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 decade-long deed theft saga ends with victims regaining their Brooklyn properties
November 18, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Two Brooklyn homeowners, victims of deed theft perpetrated by Herzel and Amir Meiri, prevailed in court after nearly a decade.
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Hochul revives Manhattan congestion pricing plan with $9 toll for cars
November 14, 2024 - 15:30 PM
Governor Kathy Hochul said she was reinstating a lower cost version of the Manhattan congestion pricing plan with a $9 base toll for passenger cars.
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For the first time in months, NYC median rents are rising again
November 14, 2024 - 09:30 AM
Manhattan median rent rose by 2.4 percent to $4,295 in October, according to Elliman Report. It was the first time median rent grew annually since April.
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City Council’s ‘City for All’ housing plan tied to the fate of Mayor Adams’s ‘City of Yes’
November 8, 2024 - 15:45 PM
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams introduced “City for All,” an affordable housing initiative described as a response to Mayor Eric Adams’s rezoning plan, “City of Yes.”
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Here’s what new condo buyers can get in Turtle Bay (aka East Midtown)
November 1, 2024 - 12:30 PM
New condo projects in Turtle Bay like Monogram New York, The Perrie, and Minuet have incentives for first-time buyers and investors including turn-key furniture packages, short-term rental flexibility, and prices that start in a range of $850,000 to $875,000.
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I filed a rent overcharge complaint two years ago. How do I get DHCR to respond?
October 24, 2024 - 14:30 PM
A rent overcharge claim with DHCR can take a long time to resolve. To try to expedite the case, you have some options, including filing an Article 78 proceeding to compel DCHR to respond.
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