Jennifer White Karp

2 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

The Market By Jennifer White Karp  | Manhattan listings rose to their highest level since the summer of 2021, an increase of 31.2 percent over the previous year, but lease signings were down year over year, a drop of 4 percent. istockIt’s painful to be a renter signing a lease in New York City. Manhattan median rent for new leases hit a new high in May for the third time in four months. Other rent metrics for Brooklyn and Queens also climbed to new records.

2 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

There are two paths forward if management is asking you to pay rent that you withheld due to a lack of heat. You can negotiate a deal with the landlord or you can wait for your landlord to sue you. “If you don’t want to be sued, you can take the more proactive approach and come to an agreement,” said Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge, attorney and founder of Outerbridge Law representing residential tenants, condo owners and landlords.

2 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

Rent By Jennifer White Karp  | The FARE Act represents major change for the NYC rental market, which has been an outlier in having renters compensate brokers hired by landlords. iStockNew York City’s new law that shifts responsibility for most broker fees from renters to landlords will go into effect tomorrow after a judge denied a powerful real estate lobby's attempt to prevent the law's implementation.

3 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

The Search By Kelly Kreth  | London Terrace "won me over," Robert said. "It’s an iconic and historic residential building."Robert Pullen bounced back and forth to New York City over the years. He moved to Miami just before the pandemic, but all that sunshine was not for him. After four years, he headed back, landing in a co-op building in West Chelsea, a neighborhood where he used to live. Here’s his story as told to Kelly Kreth.

3 weeks ago | brickunderground.com | Jennifer White Karp

The Market By Jennifer White Karp  | There are 14 rentals available at The Shoreline, a 31-story tower with views of the Atlantic Ocean, Verrazano Bridge, and Manhattan skyline. If a swimming pool is one of your must-haves for a new rental in New York City, being flexible on your location can help keep your bank account afloat.