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:
Developers 'shocked' by rent reform agreement, the best time to look for an apartment in NYC, & more
June 14, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, there's an online petition to get ferry service between Astoria and the Upper East Side.
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Influx of buyers in the NYC rental market hurts renters looking for a deal
June 13, 2019 - 09:00 AM
NYC rents are continuing to trend up, freebies and inventory are down, and available apartments are spending fewer days on the market compared to last year, according to Douglas Elliman’s May 2019 rental market report for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
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A renovated two bedroom in Flatbush with outdoor space, for $2,200
June 12, 2019 - 13:00 PM
If you’re looking for a new rental apartment, you may have noticed that there are fewer apartments available compared to the last time you were in the market. That makes finding a rental even more stressful, but it’s important not to panic and jump at whatever seems acceptable.
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A landmark deal on rent reform, preventing more helicopter crashes, & more
June 12, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, residents near the South Street Seaport are concerned about toxic remains from a 1800-era factory
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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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