Mimi OConnor
Contributing Writer
Mimi O’Connor has written about New York City real estate for publications that include Brick Underground, Refinery29, and Thrillist. She is the recipient of two awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors for interior design and service journalism. Her writing on New York City, parenting, events, and culture has also appeared in Parents, Red Tricycle, BizBash, and Time Out New York. She is the author of several books, including "The Dictionary of Corporate Bullshit" and "Reel Culture." She once lived in a NYC building in such rough shape that a Law & Order location scout rang her doorbell to inquire about using her apartment as a murderous psychopath’s headquarters.
Posts by Mimi OConnor:
A Boerum Hill duplex with private outdoor space, for $850,000
By Mimi OConnor
November 5, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Listed for $850,000 with $770 maintenance, this duplex co-op 559 Warren St., #2, in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, measures 1,100 square feet, and has a private outdoor space and a wood-burning fireplace. And, it's pet-friendly.
Read More Where to get radiator covers in NYC
By Mimi OConnor
October 31, 2019 - 15:30 PM
Here's where you can get radiator covers for your NYC apartment.
Read More The best online sites to buy gently used designer furniture when you live in NYC
By Mimi OConnor
October 28, 2019 - 13:00 PM
New Yorkers have lots of options when it comes to websites and apps for secondhand designer furniture, and they vary in terms of selection and services. Brick Underground checked out AptDeco, Chairish, 1st Dibs, Kaiyo, Etsy and Craigslist, (yes, Craigslist) when searching for a popular and iconic piece of furniture: A Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman. Here's what we found.
Read More An updated Stuyvesant Heights two family with a backyard for entertaining, for $1,450,000
By Mimi OConnor
October 22, 2019 - 13:00 PM
Listed for $1,450,000, 494 Monroe St. is a five bedroom, three bath that that's been updated with lots of modern conveniences but still maintains many original details. Prewar features include two decorative fireplaces, crown molding, wood shutters, banisters, and spindles, and wood floors.
Read More A Jackson Heights two bedroom with a wood-burning fireplace and its own elevator entrance, for $815,000
By Mimi OConnor
October 21, 2019 - 15:30 PM
A two-bedroom co-op in Jackson Heights is large and conveniently-located.
Read More Furnish your space like the Elle Decor showcase home in Tribeca
By Mimi OConnor
October 10, 2019 - 16:00 PM
Where to get the furniture to make your living space look like the Elle Decor showcase home in Tribeca.
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