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 renovated Jackson Heights three bedroom with two baths and a split layout, for $815,000
By Mimi OConnor
April 1, 2019 - 12:00 PM
A renovated three-bedroom, two-bath co-op in Jackson Heights for for $815,000 offers room to spread out.
Read More We had 13 year olds try out the teen lounges in NYC luxury buildings. Here's what they said
By Mimi OConnor
March 28, 2019 - 16:45 PM
Brick Underground took a couple of teens to test a few amenity spaces aimed at their age group in luxury NYC residential buildings: The Kent, 200 East 95th St.; 555TEN, 555 10th Ave.; and The Shephard, 275 W 10th St. Here's what they thought of them.
Read More A 1910 Bay Ridge townhouse with lots of original features and two outdoor spaces, for $1,365,000
By Mimi OConnor
March 26, 2019 - 13:30 PM
A Bay Ridge single family built in 1910 is loaded with original details. The four-bedroom, two-bath barrel front townhouse is listed for $1,365,000.
Read More Turned down because she was too rich and other tales of co-op board rejection
By Mimi OConnor
March 21, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Being rejected by a co-op board in NYC is very rare, but it does happen. Here are some examples of a few co-op buyers that were turned down—for some very unusual reasons.
Read More 4 of the best neighborhoods to find a no-fee apartment in NYC now
By Mimi OConnor
March 19, 2019 - 16:00 PM
Here's where you can find a no-fee apartment in New York City now.
Read More A one-bedroom prewar with an office with near Prospect Park, for $569,000
By Mimi OConnor
March 18, 2019 - 12:00 PM
This one-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 221 East 18th St., #6K in Prospect Park South, has a layout commonly referred to as a "junior-four," meaning a dining space that can be used flexibly. In some junior-fours, the dining room is converted into a bedroom. In this apartment, it is being used as a home office space.
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