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:
A traditional UES townhouse with a storied past, for $9,600,000
June 11, 2019 - 13:00 PM
This townhouse at 173 East 70th St. on the Upper East Side has a storied history: It was built in 1914 for $5 million—a huge amount for the time—for industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick and family—and a staff of 27. The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath house has a little over 3,500 square feet and is asking $9,600,000. The house was listed for sale at the end of May.
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A NYer who survives without delivery, Alec Baldwin on gentrification, & more
June 10, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, some Park Slope residents oppose new homeless shelters.
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Where to find a no-fee rental, the cost of painting a NYC apartment, & more
June 7, 2019 - 14:00 PM
And, how much you can expect to pay to paint your NYC apartment.
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How does Localize.city's new apartment search compare to StreetEasy?
June 6, 2019 - 14:00 PM
Localize.city’s new apartment search portal has a very different feel from StreetEasy—the de facto main portal New Yorkers use to find apartments.
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Debating the trickle-down effect in real estate, Jeff Bezos scoops up 3 condos for $80 million, & more
June 6, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, NY State Senators are confident they can pass housing reform.
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Would you rent this renovated East Harlem three bedroom that's next to a schoolyard, for $3,099?
June 5, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Visiting a prospective apartment several times, both at morning and at night, is always advisable to get a sense of what the neighborhood noise level is like. That’s especially recommended with this three bedroom, one bath in East Harlem, 240 East 110th St., #2. Checking the location on Google Map’s street view shows the building looks over the schoolyard of a neighborhood public school, P.S. 83, so there’s likely to be plenty of activity at recess and after school.
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