Overview
Marty Neilon is a top commercial land broker serving the North Texas market and specializes exclusively in land sales, acquisitions, and land advisory services. He plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing land strategies for his clients, with a focus on city entitlements, site benefits, and the prevailing market dynamics. Marty’s extensive expertise spans across a wide spectrum of zoning categories, including multi-family, industrial, single-family, hotel, investment, retail, office, and mixed-use properties. Over the years, Marty has facilitated transactions involving thousands of acres in North Texas, amounting to a cumulative land value exceeding $1 billion.
Prior to joining Foundry Commercial, Marty was at CBRE for 18 years, where he was a member of their National Land Services Group. He played a key role in leading land brokerage assignments in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Before his time at CBRE, Marty embarked on his professional journey in Economic Development with the City of Dallas.
Major Transactions
- Texas Proton Therapy Cancer Center – Las Colinas
- Kubota U.S. Headquarters Relocation – Grapevine
- PGA of America Land Sale (Partial) – Frisco
- Sandman Hotels – Las Colinas, Plano & Fort Worth
- Lesso Mall Land Sale – Frisco
- NTT/Dell Campus Sale – Plano
- Merrimac Fort Worth – Riverfront Land – Fort Worth
- Park 635 (Amazon) – Industrial Land Assemblage – Dallas
- Mary Kay – Manufacturing Relocation – Lewisville
- Park 121 – Industrial Land Sale – Coppell
- Forney Gateway (Goodyear) – Forney
- Forney Gateway (Amazon) – Forney
- The Dallas Morning News Production Campus Sale – Plano
- Village at Gateway Retail Development – Forney
Select Clients Represented
- AT&T
- Baylor Hospital
- Children’s Medical Center
- David Weekley Homes
- Hillwood
- Kintetsu / Miyako Hotels
- JPI
- Kubota
- Leon Capital
- Mary Kay
- My Possibilities
- Northland Properties / Dallas Stars
- Petro-Hunt
- Prologis
- Provident Realty Advisors
- Rayzor Family
- Rosewood
- Texas Proton Therapy Center
- Total Energy
- Trammell Crow Company
- Wood Partners
- Wynne Jackson
Awards & Affiliations
- North Texas Land Council, Officer
- DCEO Power Broker
- 2025 Dallas Business Journal Winner – “Best Retail Project”
- 2022 DCEO Nominee – “Best Land Deal”
- 2018 Dallas Business Journal Winner – “Deal of the Year”
- 2018 Dallas Business Journal Winner – “Community Impact Deal of the Year”
- 2016 DCEO Winner – “Best Headquarters Deal”
- 2016 Dallas Business Journal Nominee – “Best Corporate Relocation”
- 2013 Dallas Business Journal Winner – “Best Medical Deal”
Community Involvement
- North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR)
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- Autism Society of Texas
- Camp John Mark
Education
- Texas A&M University, cum laude, B.B.A. in Management