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:
How Bedly co-living renters can file a complaint or start a court case
August 1, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Bedly breached its contract with renters when it shut down abruptly on July 21st. It has 600 subtenants in about 200 buildings in Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, and Harlem, as well as Jersey City and Boston.
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Amazon's Ring partners with police, Brooklyn Botanic Garden protests tower, & more
July 31, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, two UWS community groups filed a second legal challenge to stop a luxury high-rise project for 200 Amsterdam Ave.
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What went wrong at Bedly and what co-living renters there can do now
July 31, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Sam Himmelstein, a lawyer with Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph, says Bedly tenants can sue for breach of contract.
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Would you rent this four-bedroom triplex in a Manhattan Valley brownstone for $6,250 a month?
July 31, 2019 - 09:00 AM
This three-bedroom, two-bath triplex, 32 West 105th St, #Garden, near Central Park West in Manhattan Valley is in a brownstone and it’s pretty sweet. There’s 2,000 square feet of space and a lot of nice details, such as an open kitchen, fireplaces, washer/dryer and private garden. It looks like someone may be sleeping in the basement as well, but that’s not a legal bedroom
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NYC takes back bragging rights from Chicago, animals get more protections, & more
July 30, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, the income you need to rent a two bedroom in Chicago is half what you need to earn in NYC.
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For some Bedly co-living renters, an email confirmed their worst fears
July 30, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Co-living company Bedly shut down abruptly Sunday, July 21st, leaving tenants in a lurch.
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