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 read NYC co-op or condo board meeting minutes: What your lawyer needs to know
By Mimi OConnor
February 25, 2020 - 09:00 AM
If you’ve made an accepted offer on a New York City co-op or a condo, your attorney has the right to review, on your behalf, the last two years of board meeting minutes.
Read More An 1887 architectural gem on the Brooklyn Promenade, for $965,000
By Mimi OConnor
February 18, 2020 - 13:30 PM
A Brooklyn Heights two-bedroom co-op, 62 Montague St., #5A, was built in 1887 and designed by famed architect Montrose Morris. It is next to the Promenade.
Read More A renovated Bushwick townhouse with a rental, for $1,499,000
By Mimi OConnor
February 18, 2020 - 09:00 AM
A fully-renovated townhouse in Bushwick has a two-bedroom rental.
Read More A Windsor Terrace townhouse with a patio and a rental, for $1,449,000
By Mimi OConnor
February 4, 2020 - 16:00 PM
A Windsor Terrace townhouse, 46 East Second St., has a rental that can generate income for the owner.
Read More The most expensive neighborhoods in NYC: A buyer's guide for 2020
By Mimi OConnor
February 4, 2020 - 14:00 PM
Here are the most expensive neighborhoods for buyers in each New York City borough, based on 2019 sales data.
Read More A Jackson Heights two bedroom with lots of prewar details, for $585,000 (and 25 percent down)
By Mimi OConnor
February 3, 2020 - 17:15 PM
A two-bedroom co-op in Jackson Heights is on a high floor in a landmarked co-op.
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