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TikTok rent reveals, tougher fines for derelict landlords, & more

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By Jennifer White Karp  |
March 4, 2022 - 10:30AM

New York City tenants reacting to 50 percent rent hikes have become a new meme on TikTok (New York Post)

Council member Pierina Sanchez, the new chair of the Committee on Housing and Buildings, wants derelict landlords to face tougher fines (City Limits via WBAI)

Developers argue that without 421-a tax breaks, thousands of affordable housing units will not be built in newly rezoned Gowanus and Soho (The Real Deal)

The pace of new signed contracts for the NYC real estate market is starting to slow (The Real Deal)

25 North Lex, a new, mixed-use development planned near the White Plains train station, will have 500 luxury rental units (lohud)

How to add faux historical details to a NYC rental (Architectural Digest)

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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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