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:
Most affordable NYC nabes for buyers, luxury hotel-condo coming to Corona, & more
September 17, 2021 - 10:30 AM
A luxury hotel and condo building that is partnering with a Michelin Star chef and a former Zaha Hadid senior architect is planned for Corona, Queens, according to The Real Deal.
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Paying for Ida's damage, timely rent payments, & more
September 13, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Why homeowner’s insurance policies are not likely to cover much of the damage from Hurricane Ida, according to The New York Times.
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NYPD investigates basement flooding deaths, wrong rent relief checks, & more
September 10, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Landlords of the basement apartments where renters lost their lives in last Wednesday’s storm could potentially face criminal charges, Gothamist reports.
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NYC sees new records for lease signings but Delta causes some 'weakening'
September 9, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan lease signings surged in July and August, but the volume was lower by about 1,300 to 1,400 new leases compared to the spring, according to Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of appraisal firm Miller Samuel and author of the Elliman Report.
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Scenes of NYC under water, eviction ban extension renews protections, & more
September 3, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Here are steps NYC can take to get ready for the next big storm, which appears inevitable thanks to climate change.
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Deaths in apartments flooded by Hurricane Ida highlight dangers of basement living
September 3, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Hurricane Ida caused the deaths of at least 11 people who died in their basement apartments as a result of flooding or other storm-related destruction.
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