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:
Rent vouchers for landlords, subway riderships increases, & more
May 28, 2020 - 10:30 AM
The number of New Yorkers unable to pay their rent will double in June, according to a PropertyNest survey.
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Happy Memorial Day! Our home office is closed. Here are some posts to catch up on
May 25, 2020 - 09:30 AM
If you’re looking for something to do, this weekend is a good time to brush up on the NYC real estate news you may have missed. A lot has changed since Covid-19 struck—you’ll want to get up to speed on buying, selling, renting, or renovating your apartment or house in New York City now, or be ready for when the city is fully open for business, which hopefully will be very soon.
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Betting on NYC's resilience, closed city beaches vs. open state beaches, & more
May 22, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And, a developer is accused of threatening to destroy the top of a new condo tower in a battle over air rights
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Taxpayers face residency issues, city beaches to stay closed, & more
May 18, 2020 - 11:00 AM
White circles were painted on the fake grass at Domino Park to maintain social distancing.
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Rethinking beach season, eviction ban confusion, & more
May 15, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Governor’s Andrew Cuomo May 7th executive order extending the state’s ban on evictions is causing confusion.
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NYC rents hit record highs, new leases plunge as April market sees 'dramatic shifts'
May 14, 2020 - 13:30 PM
Many of the metrics used to measure rents in New York City hit new record highs in April—the first full month of data during the coronavirus pandemic–according to the Douglas Elliman April rental market report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Manhattan, for example, saw the highest net effective median rent, average rent, and average-per-square-foot rent ever recorded.
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