Malls get the green light, a no-fee apartment boom, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | September 4, 2020 - 10:30AM

Governor Andrew Cuomo says shopping malls can reopen September 9th at 50 percent capacity, but you can’t hang out there (The Real Deal)

Here's why there are more no-fee apartments on the market (The New York Times)

New sales listings surged 108 percent in Manhattan for the month of August, a typically slow period, according to UrbanDigs (press release)

It will be up to the next mayor to make decisions about the controversial Brooklyn-Queens Connector light rail (Brooklyn Paper)

When Zoom calls make you feel the need to upgrade your home with fancy things (The New York Times)

A profile of Communities Resist, a nonprofit that defends tenants from housing discrimination and landlord harassment—for free (Bushwick Daily)

Jennifer White Karp

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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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