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:
What is a Certificate of No Harassment?
By Mimi OConnor
June 18, 2019 - 10:00 AM
A Certificate of No Harassment is a document that an owner of one of these buildings must obtain before they can be granted a permit by the Department of Buildings to do major alterations. Those include full and partial demolition, change of use or occupancy, adding or removing a kitchen or bathroom, changing the number of dwellings or the layout of one.
Read More An updated Kew Gardens two bedroom with a shared roof deck, for $425,000
By Mimi OConnor
June 10, 2019 - 17:00 PM
A Kew Gardens co-op with space and conveniences.
Read More A 1899 Greenwood townhouse with ornate details and a rental apartment, for $1,900,000
By Mimi OConnor
June 4, 2019 - 15:00 PM
This Greenwood townhouse has a rental unit, original details, and outdoor space.
Read More How to get rid of rats in your NYC apartment or outdoor space
By Mimi OConnor
June 3, 2019 - 17:00 PM
Here's how to get rid of, or keep New York City rats out of your home and garden.
Read More Is this a NYC real estate unicorn? A three-bedroom, two-bath Riverdale co-op, for $480,000
By Mimi OConnor
May 28, 2019 - 16:00 PM
A three-bedroom, two-bath in Riverdale for under $500,000? Yes.
Read More Here's your NYC roof deck entertaining survival guide
By Mimi OConnor
May 24, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Your NYC rooftop barbecue checklist. Don't go up without these.
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