June 4, 2026
Continental Realty Corporation Promotes Ryan Horka To Vice President, General Counsel – Real Estate
BALTIMORE, MD (June 4, 2026) – Continental Realty Corporation (CRC), a privately held Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company active in 16 states with a portfolio value of approximately $5 billion, has promoted Ryan Horka to Vice President, General Counsel – Real Estate. Horka joined the company in 2022 and has been central to scaling governance, risk management and transaction execution alongside the firm’s growth during that time. He brings more than a decade of legal and real estate experience to the role.
The promotion reflects CRC’s continued growth and the increasing importance of enterprise risk management, governance, and legal strategy as the company continues to expand its national retail and multifamily portfolio.
In his new role, Horka will lead the legal function supporting CRC’s real estate operating platform, overseeing operational risk management, compliance, litigation strategy, and outside counsel relationships across acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and retail leasing activities. He will also oversee legal matters related to CRC’s real estate operations and portfolio activities and continue advancing governance practices and legal processes that support CRC’s growing scale and transaction activity. Legal matters relating to CRC’s investment funds will continue to be supported by specialized external counsel and coordinated internally through the company’s investment management team.
“As CRC continues to expand our portfolio and platform, the role of legal leadership at CRC has evolved beyond transaction execution to include enterprise risk management, governance, and strategic business support,” said Haley Gallagher, Chief Operating Officer of CRC. “Ryan has played a key role in that evolution, helping strengthen our legal infrastructure while supporting an increasingly active and complex investment platform. His judgment, leadership, and business-minded approach have made him a trusted partner across the organization, and we are excited to recognize his contributions with this promotion.”
Since joining CRC, Horka has supported a broad range of legal matters across the company’s retail and multifamily businesses, helping navigate a period of significant portfolio growth, increased transaction volume, and geographic expansion. Prior to joining CRC, he practiced real estate and commercial law at Ballard Spahr LLP and the Law Offices of Shannon J. Posner, P.A.
Horka earned a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Business Management from The Catholic University of America and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Founded in 1960, Continental Realty Corporation is a vertically integrated, privately held commercial real estate investment and management company specializing in the acquisition and operation of retail and multifamily properties. CRC owns and manages a diversified national portfolio of more than 10 million square feet of retail space and more than 10,000 apartment homes across 16 states, with a total value of approximately $5 billion. Guided by a commitment to excellence and long-term value creation, CRC combines market insight, disciplined investment strategies, and a people-first approach to deliver exceptional results for investors, residents, and communities.
For additional information, visit www.crcrealty.com.
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