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:
Seeing through a deliveryman's eyes, notorious landlord Steve Croman loses a round, & more
July 23, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, taking aim at the Trump administration's cap on SALT deductions.
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The real estate roots of Trump's siege mentality, NYCHA boss skips town hall, & more
July 22, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, a video captures the moment a man was nearly swept off a flooded subway platform.
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How to challenge your rent-stabilization status, dividing an apartment with pressurized walls, & more
July 19, 2019 - 15:00 PM
And, how to break a lease in NYC under the new rent laws.
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Airbnb pushes back in Jersey City, protecting homeless immigrant families from ICE, & more
July 19, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, will a moratorium on building new dollar stores entice grocery stores to move in?
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Renting a co-op or condo? Here's what you can negotiate when signing a lease
July 18, 2019 - 14:00 PM
Renting in a condo or co-op building is different from renting in a true rental apartment. You’ll want to pay extra attention the riders attached to the lease. These will spell out the building-specific restrictions you need to know. Brick Underground talked to several rental brokers to find out what you can expect when you sign a lease and what you can negotiate.
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Would you rent this new Clinton Hill one bedroom with two months free rent, for $3,930?
July 17, 2019 - 12:00 PM
The fact that this pretty one bedroom, one bath, 555 Waverly Ave., #21P, in Clinton Hill comes with two free months on a 12-year lease is a little unusual, since concessions are down in NYC. But you should pay attention to the fact that it is being advertised for $3,275 a month—that’s actually the net effective rent, which takes the discount and spread it over the term of the entire lease.
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