including  volatile  petroleum  products  and
derivatives  and drycleaning  solvents.  To the best of Tenant's  knowledge,  no
asbestos  or  polychlorinated  biphenyl  ("PCB")  is  located  at,  on or in the
Premises. The term "Hazardous Substances" does not include those materials which
are technically within the definition set forth above but which are contained in
pre-packaged  office supplies,  cleaning materials or personal grooming items or
other items which are sold for consumer or commercial  use and typically used in
other similar buildings or space.


                                    Very truly yours,
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    ____________________________________(Tenant)

Mailing Address:
____________________________        By:________________________________________
                                          Its:_________________________________
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                                   EXHIBIT

                             Agreement Concerning
                      Post-Closing Receipts and Expenses







                                   EXHIBIT

                               Form of Guaranty






                                   EXHIBIT

                              Litigation Matters






                                   EXHIBIT

                   Environmental Indemnity Insurance Policy





                                   EXHIBIT

                     Assignment and Assumption Agreements
           Conveying to Buyer the Partnership Interest of Community