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:
Landlords say new rent laws are 'unconstitutional,' developer is selling his own condo for $75 million, & more
July 17, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, volunteers at Rockaway Beach collected over 1,200 pounds of trash.
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A sprawling Tribeca loft with loads of brick archways, for $6,300,000
July 16, 2019 - 15:00 PM
The price on this sprawling loft, 108 Franklin St., #1, in Tribeca, went up by $300,000 to $6,300,000 in May. It’s an unusual move in a slow luxury market, but it’s possible the owner was hoping a buyer would want to act before the July 1 deadline for the new mansion tax.
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Blackout hits Manhattan's West Side, improvement projects halted at Stuy Town, & more
July 15, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, can landlords legally let their building fall apart?
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Landlords can't demand 'last month's rent,' new 14-day deadline for security deposit return, & more
July 12, 2019 - 15:00 PM
This week, our most popular stories were the ones that looked at the impact of the new rent laws on landlords and tenants. Most of the changes affect rent-stabilized tenants, but market-rate renters gained several advantages as well—including a cap on security deposits and a ban on the practice of asking for “last month’s rent.”
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NYC gets competitive with solar, Jeffrey Epstein lawyers say he should get house arrest, & more
July 12, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, the city can expect to see more "sunny day flooding."
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Report: NYC landlords ask for higher rents and offer fewer freebies in June
July 11, 2019 - 10:00 AM
The second quarter 2019 rental market report from Douglas Elliman for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens finds the median rental price for Manhattan is up 4.4 percent to $3,550.
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