Chicago-based Blueprint, an advisory firm specializing in healthcare real estate, has hired John Smelter as a Senior Managing Director on its Medical Outpatient team.
With a career spanning 35 years, Smelter brings expertise in healthcare real estate brokerage and is set to elevate Blueprint’s capabilities in the sector.
Recognized as one of the top agents nationally and a leader on the West Coast, Smelter has completed transactions in 24 states and closed over $5 billion in sales for major hospital systems, healthcare REITs, developers, and institutional and private investors.
Formerly a Senior Director of the Healthcare Real Estate Group at Marcus & Millichap for two decades, he consistently ranked in the top 1% to 10% of the firm’s 1,600 agents nationwide.
After this exceptional track record, Smelter served as Senior Managing Director of a private equity firm acquiring medical outpatient buildings nationally and went on to establish the Smelter Healthcare Real Estate Group to further serve his clients.
