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:
Moving in with grandparents, rent increases for stabilized units, & more
October 2, 2022 - 20:41 PM
The highest rent increases in nearly a decade for rent-stabilized apartments go into effect starting this week.
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Standing up to NIMBYs, mortgage rates top 7 percent, & more
September 30, 2022 - 10:30 AM
As the housing crisis intensifies, New York’s politicians may finally be willing to stand up to NIMBYism, The New York Times reports.
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Starter homes disappear, an 80-square-foot apartment, & more
September 26, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Take a video tour of an unbelievably tiny 80-square-foot, SRO-style apartment in Midtown that rents for $650 a month.
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New towers have fewer units, housing lottery approvals increase, & more
September 23, 2022 - 10:30 AM
More housing lottery applicants receive approval for apartments, an increase of 24 percent over the prior fiscal year, but wait times are longer, according to City Limits.
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Betting Manhattan rents will fall from record heights, renters shun longer leases
September 22, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan rents were second-highest in history last month, according to the Elliman Report. Apartment seekers seem to be betting rents will drop by showing a preference for one-year leases.
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What is a dealbreaker when looking for a NYC rental?
September 20, 2022 - 16:00 PM
Deciding between what’s a must-have (or nice-to-have) and a dealbreaker is a rite of passage for NYC renters.
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