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 Forest Hills one bedroom where you can live in the tree tops, for $529,500
By Mimi OConnor
September 4, 2018 - 15:00 PM
You can get space and light plus prewar character in Forest Hills.
Read More Thinking about buying a building with friends? Consider these issues before you do
By Mimi OConnor
September 4, 2018 - 13:00 PM
Buying a building with friends might be the way to win the NYC real estate game, but think it through.
Read More What retirees moving from out of state need to know about renting in New York City
By Mimi OConnor
August 30, 2018 - 14:00 PM
What retirees need to know about renting a New York City apartment.
Read More What it's like to raise three kids in a Brooklyn one bedroom (until you just can't anymore)
By Mimi OConnor
August 28, 2018 - 13:00 PM
This family took living in tight quarters to the next level, raising three children in a Carroll Gardens one bedroom, and even kind of enjoying it.
Read More 10 best and worst neighborhoods in Brooklyn for parking on the street
By Mimi OConnor
August 27, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Here's where you can find street parking in Brooklyn, and where you can't.
Read More Feeling blue? You're right on trend according to Behr's color of the year
By Mimi OConnor
August 24, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Behr is showcasing its color of the year, Blueprint, with a pop-up shop in Soho.
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