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:
Buy Nothing groups connect neighbors, a new effort to combat redlining, & more
October 25, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Attorney General Merrick Garland launches a new Justice Department initiative to combat discriminatory lending policies among banks, a tactic known historically as redlining, according to the Washington Post.
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Showing off your place on TikTok, replacing the boob lighting fixture, & more
October 22, 2021 - 10:30 AM
An embattled Chinese developer is parting with a Manhattan site at 80 South St., where it had plans to build the tallest building in Lower Manhattan by roof height, according to The Real Deal.
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Must have outdoor space, fighting a predatory management company, & more
October 18, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Park Slope tenants say Greenbrook Partners, a real estate management company, is harassing them in order to push them out, according to the New York Daily News.
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NYC sales are booming mostly without foreign buyers. What happens when they return?
October 18, 2021 - 09:30 AM
The Biden administration announced international travelers who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can enter the U.S. starting on November 8th. Brokers say their return will supercharge the market.
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The rise of short-term leases, median prices jump for Belle Harbor, Hunters Point, & more
October 15, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The new work-from-anywhere lifestyle makes short-term leases more attractive. Startups like June Homes, Sonder, and Blueground are raising funds to meet demand, according to the New York Post.
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The incredible shrinking NYC apartment deal: Why your new lease feels more expensive now
October 14, 2021 - 09:30 AM
New York City apartments feel more expensive these days and harder to find as a result of fewer concessions and lower inventory—although rents are still below what they were in 2019.
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