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:
This renovated Sunnyside one bedroom has a bonus room with barn doors, for $429,000
By Mimi OConnor
December 17, 2018 - 10:00 AM
This co-op on the border of Sunnyside and Woodside was fully renovated but the bedroom is extra small.
Read More What closing costs are negotiable in the current buyer's market?
By Mimi OConnor
December 14, 2018 - 09:00 AM
What closing costs are negotiable in this buyer's market?
Read More This thoroughly updated Prospect Lefferts Gardens house has a rental apartment for income
By Mimi OConnor
December 13, 2018 - 15:00 PM
A modern townhouse in Prospect Lefferts Gardens stands out from its surrounding prewar buildings.
Read More Get the '80s inspired 'tough-luxe' decor of 196 Orchard's model apartment
By Mimi OConnor
December 12, 2018 - 12:00 PM
The decor of model apartment at 196 Orchard is inspired by the Lower East Side of the 1980s. Here's where you can buy these furnishings.
Read More What does it mean when a building is LEED-certified?
By Mimi OConnor
December 11, 2018 - 17:00 PM
You know LEED has something to do with the environment—but what, exactly?
Read More If you buy in these buildings, you can skip up to 5 years of common charges, but you have to act fast
By Mimi OConnor
December 10, 2018 - 15:30 PM
Extell Development is looking to entice buyers by paying common charges for up to five years if they buy before the end of 2018.
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