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:
New signed contracts for Manhattan and Brooklyn continue to top 2019 levels
September 2, 2021 - 09:30 AM
The latest Elliman Report finds that new signed contract volume for Manhattan condos, co-ops, and one-three family townhouses combined is above the same period two years ago.
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Pieds-à-terre for NYC part-timers, clock ticks on state's eviction ban, & more
August 30, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Governor Kathy Hochul pulls the Legislature out of recess to address evictions, The Real Deal reports. The state's ban on evictions ends tomorrow.
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Best NYC neighborhoods to invest in—and which ones to skip—in 2021
August 27, 2021 - 12:30 PM
If you're planning on buying an apartment to rent out, your timing is good because the NYC rental market is going bonkers.
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Bidding wars for rentals: Returning NYers face intense competition for apartments
August 24, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Brokers tell Brick that renters who have very specific wish lists in very hot NYC neighborhoods are facing bidding wars—a surprising shift from just a few months ago.
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NYC apartment leases with major concessions are coming up for renewal. Here's how to negotiate
August 23, 2021 - 09:30 AM
What's going to happen to renters who signed new leases during the pandemic with major concessions? We're starting to find out now.
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Arrests at eviction protest, 19,000 apartments planned for NYC, & more
August 20, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Construction rebound: New York City will add 19,000 new apartments by the end of the year, according to a report from RENTCafé.
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