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:
NYC's falling rents, free apartments for artists, & more
February 4, 2021 - 10:30 AM
Real estate developer Stonehenge is offering artists 20 rent-free luxury apartments in NYC for one year in exchange for commissioned work.
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In Brooklyn, the children ask if you rent or own: An essay
February 2, 2021 - 15:00 PM
New Yorkers are obsessed with knowing whether you rent or own. Meet a New Yorker for the first time and their ears will prick up for clues to your housing status—because you can know someone here and never visit them at home. It’s not as much of a secret as how much you earn—but close. It’s definitely not something you lead with when meeting someone for the first time.
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$2.2 billion for back rent, indoor dining to resume, & more
February 1, 2021 - 10:30 AM
And, some YouTube influencers post videos of themselves cleaning their apartments—and they have a big following.
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Taking aim at housing discrimination, problems with rental vouchers, & more
January 29, 2021 - 10:30 AM
The Real Estate Board of New York’s quarterly confidence survey finds NYC brokers feel the market has already bottomed out and is beginning its slow road to recovery.
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Demand for living in Brooklyn puts sellers in the driver's seat
January 28, 2021 - 15:45 PM
It appears that Brooklyn passed a tipping point and moved from a buyer’s to a seller’s market—meaning demand outstripped supply in 2020 and will continue to do so in 2021. Why does that matter? Well, if you're a buyer—it means not being in the driver's seat during negotiations with a seller.
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Flushing landlord penalized, bonding with the neighbors, & more
January 25, 2021 - 10:30 AM
A Flushing landlord has to take anti-discrimination training and donate $50,000 after changing the locks on the building to force rent-stabilized tenants out.
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