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:
Could a more careful online search have stopped the ‘Monster Tenant’?
December 19, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Curbed’s “My Monster Tenant” echoes the plot of “Pacific Heights.” Could a more careful renter screening prevented this real-life nightmare?
Read More
For the second month in a row, NYC median rents rise
December 12, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan median rent jumped 5 percent to $4,200 last month compared to November 2023, according to the Elliman Report.
Read More
The FARE Act is not likely to result in steeply higher rents for new leases
December 10, 2024 - 16:30 PM
Some brokers opposed to the FARE Act, NYC's new broker fee bill, argued it will create higher rents for new leases, but that outcome does not seem likely.
Read More
How house flipping reduces affordability in NYC neighborhoods of color
December 6, 2024 - 13:30 PM
The new report by the Pratt Center found house flipping severely reduces affordability in NYC neighborhoods of color. A proposed state law would impose a steep tax on quick flips.
Read More
City Council votes 31-20 to pass a modified City of Yes housing plan
December 5, 2024 - 18:30 PM
The City Council voted 31 to 20 today to pass City of Yes, a historic housing plan for New York City.
Read More
Take the poll for Brick Underground’s annual Tipping Guide
December 2, 2024 - 13:45 PM
Share how much you plan to tip and see whether you’re in line with your neighbors by taking Brick Undergrounds two-click holiday tipping poll.
Read More