Continental Realty Corporation (CRC), a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company, has announced the selection of Stephanie Shack as Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Shack, who brings nearly 28 years of legal experience in the commercial real estate industry to this role, functioned for the past five and a half years as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.
Shack succeeds Nick McCoy, who has headed CRC’s in-house legal division since 2002. McCoy recently announced his retirement, effective this summer.
Shack will oversee all activities of CRC’s in-house legal team of six professionals and will provide legal support and strategic direction to the company, which owns and manages a real estate portfolio exceeding $3.5 billion and owns and operates properties in 10 states. Her responsibilities will include coordinating outside counsel and advising CRC’s management team on a range of financial, corporate, personnel and transactional-based issues and operational tactics.
“Following an extensive search process, our team arrived at the consensus that we could not have identified a more qualified candidate than Stephanie to step into this role and continue the tradition of legal excellence and integrity that was established by Nick McCoy,” stated David Donato, CRC’s Chief Operating Officer. “What especially stood out was Stephanie’s impressive experience handling complex financing, acquisition, and disposition activities for several high-profile real estate organizations. Stephanie brings the perfect combination of legal acumen, knowledge, managerial expertise, and leadership to provide expert guidance to our many initiatives. Her inspiring volunteerism also aligns with our corporate mission of making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.”
Before Enterprise Community Investment, Shack served for nearly 16 years as Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Corporate Office Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust. She also worked at Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation and DLA Piper.
Shack earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and her Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law.
Her volunteer and community-based activities include currently serving as Board Member and Secretary for The Maryland Food Bank, Board Member of Maryland CASA Association, and Board Member of the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO). Shack is a D.C. founding member of Chief, a private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders. Attorney Intel named Shack as one of the Top 50 Attorneys of DC for 2022.
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and founded in 1960, CRC is a full-service commercial real estate and investment company focused on acquiring and operating retail and multifamily properties. The privately held firm owns and manages a diversified portfolio of retail centers consisting of more than seven million square feet of commercial space and over 9,000 apartment homes across 10 states, with a portfolio value exceeding $3.5 billion. For additional information, visit www.crcrealty.com.
