Neal Sleeper

Biographie: Neal D. Sleeper (As of 3/15/18) For the past 27 years, Neal Sleeper has served as President of Cityplace Company, the master developer of a 130-acre mixed-use development. The development consists of over 640,000 SF of retail, 690,000 SF of office and commercial space, a 150-room Hilton Canopy hotel, and 4,100 residential units. Cityplace Company has been responsible for over $900,000,000 in new development since 1993. From 1986 to 1990 Mr. Sleeper had a development consulting firm, Sleeper & Associates, which advised private owners and institutions on development, zoning and public-private partnerships. From 1975-1986 Mr. Sleeper was with Murray Properties Company in various roles including being president of a property management and leasing company, and being the Dallas commercial development partner. Sleeper began his real estate career with Henry S. Miller Company from 1972-1975. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance in 1968. Mr. Sleeper is the past chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Transit-Oriented Development Council. He is on the board of directors and was a founding member of The Real Estate Council and is past chairman of TREC’s Government Affairs Committee. He is currently chairman of the TOD TIF and the Farmers Market TIF Districts. Additionally, Sleeper is or has been on the board of directors of the Building Owners and Managers Association, NAIOP, Oak Lawn Forum, Dallas Theater Center, Friends of the Katy Trail, Uptown Public Improvement District, Cityplace Area TIF District, Preservation Dallas, the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, and Goodwill Industries of Dallas.