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:
Controversial landlord has to pay $3M, house made of 21 shipping containers for sale, & more
June 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, the city filed suit against 13 people for creating illegal hotels in Astoria using Airbnb, Booking.com, and Homeaway.com.
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Would you rent this one bedroom in Far Rockaway that's a couple blocks from the beach, for $1,655?
June 19, 2019 - 12:00 PM
NYC beaches are crowded, but if you live near a NYC beach, you have a better chance of being able to experience the shore when it’s less crowded and more enjoyable. This one-bedroom, one-bath apartment, 20-45 Seagirt Blvd., #5D, in Far Rockaway, would give you that ability.
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Impact of rent reforms on the Bronx, the role of housing in the 2020 election, & more
June 19, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, a new study on housing in Chicago says real estate finance in the U.S. has enriched whites at the expense of blacks for generations
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An UWS co-op near Central Park that can be converted into three bedrooms, for $4,450,000
June 18, 2019 - 15:00 PM
One of the hallmarks of the current market is that you can find luxury apartments for sale for less than the owners paid for them—and that’s sometimes even after a renovation. That appears to be the case with this renovated co-op at 23 West 73rd St, #1207, which has had a couple of price cuts since going on the market in January.
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Albany leaves market-rate tenants out in the cold, how a 'life lease' works, & more
June 17, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, the mayor launched a pilot program to move homeless people out of the subway.
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Where to live in Manhattan if you want quiet, newcomer Localize.city vs. StreetEasy, & more
June 14, 2019 - 15:00 PM
And, what to ask if you are going to be relying a ferry to get to work.
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