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:
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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Governor's Island rezoning approved, housing vouchers to increase, & more
May 28, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The New York City Council votes almost unanimously to sharply increase the value of housing vouchers provided by the city, according to The New York Times.
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Surge in deals creates unnerving delays for NYC buyers trying to close
May 26, 2021 - 09:30 AM
Many brokers that Brick spoke to say buyers have been hit with delays because building management companies are swamped by a sudden surge in sales. Adding to the logjam: Some firms may be understaffed as a result of cutbacks during the pandemic, or have staff working from home
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