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 250 properties, comprised of over 5,400 units, for a total consideration of over $1 billion and consistently rank among the most active multifamily brokers 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:

Globe Street CRE Aspiring Leaders, National, 2026

Illinois Real Estate Journals, Broker of the Year – Investment Sales, 2022 (Winner), 2026 (Finalist)

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 250 properties, comprised of over 5,400 units, for a total consideration of over $1 billion and consistently rank among the most active multifamily brokers 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:

Globe Street CRE Aspiring Leaders, National, 2026

Illinois Real Estate Journals, Broker of the Year – Investment Sales, 2022 (Winner), 2026 (Finalist)

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

3025 W. IRVING PARK ROAD

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 3025 W. Irving Park Road for sale. The subject investment property is […]

621 W. BELMONT AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 621 W. Belmont Avenue for sale. The subject investment property is a […]

1641 N. HUMBOLDT BOULEVARD

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 1641 N. Humboldt Boulevard for sale. The subject investment property is a […]

2128 N. SAWYER AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 2128-30 N. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, for sale. The subject investment property is […]

450-454 W. BELMONT AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market Four50 Residences, 450-454 W. Belmont Avenue, for sale. The subject investment property […]

5511-13 S. CORNELL AVENUE

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 5511-13 S. Cornell Avenue, Chicago, for sale. The subject investment property is […]

Joe's Recently Closed Deals

153-57 W. OHIO STREET

Interra Realty has been exclusively engaged to market 153-157 W. Ohio Street, “Paper Box Lofts”, for sale. The subject investment […]

1505-07 N. DEARBORN ST.

Compass has been exclusively engaged to market 1505–07 N. Dearborn Parkway, a pair of adjacent vintage greystone apartment buildings located […]

Blog Posts featuring Joe

YieldPro: Interra Realty Brokers $19.2M Sale of Loft Apartment Building in Chicago’s River North Neighborhood

CHICAGO, IL: Interra Realty, a Chicago-based commercial real estate investment services firm, announced it brokered the $19.2 million sale of […]

RE Journals: Interra Realty Closes Sale of 32-Unit Apartment Building in Chicago’s Rogers Park Neighborhood

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty brokered the $6 million sale of 6500 N. Claremont Ave., a 32-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s […]

Yield Pro: Interra Realty Brokers $3.25M Sale of Newly Rehabbed Multifamily Building in Chicago’s Rogers Park Neighborhood

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty, a Chicago-based commercial real estate investment services firm announced it brokered the $3.25 million sale of 1710 […]

ConnectCRE: Interra Realty Brokers Sale of Bucktown Mixed-Use Building

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty brokered the $7.34 million sale of 1755 N. Damen Ave., a 13-unit mixed-use building adjacent to […]

ConnectCRE: Interra Realty Brokers $11M Sale of Chicago Apartment Building

CHICAGO, IL – Interra Realty brokered the $10.5 million sale of Logan Station, a 24-unit multifamily building at 2504-16 N. Willetts […]