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.
Episodes
In this episode of Real Estate Chicago Style, host Joe Smazal sits down with Nate Ernst, founder and principal of Envoi Partners, to discuss his journey from acquiring distressed properties in the wake of the Great Financial Crisis to developing over 520 residential units in Chicago's Loop.
Nate shares the story behind founding Ernst Development Company post-2008, where he acquired and r...
Join us for an insightful conversation with Regina Stilp, founding principal of Farpoint Development, one of Chicago's most innovative real estate development firms. Since co-founding Farpoint in 2016, Regina has spearheaded development projects totaling $4.9 billion across the Midwest and Southeast, including transformative Chicago landmarks.
Join host Joe Smazal for an in-depth conversation with Collette English Dixon, Executive Director of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University and the first African American woman to lead a higher education real estate program in the US.
In this episode, Colette shares her remark...
In this episode, we sit down with Tom Sitz and Cody Huntertmark from Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world's largest commercial real estate services firms, to dive deep into their professional journeys and get an insider's look at high-stakes commercial real estate.
What We Cover:
How Tom and Cody built their careers and landed at a top-tier commercial real estate firm.
The unique ch...
Join host Joe Smazal for an entertaining and insightful conversation with Ron Abrams, owner of Silver Property Group and one of Chicago's most successful multifamily investors. With over 25 years in real estate and 30+ years as an attorney, Ron has built an impressive portfolio of 1,500+ units across 120+ buildings throughout Chicago's north and n...
Join us for a conversation with Ben Firestone, CEO and Co-Founder of Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, the leading advisory firm exclusively focused on Senior Housing and Healthcare real estate as he takes us from his beginnings at Marcus & Millichap to founding his own firm with $15B sold.
Since founding Blueprint in 2013, Ben has driven the company's rapid growth and innov...
Join us for an exclusive conversation with Jonathan Gordon, Founder and CEO of The Neighborhood Hotel, a growing boutique hospitality brand rooted in community, comfort, and character.
In this episode, Jonathan shares:
The inspiration behind launching The Neighborhood Hotel in 2020.
How he merges historic architecture with contemporary design across Chicago neighborhoods—Lincoln Park, Li...
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Matt Laricy, Chicago’s TOP real estate broker and managing partner of Americorp Real Estate.
A third-generation realtor and lifelong Chicagoan, Matt has built a reputation for his deep knowledge of the city’s neighborhoods, relentless work ethic, and commitment to professionalism.
In this episode, we dive into the lost art of professionalism and...
Join us for an exclusive interview with Kevin Werner, CEO and Co-Founder of Renovo Financial, as we dive deep into the incredible growth story of one of the nation's fastest growing rehab and construction lenders.
Kevin, recently named CEO of the Year by the National Private Lenders Association, shares insights on how Renovo has expanded from a Chicago-based startup founded in 2011 to a ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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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