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:
More NYC renters turn to guarantors to qualify for an apartment—or trade up to a larger one
January 19, 2021 - 15:30 PM
Landlords have lots of vacant apartments to fill, so the current rental market represents an opportunity for some renters to trade up in NYC. Using a guarantor can boost your spending power and get you more space, nicer amenities, or a better location—or all three.
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Heavy security to end at Trump Tower, refresh your apartment, & more
January 19, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The influx of New Yorkers moving to Connecticut is pushing prices out of reach for locals looking to buy for the first time.
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The magic of duplexes, rent-stabilized tenants owe $1 billion, & more
January 15, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The newly expanded Zoning Application Portal enables New Yorkers to review and download land use applications currently in public review.
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Cuomo's State of the State: Reopen businesses, provide rent and mortgage relief
January 12, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Governor Andrew Cuomo in his 2021 State of the State address yesterday laid out plans for dealing with Covid-19 and the economic fallout, including providing new safeguards for renters and owners, but was short on real estate details.
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When your broker is a bot: Artificial intelligence boosts NYC apartment searches
January 11, 2021 - 14:30 PM
You could think of working with a bot as the first step of finding an apartment. Instead of sifting through listings yourself—you communicate via text to Luke or Robin and they send you listings that match your parameters, along with encouraging tidbits of information about the listings
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Cuomo to target utility companies, resources for landlords, & more
January 11, 2021 - 10:30 AM
And, the City Council’s land use committee is considering a bill that would mandate a racial disparity study for some rezonings.
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