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Impact of rent reforms on the Bronx, the role of housing in the 2020 election, & more

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By Jennifer White Karp  |
June 19, 2019 - 11:00AM

The Bronx has the highest percentage of rent-regulated apartments. Tenants and landlords there have stark opinions on how rent reforms will play out (The New York Times)

A new study on housing in Chicago says real estate finance in the U.S. has enriched whites at the expense of blacks for generations (Bloomberg)

Housing is expected to play a major role in the 2020 election (CityLab)

The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated four historic districts with 514 buildings in Sunset Park (Brownstoner)

Area residents are fed up with a mountain of trash—and the rats it attracts—outside a Long Island City building (The City)

Looking for remnants of the Dutch colonial era in Hudson Valley (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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