What a Covid vaccine could do for NYC real estate, neighborhoods for luxury renters, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | November 13, 2020 - 3:00PM

This (very tumultuous) week—readers visited Brick Underground to find out the impact of a new Covid-19 vaccine on New York City real estate. Brick spoke to real estate insiders after Pfizer’s announcement of a potential breakthrough, who say this could give the city’s stalled sales and rental markets some badly needed momentum.

Also of interest—the pandemic is proving to be a good time for luxury renters to trade up and get the amenities or neighborhood they really want. Here’s where to hunt.

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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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