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:
Trade war fears sink mortgage rates, Yankee legend becomes a NYC landlord, & more
June 3, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, could Hart Island in the Bronx become a park?
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Best listings sites if you want to skip a broker's fee, a guide to moving to NYC, & more
May 31, 2019 - 13:00 PM
And, what rights do tenants have when their building has a C of O violation?
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Localize.city gets into listings, new StreetEasy tool maps rentals for college grads, & more
May 30, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, Americans spent more on Airbnb stays last year than at the Hilton and its subsidiaries.
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A duplex penthouse in Battery Park City with murals by Banksy's protégé, for $5,950,000
May 29, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Many New York City luxury apartments look very much same, especially in listing photos. That's not the case with this condo, 380 Rector Pl., #PHJ, in Battery Park City, which features vibrant murals inside and out by Mr. Brainwash, a French-born, Los Angeles-based street artist described as Banksy's “over-the-top protégé." The apartment is asking $5,950,000.
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Comptroller takes aim at DOB budget, swapping lectures for building wine and cheese parties, & more
May 23, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And new senior housing opens in Mott Haven.
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Would you rent this giant, renovated Bed-Stuy duplex for $4,999?
May 23, 2019 - 09:00 AM
One of the most useful tools when doing some real estate detective work is to go the city’s Department of Buildings website and check a building's Certificate of Occupancy, which defines how a property is used and what the occupancy is. It’s especially useful when you’re considering renting in a small multi-family building. You wouldn’t want to rent an apartment only to find out from a building inspector that your place is not approved and you need to vacate the premises immediately.
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