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:
Outdoor dining noise invading your apartment? Here are some low-cost sound-proofing tricks to try
October 20, 2020 - 15:00 PM
If the noise from NYC outdoor dining is invading your apartment, here are some low-cost sound-proofing suggestions.
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Upgrading the suburbs, fending off developers in East Flatbush, & more
October 19, 2020 - 10:30 AM
The plastic bag ban is being reinstated today. Shoppers must bring their own bag, or pay five cents for a paper bag.
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I live next to a day care and work from home. Here's why I’m not tearing my hair out
October 16, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Renting a house seemed like a great solution and I was thrilled when we were able to negotiate a lease and move within a couple of weeks. But that didn’t mean I was going into a new place with blinders on; I wanted to know who lived in the house on the other side.
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NYers fuel Maine housing boom, sales decline hurts tax revenue, & more
October 16, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And, Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris blasted NYCHA for a three-week lack of gas service at 1-04 Astoria Blvd.
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StreetEasy launches tool for NYC owners to track their property values
October 15, 2020 - 13:30 PM
StreetEasy, which functions as the de facto multiple listing site for renters and buyers in New York City, yesterday added a new tool for owners and sellers. It’s called the StreetEasy Valuation, and it provides an AI-powered estimate of an apartment's or house’s value, along with an estimated price per square foot and monthly rent.
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Pandemic silver linings: How NYC real estate has changed for the better
October 13, 2020 - 12:30 PM
While it is a very tough time for apartment sellers and owners, there have been a host of unanticipated ways in which the real estate market has changed for the better, shifting from transactions dependent on paper documents and in-person meetings into the modern era, with Zoom co-op board interviews, electronic document signings, and video apartment tours as the standard.
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