Joe Smazal

Senior Managing Partner

I sell apartment buildings in Chicago. Current and prospective clients will find me to be honest and direct, and I’m proud of my reputation for putting my client’s interests before mine. In 2014, I joined Interra from a large, national firm. Interra’s platform is effective for my clients, and it’s been rewarding to help the firm grow and improve.

I have personally sold over 240 properties, comprised of over 5,300 units, for a total consideration of over $940,000,000. In recent years, I’ve been the most active broker in the sale of $2MM+ multifamily buildings in Chicago.

In addition to being a broker, I’m a devoted dad (Jack and Will), overachieving husband (Kate), proud Chicago resident (Lincoln Park), multifamily owner/operator (SmazApts.com), podcast host (“Real Estate, Chicago Style”), and homegrown Hawkeye (marketing and entrepreneurship).

Industry Recognition:

Illinois Real Estate Journals, Broker of the Year – Investment Sales, 2022

Greater Chicago Food Depository CRE Awards, Private Capital Markets Investment Broker of the Year Finalist, 2022

Connect Media Top Broker, Chicago & Midwest, 2021

Illinois Real Estate Journals, Most Significant Multifamily Transaction, 2021 and 2020

Commercial Property Executive, Star to Watch, 2019

License #475.125709

I sell apartment buildings in Chicago. Current and prospective clients will find me to be honest and direct, and I’m proud of my reputation for putting my client’s interests before mine. In 2014, I joined Interra from a large, national firm. Interra’s platform is effective for my clients, and it’s been rewarding to help the firm grow and improve.

I have personally sold over 240 properties, comprised of over 5,300 units, for a total consideration of over $940,000,000. In recent years, I’ve been the most active broker in the sale of $2MM+ multifamily buildings in Chicago.

In addition to being a broker, I’m a devoted dad (Jack and Will), overachieving husband (Kate), proud Chicago resident (Lincoln Park), multifamily owner/operator (SmazApts.com), podcast host (“Real Estate, Chicago Style”), and homegrown Hawkeye (marketing and entrepreneurship).

Industry Recognition:

Illinois Real Estate Journals, Broker of the Year – Investment Sales, 2022

Greater Chicago Food Depository CRE Awards, Private Capital Markets Investment Broker of the Year Finalist, 2022

Connect Media Top Broker, Chicago & Midwest, 2021

Illinois Real Estate Journals, Most Significant Multifamily Transaction, 2021 and 2020

Commercial Property Executive, Star to Watch, 2019

License #475.125709

Joe's Active Listings

1730 W. GREENLEAF AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 1730 W. Greenleaf, Chicago, for sale. The subject investment property is a […]

6234-36 N. BELL AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 6234-36 North Bell Avenue for sale. The subject investment property is a […]

920 W. OAKDALE AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 920 W. Oakdale Avenue, Chicago, for sale. The subject investment property is […]

3341-43 N. CLARK STREET

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 3341-43 N. Clark Street for sale. The property is a newer construction […]

3431-49 N. Ashland Avenue

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market Low-Line Commons, 3431-49 N. Ashland Avenue, for sale. The subject investment property […]

2001-2037 SOUTH HIGHLAND AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market for sale The Haven at Highland Apartments located at 2001-2037 South Highland […]

Joe's Recently Closed Deals

4556 N. AVERS AVENUE

The subject investment property (the “Property”) is located at 4556 N Avers Ave in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago’s […]

1201 W. BELDEN AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 1201 W. Belden Avenue, Chicago, for sale. The subject investment property is […]

6930 N. GREENVIEW AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 6930 N. Greenview Avenue, Chicago, for sale. The subject investment property is […]

Blog Posts featuring Joe

ConnectCRE: Silver Property Group Buys $22M Vintage Chicago MF Portfolio

CHICAGO, IL – Silver Property Group (SPG), a Chicago-based property management, development, and investment company, has closed on a 20-unit vintage […]

ConnectCRE: Interra Brokers North Side Mixed-Use Building Sale

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty has brokered the $9.625 million sale of 6930 N. Greenview Ave. in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. […]

ConnectCRE: Interra Brokers Sale of Apartments on Chicago’s North Side

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty facilitated the $3.75 million sale of 4901 N. Christiana Ave., a 34-unit apartment building in Chicago’s […]

A Few (of Many) Reasons Why Investors from Around the World Should be Considering Chicago Multifamily

In the year or two following COVID, Chicago had a PR problem. Taxes, crime, and crooked politicians to name a […]

Chicago Business Journal: Chicago’s North Side Expected to be Hot with Multifamily Investors This Year

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty’s Joe Smazal weighed in on Chicago’s North Side multifamily market in a recent article in […]

Interra Realty’s Joe Smazal Featured on the Real Estate for Breakfast Podcast

Don’t miss Joe Smazal, Senior Managing Partner at Interra Realty, on the latest episode of the Real Estate for Breakfast […]