IllinoisRetail First Western Properties secures restaurant tenant in Oak Lawn January 7, 2020 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share via email First Western Properties has leased retail space to Smerks Southern Barbecue Joint at 9600 S. Pulaski Road in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The 10-year term lease brings the restaurant to a site located just off of the busy intersection of 95th Street and Pulaski Road. Located within a shopping center that is ideal for retail, office and medical uses, the site is surrounded by many national retailers such as Jewel-Osco, Home Depot and Walgreens.