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:
DOB inspector arrested, barring background checks on tenants, & more
June 11, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Legislation before the City Council would bar landlords and brokers from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants.
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With rents hitting bottom, apartment hunters are locking in longer leases
June 10, 2021 - 09:30 AM
NYC renters are locking in longer lease terms—creating a spike in lease lengths in the past three months, according to the Elliman Report for the Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens rental market for May.
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Nearly two-thirds of NYC workers expected back in the office by September. What’s the impact on real estate?
June 8, 2021 - 15:30 PM
NYC employers expect nearly two-thirds of workers will be back in the office by September and most will come in three days a week, according to a new survey from the Partnership for New York City.
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Discounts at Trump buildings, leaving the nest again, & more
June 7, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Two staff members at the Christodora House, an 83-unit condo building in The East Village, could lose their jobs if they don’t get vaccinated by a June 15th deadline.
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City to relocate homeless from UWS hotel, most expensive address sees first resale, & more
June 4, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The limestone tower at 220 Central Park South, the most expensive residential building in NYC, has its first resale: A three bedroom that closed for $33 million.
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Buying without a broker to gain an edge and the risk of working with a dual agent
June 3, 2021 - 13:30 PM
Some sellers negotiate a fee chop: If there is no buyer’s broker, the seller's broker's fee becomes 4.5 or 5 percent. Unrepresented buyers may think the savings on the broker fee can then be passed along to them.
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