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:
Mansion or not, you can't escape the so-called mansion tax
April 14, 2025 - 10:00 AM
New York's mansion tax kicks in when you buy a condo, co-op, or single-family house for $1 million or more and starts at 1 percent of the purchase price.
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Brooklyn median price nears $1 million but the spring market is a question mark
April 10, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Brooklyn median and average sales prices hit record highs in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Elliman Report.
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Manhattan and Brooklyn rents hit new record highs in March
April 10, 2025 - 09:30 AM
NYC rents hit record highs in March, fueled by early competition for apartments, plus concerns about the economic impact of Trump’s new tariffs.
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11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
April 8, 2025 - 10:00 AM
Brick Underground's list of what NYC landlords are required to provide tenants (like painting the walls every three years), and what they're not (microwave and dishwasher) might surprise you.
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Median sales price for Manhattan co-ops and condos jumps to $1,165,000
April 2, 2025 - 09:30 AM
NYC’s record-setting rental market helped fuel Manhattan’s first quarter sales market, which sent all price indicators sharply higher, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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New Rent Guidelines Board report justifies a rent freeze, tenant advocates claim
March 28, 2025 - 16:30 PM
The Rent Guidelines Board released a study that said revenues increased 12 percent for landlords of rent-stabilized units in NYC, findings which tenant advocates said justify a rent freeze.
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