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:
A Brooklyn group says yes to affordable housing but no to 13-story towers
April 18, 2024 - 17:30 PM
A heated meeting organized by Housing Not High-Rises debated a rezoning proposal by Arrow Linen, a commercial textile provider, that would pave the way for development of two, 13-story buildings with about 244 residential units.
Read More What's the priciest Manhattan park frontage? It's not what you might think
April 17, 2024 - 09:30 AM
A new survey from PropertyShark looked at recent sales facing Manhattan parks and found that apartments bordering Hudson River Park in Chelsea have the greatest surcharge, edging out units along Central Park’s swankiest strip in Central Midtown.
Read More Do New Yorkers need earthquake insurance?
April 15, 2024 - 15:45 PM
The recent quake in New Jersey should be a wake-up call to learn about the insurance coverage your building has and what it may be missing, our experts said.
Read More Manhattan median rent reached the second-highest March on record
April 11, 2024 - 10:30 AM
Even though Manhattan median rent dropped 1.8 percent to $4,100 in March compared to the prior year, it was the second-highest March on record, according to the latest Douglas Elliman market report.
Read More Once again, Brooklyn sales decline but this time it's good news
April 11, 2024 - 09:30 AM
The median price for Brooklyn co-ops, condos, and one- to three-family houses did not budge from a year ago, according to the latest edition of the Elliman Report.
Read More How to choose a commercial tenant for your NYC co-op building
April 9, 2024 - 10:30 AM
Deciding on a commercial tenant for your co-op building? You'll need to weigh the hours of operation, the lease term, security deposit, and annual rent increases.
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