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:
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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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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