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:
Why I broke my lease, leaving Tennessee for NYC, & more
August 11, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Brick Underground's Most Popular Posts of the Week include a renter who broke her lease because her building felt unsafe.
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Lease signings fall during peak season, a sign Manhattan renters have 'hit their limit'
August 10, 2023 - 09:45 AM
Manhattan's median and average rent set new records in July but new lease signings dropped, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
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Airbnb's suit against NYC's Local Law 18 gets dismissed. What's next for hosts?
August 9, 2023 - 18:05 PM
A New York Supreme Court justice dismissed a pair of lawsuits brought by Airbnb and three hosts against NYC over Local Law 18's registration requirements for short-term rentals.
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Voucher holders get ghosted, tracking down a rent history, & more
July 28, 2023 - 14:30 PM
This week's most popular posts include interviews with rental voucher holders on their struggle to find housing.
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Surviving a NYC summer without AC, improving indoor air quality, & more
July 14, 2023 - 15:30 PM
This week's most popular posts include surviving NYC without AC and how to improve your air quality.
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Sales drop nearly 32 percent in Brooklyn as median price hovers close to record levels
July 13, 2023 - 13:30 PM
The median sales price for Brooklyn in the second quarter of 2023 was $950,000, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report, and it has been stuck at that same, third-highest level on record for three, consecutive quarters.
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