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 Hamilton Heights three bedroom for $550,000, if you meet the income cap
By Mimi OConnor
December 2, 2019 - 09:00 AM
This three-bedroom co-op in Hamilton Heights is affordable, thanks to its HDFC status, which means it has has income restrictions.
Read More Got a tiny, unused space in your NYC building's basement ? Here are 8 things you can do with it
By Mimi OConnor
November 20, 2019 - 13:00 PM
NYC buildings with seemingly uninviting basements often have spaces—an unused corner, blank wall, or ignored nook—that can be put to more creative use. Here are eight ways to make your building’s basement a tad more useful and community-friendly.
Read More A Bay Ridge townhouse with a mix of original details and upgrades, for $1,475,000
By Mimi OConnor
November 19, 2019 - 12:00 PM
A four-bedroom townhouse in Bay Ridge combines traditional details with funky additions and modern updates. The barrel-front limestone has inlaid parquet floors, high ceilings, original stained glass, pocket doors, and carved wood details. It is listed for $1,475,000.
Read More A Lenox Hill duplex penthouse with an 18-foot ceiling, for $750,000
By Mimi OConnor
November 18, 2019 - 15:00 PM
A Lenox Hill penthouse duplex is well-priced but the maintenance is steep at $3,787—but according to the listing, 70 percent is tax deductible.
Read More 5 things I learned redoing my NYC living room over the course of a year
By Mimi OConnor
November 18, 2019 - 10:00 AM
How to furnish a NYC living room with help from a digital design service, interior designer, high-end outlets and more.
Read More NYC intercoms: Trouble-shooting, fixing, and replacing your link to the outside world
By Mimi OConnor
November 7, 2019 - 13:00 PM
Brick Underground talked to a few experts for some basic repair tips for old and new intercom systems around the city. Here's what we learned.
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