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:
How to transform your plain white box of an apartment into a cozy retreat
By Mimi OConnor
February 28, 2019 - 16:30 PM
How to make your plain white box of a NYC apartment into a cozy haven.
Read More How can I insulate my ceiling to quiet my noisy neighbor upstairs?
By Mimi OConnor
February 27, 2019 - 13:30 PM
Here are a few ways, at different price points, to combat noise from above by insulating your ceiling.
Read More This Bed-Stuy townhouse features a Bravo tv makeover and has two rentals to help pay the mortgage
By Mimi OConnor
February 26, 2019 - 13:00 PM
This Bedford Stuyvesant brownstone, listed for $2,399,000, has an owner's duplex and two rentals—and some bold unicorn wallpaper.
Read More 7 pendant lights you can plug in—and take with you when you move out
By Mimi OConnor
February 25, 2019 - 15:30 PM
You don't need to have these pendant lights installed, and you can take them when you move out of your apartment.
Read More Selling your place on your own? These platforms will help you make a website easily—for free
By Mimi OConnor
February 20, 2019 - 13:00 PM
How to make a website for your “for sale by owner” (aka FSBO, or “fizz-bow”).
Read More East Village real estate in Netflix's 'Russian Doll' is a bit slippery, like the show itself
By Mimi OConnor
February 19, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Are the apartments and depiction of the East Village in Netflix's "Russian Doll" realistic? Brick Underground breaks it down for you.
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