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Renters priced out, deed theft unpunished, & more

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By Jennifer White Karp  |
July 26, 2022 - 10:30AM

A third of NYC rental listings on the market in the second quarter represent apartments vacated by renters who were priced out at lease renewal time, according to a new report from StreetEasy (press release)

Only a small fraction of thousands of deed theft complaints are ever prosecuted (The New York Times)

For the third week in a row, Brooklyn townhouses beat luxury condo listings for the borough’s priciest signed contracts (The Real Deal)

A small, unassuming one-bedroom Westhampton cottage will likely get its $12 million asking price—thanks to its two acres of prime beachfront property (New York Post)

Why won't the landlord for this rent-stabilized tenant take the emergency bars off the window? (The New York Times)

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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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