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:
How listing photos trick you, what 'Russian Doll' gets right and wrong about the East Village, & more
February 22, 2019 - 14:00 PM
Now that Amazon has jilted NYC, what can LIC renters and buyers expect?
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Why NYC is a city of renters, a subway station in bloom, & more
February 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, the NYC winner of the 'Ugliest House of the Year' award gets a makeover.
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Inheriting an HDFC apartment, unpacking NYC grocery delivery options, & more
February 15, 2019 - 14:00 PM
And, what you need to ask if you are looking at new development.
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NYCHA elevator chief goes down, city's Airbnb enforcers accused of racial profiling, & more
February 14, 2019 - 11:00 AM
And, how to make a 3-D model for your apartment reno.
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Freebies for Manhattan and Brooklyn renters may have maxed out
February 14, 2019 - 09:00 AM
While close to half of all new leases came with some kind of concession, market share of Manhattan landlord concessions in January declined year over year, after 43 consecutive months of increases, to 44.5 percent, down from 49.3 percent, according to the latest Elliman Report for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens rentals.
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Would you rent this Fidi three bedroom with hotel-like amenities, for $6,355?
February 13, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Consider scaling up to a larger apartment and getting some roommates to make an apartment like this work for you. This three bedroom, two bath, 67 Wall St., #11H, is in a former office building. It’s over 1,150 square feet, and the rent is $6,355, with one month free and no broker fee—so if you split it three ways it would be $2,118 a month.
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