Latest Episodes
Episode 7
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September 18, 2026
From Neighborhood Impact to Downtown Transformation | Leon Walker from DL3 Realty
Leon Walker, Founder & CEO of DL3 Realty, joins host Joe Smazal to break down 25 years of development work on Chicago's South Side...
00:50:45
Episode 6
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July 27, 2026
Building $200M Worth of Luxury Chicago Homes - Barrett Homes
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...
00:48:18
Episode 5
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June 24, 2026
From $500 Receivership to 850 Units: How the Motew Brothers Built MO2 Properties
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...
01:10:46
Episode 4
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May 16, 2026
Chicago's Stockyards Revival - The New Generation of Warehouses From a 4 Generation Business
Joe Smazal sits down with Barry Misner (CEO, Misner Group) and Larry Goldwasser (Executive VP, CBRE) inside a brand-new industrial building in Chicago's Union...
00:50:24
Episode 3
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April 16, 2026
From Chicago Board of Trade to The Salt Shed. Meet Chicago's Most Creative Developers: R2
Matt Garrison and Zach Cupkovic, co-founders of R2 Companies, sit down with host Joe Smazal for a rare and wide-ranging conversation about how they...
01:16:20
Episode 2
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March 17, 2026
How One Guy Bought a Chicago Skyscraper for $7.5M (And What Happens Next)
We interview Tom Liravongsa, aka "The Skyscraper Guy," for an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation inside the iconic Pittsfield Building — one of Chicago's most storied...
00:34:48