Chicago’s Interra Realty promoted Paul Waterloo to the role of managing partner and Harrison Pinkus to the role of managing director. To support the firm’s continued growth, Interra has also hired Joe Braun as a director and Andrew Stassi as an associate.
Since joining the company in 2017, Waterloo has participated in numerous middle-market multifamily transactions. His most recent deals include the $8.4 million sale of an 18-unit, new-construction property in Wheaton, Ill., and the $7.77 million sale of an 84-unit multifamily property in Waukegan, Ill.
Before joining Interra, Waterloo was a sales executive with ADP. He graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in marketing and is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Illinois.
Pinkus has brokered or assisted with multiple middle-market multifamily transactions since joining Interra in 2018. Among his most recent deals are the $1.14 million sale of a five-unit vintage apartment building in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood and the $2.34 million sale of an eight-unit turnkey asset in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood.
Prior to joining Interra, Pinkus had roles with Groupon, Spring Rewards, Victory Lap and Colliers International. A licensed real estate broker in Illinois, Pinkus graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a Bachelor of Science in political science.
Braun will work alongside Senior Managing Partner Joe Smazal and Director Mark Dykstra, while Stassi will work with Waterloo, Managing Partner Patrick Kennelly and Associate Nathan Zito. In these roles, Braun and Stassi will focus on market analysis, asset valuation and business development.
Prior to joining Interra, Braun opened and successfully managed a car dealership for six years. In addition, he previously worked as a real estate broker with Hansen Realty, Inc. A licensed real estate broker in Illinois, Braun graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in economics.
Stassi was previously a multifamily investment sales associate with Strive Real Estate, a commercial real estate investment sales firm based in Dallas. He is a graduate of Tulane University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in finance, and is currently pursuing his Illinois real estate broker license.
