Marcy Phillips
Managing Director – Central Texas
Crescent Communities

Marcy Phillips joined Crescent Communities in 2025 as Managing Director of Central Texas, bringing more than 25 years of multifamily and mixed-use real estate experience. She provides visionary leadership for the region’s platform, guiding strategic growth, site acquisition, entitlements, capitalization, design, and execution to deliver exceptional communities and long-term value.

Prior to Crescent Communities, Marcy previously held senior leadership positions, including Senior Vice President of Development at Ryan Companies and Vice President of Development at AMLI Residential. She is a Founder and CEO of MRP Delta Investments, LLC. Her extensive development portfolio spans major markets—Austin, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, and Kansas City with total market capitalization exceeding $3 billion.

Marcy is a recognized leader in the commercial real estate industry, actively engaged with organizations including ULI, RECA, NMHC, and CREW Network. In 2022, she was named one of ATX’s most influential trailblazers in CRE. She was a finalist for the Austin Business Journal’s Profiles in Power in 2014 and a nominee again in 2018. A past President of the CREW Austin Chapter, Marcy also served on the CREW Network National Nominating Committee in 2018. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Downtown Austin Alliance, contributing to its Economic Development Committee, and participated in the City of Austin’s East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan Working Group. Deeply committed to community service, Marcy supports numerous civic organizations—from youth sports programs to the Central Texas Food Bank, The SAFE Alliance, and the Austin Humane Society—and actively mentors young women.

Marcy earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2001, triple-majoring in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics, Finance, and Risk Management. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and a licensed Texas Real Estate Salesperson.