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 co-ops make good comedy, increasing the SALT cap, & more
November 22, 2021 - 10:30 AM
In the version of the Build Back Better plan that passed the U.S. House of Representatives, the SALT cap will increase from $10,000 to $80,000 from 2021 through 2030.
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More NYC buyers can tap lower-cost mortgages with new Freddie and Fannie higher loan limits in 2022
November 19, 2021 - 14:30 PM
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to announce a new conforming loan limit of nearly $1 million in high-cost markets like New York City, opening up credit opportunities to buyers who didn't meet jumbo financing guidelines in the past.
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Control the lights of NYC’s towers, sound off on Open Restaurants, & more
November 19, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Renters at a Sven, new Queens tower from the Durst Organization, will get an unusual perk: The ability to briefly control the lights on top of some NYC buildings via an app, according to the New York Post.
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It's really hard to find a NYC apartment for rent right now
November 18, 2021 - 15:30 PM
A new October market report from StreetEasy found that citywide, there were 30,326 rentals available in October 2021, a drop of 59 percent compared to October 2020, when there were 74,078 rentals citywide.
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Rent relief fund runs dry, Midtown feels like a 'ghost town,' & more
November 15, 2021 - 10:30 AM
And, Manhattan’s net effective median rent—which reflects concessions—increased a whopping 20 percent since January.
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Apartment vacancy survey on hold, reimagining NYC streets, & more
November 12, 2021 - 09:30 AM
And, applications are being accepted on NYC Housing Connect for an affordable housing lottery for a development above the new Sunset Park library.
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