1906	Founded as Kislak Realty by Julius I. Kislak in Hoboken, N. J. “J. I.,” as Julius Kislak was known, established the business by knocking on doors, introducing the Kislak name to one client at a time and providing comprehensive customer service. J. I. was instrumental in developing the art of commercial real estate brokerage.
1953	J. I.’s son, Jay I. Kislak, expanded the company’s mortgage services division, founding J. I. Kislak Mortgage Corporation and moving the company’s operations to Miami, Fla.
1963	Jay I. Kislak founded The Kislak National Bank.
1990	J. I. Kislak Mortgage Corporation grew from six employees to more than 1,000 and the Kislak Organization became one of the largest privately held real estate and financial service providers in the United States. The organization included The Kislak Company (formerly Kislak Realty), J. I. Kislak Mortgage Corporation, J. I. Kislak Insurance Agency, The Kislak National Bank and a host of affiliates.
1996	After observing drastic changes to the mortgage banking industry, J. I. Kislak Mortgage Corporation sold its mortgage servicing portfolio to a consortium of banks including NationsBank, Atlantic Savings and Loan, Glendale Federal Bank, GMAC, and Leader Federal Bank. In the same year, J.I. Kislak Insurance Agency was also sold to a large, nationwide insurance firm.
1999	J.I. Kislak, Inc. elected to extend its real estate portfolio by purchasing multifamily and commercial properties.
2004	The Kislak National Bank was sold to Banco Popular.
Today	The Kislak Organization is an integrated real estate investment, asset management, and brokerage services company.