Jennings Realty

Jennings Realty, Inc. (JRI) was established in 1960 and is now a 4th generation, (5th if you count the original Petrzilek Brothers company) family-owned & operated, full-service real estate brokerage and investment company based in downtown Evanston, IL. Since JRI's founding, over half a century ago, we have been involved in over 20,000 residential and commercial real estate transactions with a market value in-excess of $450 million dollars. A strong believer in family enterprise and the virtue of surrounding himself with extremely capable people, Warren's nephew Howard Berland joined the firm in 1968 as corporate secretary and general counsel and were instrumental in helping Warren execute the company's early growth and diversification plan. Warren's daughters Barbara and Jennifer came into the business in 1988. Barbara is now overseeing the launch of Jennings on the Park, A Real Estate Boutique, which is Jennings' luxury North Shore-focused full service real estate brokerage based in downtown Glencoe. Her sister Jennifer joins her in the new business venture and brings her unique skill set and community leadership abilities. Barbara's son Jay Lapat is now guiding the firm into new markets as he very deftly implements his own bold vision for the company while maintaining the core values established over 100 years ago. Jay's brother Louis Lapat is highly active on the technological side of the business in support of his brother's vision and, as a gifted computer scientist and marketer Louis keeps the company both current and relevant. In addition to the key family members, JRI has an extremely talented team of senior management and department heads; each a leader in their respective fields, providing crucial operational oversight and professional execution of the company's strategic initiatives. Visit Our Team page to get to know us a little better.