Kislak Family Foundation

Supporting Home Ownership in the State Where The Company Began

While the Kislak Family Foundation is based in Miami Lakes, Florida, the family has deep business and philanthropic roots in New Jersey. What originated as a real estate company in Hoboken in 1906 has grown and evolved for more than a century. The organization’s commercial real estate brokerage firm, The Kislak Company, Inc., is based in Woodbridge, New Jersey, and is a well-known market leader, consistently recognized for its investment sales success, customer service excellence, and commitment to community. The Kislak Family Foundation shares in that history and commitment, and became a supporter of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark in 2019.

“New Jersey is a great place to live and work,” said Jason Pucci, COO of The Kislak Company, Inc. “Since our company’s founding in Hoboken, we’ve been involved in nearly all aspects of the New Jersey real estate market. We see our grants as continuing our late Chairman Jay Kislak’s legacy of mindful and meaningful philanthropy through supporting home ownership in the state where our company began.”

Learn more about the Kislak Family Foundation’s support for affordable housing in northern New Jersey with this video.

“This grant serves as validation of the work we do,” says Habitat of Greater Newark CEO Jeffrey J. Farrell. “It’s simply amazing to have our work in affordable housing and home rehabilitation recognized by a philanthropic family that’s been active in New Jersey real estate for over a hundred years.”

Tom Bartelmo, CEO of the Kislak Family Foundation, said, “In business and in philanthropy, we at Kislak understand how important it is for people to have safe, comfortable homes where their families can thrive. We are proud to support the community-building, family-focused work of Habitat for Humanity.”

Habitat of Greater Newark’s Corporate Challenge supports our work while also providing valuable team building and community engagement experiences for you and your group. Interested in having your company participate in the Corporate Challenge? Contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@habitatnewark.org or call 973-624-3330 ext. 100 to discuss your company’s options.