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:
Vacant apartments spike in NYC, opposition to Gowanus development, & more
August 17, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Some Gowanus residents want a park instead of the city’s plans for a mixed-use development on a site near Smith and Fifth streets.
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Why sheltering in NYC is unlike anywhere else: An essay
August 14, 2020 - 13:30 PM
These days you spend so much time in your place you look at it differently. Those built-ins and shelves that reach the ceiling (so great for storage!) now feel oppressive. You realize every square inch of your space is being used. There’s nowhere to rest your eyes. You’re sick of looking at your own stuff.
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Eviction ban extended, the perks of pandemic renovations, & more
August 7, 2020 - 10:30 AM
A slowdown for commercial renovation projects means high-end architects are suddenly available to take on residential work.
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Buyers shunned Manhattan co-ops and condos for suburbs in July
August 6, 2020 - 12:30 PM
The number of new listings on the market jumped in New York City and several suburban markets, inflating inventory, according to latest addition to The Elliman Report, a monthly look at new signed contracts and listings for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Long Island, Hamptons, North Fork, with the addition of three new areas: Westchester County, Fairfield County, and Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Preparing for Isaias, protestors call for a wealth tax, & more
August 4, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to remove the SALT deduction cap as part of the Covid relief bill, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is opposed.
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The peril of overcrowding, debunking mass transit fears, & more
August 3, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Some mass transit advocates say there is little evidence connecting major coronavirus outbreaks to buses and trains.
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