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Creating housing for the homeless, Amazon HQ2 city can expect spike in home prices, & more

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By Jennifer White Karp  |
November 1, 2018 - 11:00AM

New proposed city council legislation would require rental projects that receive taxpayer subsidies to set aside 15 percent of apartments for people living in a city shelter (The New York Times)

The city released a list of buildings where tenants might be at risk of harassment by landlords (The Real Deal)

Co-living companies are growing aggressively with massive new projects (Curbed via The Wall Street Journal)

Be careful what you wish for: Housing prices are expected to spike where Amazon locates its second headquarters, thanks to an expected influx of 50,000 employees making on average $100,000 a year (CityLab)

A deep dive into the history of Columbus Circle, designed as a traffic circle serving horses and carts in 1857 (StreetEasy)

Would you buy a coffee table made out of Legos for $9,000? (Apartment Therapy)

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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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