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:
City sues 'worst landlord,' calling on Albany for tenant aid, & more
April 1, 2022 - 10:30 AM
The Legal Aid Society calls on Albany to create the Housing Access Voucher Program, replenish the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, allocate at least $1 billion to the New York City Housing Authority, and allow the 421-a tax break for developers to sunset.
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Zombie houses: Inside NY's effort to release derelict properties from legal limbo
March 30, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Under New York's Zombie Law, banks that hold delinquent mortgages or mortgages in foreclosure can be hit with a penalty of $500 per day per house if they fail to maintain the property.
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Landlord accuses tenants of assault, clearing homeless encampments, & more
March 28, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Mayor Eric Adams says his administration plans to clear homeless encampments from streets and parks, according to the New York Times
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Wall Street bonuses fuel luxury sales, towers planned for Broadway Junction, & more
March 25, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Totem Group, a Booklyn-based developer, wants to build four buildings in blighted Broadway Junction, including two residential towers with about 650 below-market housing units, according to the Brooklyn Paper.
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Buying a furnished new condo means you don't wait months for a couch delivery
March 24, 2022 - 15:00 PM
Pieds-à-terre buyers who need to furnish an entire place are buying fully furnished condos at new developments in NYC.
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Squatters in Bayside, bracing for foreclosures, & more
March 24, 2022 - 09:30 AM
It's not just NYC: Through the first three months of the year, 2022’s rents in the U.S. are outpacing 2021’s rent growth, according to a report from Zumper
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