Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 27
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
steven@fullbarsmedia.com
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Host
Joe Smazal - Host of Real Estate Chicago Style and a multifamily broker and owner-operator on Chicago's north side.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Michael Motew - Middle-market Multifamily Development; Evolution Of Operations; Raising Investor Capital; Down-zoning Resolution With The City; Lease Renewal And Retention Strategy.
Kenny Motew - Middle-market Multifamily Development; Evolution From Rehabs To Ground-up And Adaptive Reuse; Investor Financing; Down-zoning; Lease Renewal And Retention Strategy.
Larry Goldwasser - Industrial Land And Redevelopment Expertise Across Chicago And Surrounding Regions; What Differentiates Modern Industrial Buildings; Market And Transaction Trends; Industrial Market Stability Drivers.
Barry Misner - Union Stockyards Industrial Redevelopment; Infill Industrial Delivery Challenges (scarcity, Cleanup, Soil/conditions, Air Quality Ordinance); Build-to-suit Vs Speculative; Industrial Rent Trends; Nimbyism And Data Centers.
Zach Cupkovic - Portfolio-building And Development Execution Across Student Housing, Entertainment/flagship Projects, And Office Space; Asset Strategy; Leasing And Vacancy Interpretation; Investing Approach.
Recent Topics
Episodes
From Neighborhood Impact to Downtown Transformation | Leon Walker from DL3 Realty
September 18, 2026
Leon Walker, Founder & CEO of DL3 Realty, joins host Joe Smazal to break down 25 years of development work on Chicago's South Side — and the framework behind it. Leon went from a junior partnership at LaSalle Partners/JLL, with a Singapore assignment on the table, to coming home after his father's death to build in the neighborhoods he grew up in. Since then DL3 has created 3,000+ jobs with another 10,000 in the pipeline, delivered the first new family housing Englewood, Woodlawn, and Sou...
Building $200M Worth of Luxury Chicago Homes - Barrett Homes
July 27, 2026
Mike Barrett co-founded Barrett Homes with his brother John in 2005 - right into the teeth of the downturn. Twenty years later they've delivered 40+ single family homes and 115+ multifamily homes worth over $200 million across Chicago's North Side. We recorded inside their Armitage & Sedgwick building, a former CVS Mike turned into six oversized condos that sold from $2.2M on. Mike walks through how the off-market deal came together, why a 72-foot lot with only six units was the right cal...
From $500 Receivership to 850 Units: How the Motew Brothers Built MO2 Properties
June 24, 2026
Joe Smazal sits down with Kenny and Michael Motew of MO2 Properties — two brothers who've quietly built one of Chicago's most active middle-market multifamily operations to ~850 units across ~80 buildings, while staying relentlessly hands-on. They get into how the business has evolved from six-flat walk-up rehabs into ground-up new construction and adaptive reuse (office-to-resi, a church conversion, a West Loop deal), why ground-up surprised them by being easier, and the 691 new-construction...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast?
Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast is hosted by Joe Smazal. Its publicly listed email is steven@fullbarsmedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast?
The publicly listed email for Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast: steven@fullbarsmedia.com.
How many listeners does Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast have?
Podseeker estimates Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast?
Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Prominent Chicago real estate developers/operators, senior executives at major real estate firms, and high-volume investors/brokers with substantial project track records and deal/portfolio ownership experience (e.g., multifamily, industrial, office, adaptive reuse). Common among recent guests: Significant portfolio size (hundreds of units or large square footage); Leading multi-generation or long-running development firms; Extensive transaction history (hundreds of industrial/development deals). Recent guests include Michael Motew, Kenny Motew, and Larry Goldwasser.
How hard is it to get booked on Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Real Estate Chicago Style Podcast cover?
Recent episodes cover Real Estate, Personal Development, Multifamily, Industrial, and Commercial. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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