Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast

Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast

Host Joe Smazal interviews the most prominent real estate developers and players in the ever-changing Chicago Real Estate Cityscape.

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May 13, 2025 81 mins

Join us for an engaging conversation with Matt Pistorio, founder of Madison Rose, a dynamic Chicago-based real estate firm revolutionizing agency leasing.

Discover how Madison Rose has breathed new life into commercial properties, earning accolades like the 2018 NAIOP Chicago Award for Excellence for a landmark Walgreens lease at the Old Post Office.

Matt shares insights on navigating th...

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Our podcast with Sal Becovic, President of Becovic Management Group, is packed with value for the aspiring real estate investor who wants to build a legacy focused on service.

Becovic is a family-owned real estate firm with deep roots in Chicago's North Side. Since taking the helm in 2003, Sal has expanded the company's portfolio from 400 to over 2,000 units, emphasizing community invest...

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Today's guest Shane Rachman is leading one of the fastest growing new real estate brands that bridges the gap between property management and high-speed lease-ups.

Cross-streets goal is to add value at every step of the multi-family process, from design and branding, to leasing with a high-level of service.

His old school approach is more person-to-person rather than relying on automatio...

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Gabe Horstick is Founder and CEO of Base 3 (Real Estate Development Group), which was formed in 2021. Gabe Horstick has been passionate about real estate since acquiring his first building at just 23 years old. He founded Campbell Street Asset Management in 2008 and later established Base 3 Development, which now owns and manages 650+ multifamily units. Over the years, Gabe has successfu...

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Mike Zucker spent his early days brokering apartments to make rent,

But he slowly came to the realization that by starting his own property management company (an unpopular decision) and combining his ability to develop investor relationships, he was able to scale his business to managing over 10,000 units. 

Now Peak manages some of Chicago's largest residential buildings, and has scaled...

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TJ Rubin has established one of Chicago's top residential brokerage firms, with an emphasis on multifamily apartment complexes: Fulton Grace.

Over the years he has grown the team and earned numerous accolades on INC and Chicago Crain's Fast 50, among others.

Tooday we talk about his journey from litigation attorney to finding his true passion in creating relationships with investors, dev...

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AJ Patton tells his incredible story of leaving the 9 to 5 to start his own solar and development company, along the way he has lead large corporations like Lowe's and even the state of Illinois on how to impact real change in the most impoverished areas of Chicago

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Adam Friedberg comes from a real estate upbringing but his success is largely self taught. Taking his own risks, and being involved with every step of the development process. Now his company Mavrek is developing downtown high-rises where others are sitting on the sidelines. 

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