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:
The most affordable neighborhoods in NYC: A buyer's guide for 2020
By Mimi OConnor
August 14, 2020 - 09:30 AM
The fastest shortcut to lower prices is to consider location and hone in on a neighborhood that is less expensive than others. Brick Underground partnered with Property Shark to pinpoint the top three most-affordable neighborhoods for buyers in 2020 in each New York City borough.
Read More Where to store your stuff in NYC if you’re leaving temporarily or need more space
August 3, 2020 - 13:30 PM
Perhaps you’re going to live in your childhood bedroom, which has no space for your stuff, or you’ve found a furnished, short-term rental. Either way, renting a storage unit in NYC is much cheaper than maintaining an apartment when you’re out of town.
Read More 8 ways to get more space for less when buying a NYC apartment
By Mimi OConnor
June 23, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Now is an opportune time to buy in NYC, and trade up for more room—if you are willing to bet that the city will rebound after the pandemic subsides.
Read More How the newest Downtown Brooklyn rental buildings compare: The Hub, 300 Ashland, The Ashland, The Offerman House, & more
By Mimi OConnor
March 11, 2020 - 12:00 PM
To help you navigate your apartment search here, Brick Underground took a look at nine of Downtown Brooklyn's newest rental towers, plus some nearly new ones. We compared building age, size, style, amenities, location, and rent. Brace yourself: You'll find the rents in these new buildings well above the median for the borough.
Read More A Greenpoint two-family townhouse—with another house tucked in the back, for $2,800,000
By Mimi OConnor
March 3, 2020 - 13:00 PM
Listed for $2,800,000, 112 Oak St. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is actually two separate buildings, a two-family with a single-family tucked away at the back of a 25-foot lot in the Greenpoint Historic District.
Read More A Murray Hill one bedroom with a wall of windows, for $550,000
By Mimi OConnor
March 2, 2020 - 12:00 PM
This Murray Hill corner one-bedroom co-op gets tons of light.
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