Jennifer White Karp
Managing Editor
Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC. A longtime Brooklynite who has sworn off basement apartments, she graduated from Wesleyan University and has an MFA in nonfiction writing from the New School.
Posts by Jennifer White Karp:
Manhattan deals and median sales price rise for fifth consecutive time
January 6, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Manhattan’s median sales price climbed 2.3 percent to $1,125,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025 as per the Elliman Report.
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How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
January 5, 2026 - 10:30 AM
If you're flexible about where you are willing to live, the size of your apartment, and the amenities you can forgo—you'll have more luck finding a place in NYC.
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NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds
December 30, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Here are your options when you don't earn enough to meet a typical NYC landlord's salary requirement of 40 times the monthly rent.
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Housing lottery launches for 880 rent-stabilized units in Willets Point
December 18, 2025 - 11:30 AM
Housing lottery applications are open for 880 rent-stabilized apartments at Willets Point Commons, a new development called in Queens.
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Manhattan median rent hit $4,750 in November as renters continue to pay a premium
December 11, 2025 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan median rent in November hit $4,750 last month, an increase of 13.1 percent over November 2024, according to the Elliman Report.
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As the IBX gathers steam, some New Yorkers may be at risk of displacement
December 9, 2025 - 12:30 PM
How to prevent displacement with the creation of the Interborough Express (IBX) connecting Queens to south Brooklyn.
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