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City hands over decrepit buildings to private developers, reclaiming the waterfront & more

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By Jennifer White Karp  |
July 19, 2018 - 11:00AM

New York City’s piers are undergoing a transformation from decaying hulks to park space (Curbed)

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams wants to create a new database to track bad landlords (Crain’s)

Ownership of 95 rental and co-op buildings that are in disrepair is being shifted to private developers (The Real Deal via Politico)

A discussion about how to fix over-sanded wood floors (Brownstoner)

Decorating with dried-out vegetation appears to making a comeback. Grab your antihistamine (Apartment Therapy)

During Amazon’s 36-hour Prime Day event, the retailer sold a whopping 300,000 Instant Pots (Business Insider)

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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.

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