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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
Episode 1
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February 23, 2026
Chicago's Real Estate Secrets: Why Investors Are Coming Back (2026 Market Forecast) EUBA
The 2026 Edgewater Uptown Builders Association (EUBA) annual forecast brought together four Chicago real estate insiders spanning across development, property management, leasing, and sales,...
01:00:54