Mickey Conlon

{{short description|American real-estate broker (born 1976)}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Mickey Conlon | honorific_suffix = | native_name_lang = | image = | alt = | birth_date = 1976 | birth_place = Smithtown, New York, US | disappeared_date =  | disappeared_place = | death_date =  | death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates =  | monuments = | alma_mater = Duke University<ref name="DukeUn98">{{cite news | title =Mickey Conlon | newspaper =Duke Magazine| url =http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/alumni-spotlight/mickey-conlon| access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref> | occupation = Real Estate Broker<ref name="NYDaily">{{cite news | last =Sheftell | first =Jason | title =Joan Collins' midtown east apartment gets a makeover | newspaper =New York Daily News| date =2 August 2012 | url =http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/joan-collins-midtown-east-apartment-makeover-article-1.1127856 | access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref><br />Television Personality<ref name="NPHarris">{{cite news | last =Keil | first =Jennifer Gould | title =Neil Patrick Harris and fiancé purchase stunning Fifth Ave. townhouse | newspaper =The New York Post | date =5 September 2013 | url =https://nypost.com/2013/09/05/neil-patrick-harris-and-fiance-purchase-stunning-fifth-ave-townhouse/ | access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref><br />Broadway Producer | years_active = 1990–present | known_for = ''Selling New York'' | notable_works = | height =  | title = television personality | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charge =  | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | partner =  | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | website = [http://tomandmickey.nyc tomandmickey.nyc] | footnotes = }}

'''Mickey Conlon''' is an American luxury real-estate broker, television personality and former Broadway producer.<ref name="therealdeal.com">{{Cite web|url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2015/05/12/cores-tom-postilio-mickey-conlon-head-to-elliman/|title = Tom Postilio CORE | Douglas Elliman Real Estate|date = 12 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=MiamiHerald1>{{cite news|title=Cigarettes, luxe real estate and more: The many angles of Vector Group|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/biz-monday/article35785938.html|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=The Miami Herald|date=20 September 2015}}</ref> He is known for brokering luxury high end real estate to a celebrity clientele and is a star of the HGTV reality television series Selling New York.<ref>{{cite news | last =Pantano | first =Nino | title =Martina Arroyo Foundation holds 2013 annual gala | newspaper =The Brooklyn Eagle | date =14 November 2013 | url =http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/martina-arroyo-foundation-holds-2013-annual-gala-2013-11-14-173000 |access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref><ref name="MCREWDynasty">{{cite news | last =Trefethen | first =Sarah | title =The New Dynasty: Reality TV Kicks Things Up a Notch for Star Brokers | newspaper =Real Estate Weekly | date =26 September 2012 | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-304535469.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154022/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-304535469.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 24 September 2015 | access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==

Conlon grew up in Saint James, Long Island and graduated from Smithtown High School in 1994.<ref name="RealEWDuoSign">{{cite news | last =Putzier | first =Konrad | title =Core duo singing their way to success | newspaper =Real Estate Weekly| date =9 January 2014 | url =https://www.rew-online.com/2014/01/09/core-duo-singing-their-way-to-success/| access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref> As a freshman at Duke University, he obtained his real estate license at the age of 18. When he would come home to Long Island during school breaks, he sold houses at a boutique real estate firm that specialized in historic properties.<ref name="NYDaily"/> Conlon also pursued musical theatre during his time in school, directing and starring in several productions with Hoof 'n' Horn,<ref>{{cite news | last =Butters | first = Kristin|author2=Geeta Arora | title = Hoof 'n' Horn arouses the sense in 'Whorehouse' | newspaper =The Duke Chronicle | date = 11 April 1996 | url =http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/1996/04/12/hoof-n-horn-arouses-senses-whorehouse| access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =Scott | first =Chris | title = Hoof 'n' Horn scores with 'Guys and Dolls' | newspaper =The Duke Chronicle | date = 17 April 1997| url =http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/1997/04/18/hoof-n-horn-scores-guys-and-dolls| access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref> Duke University's musical theatre group.<ref name="DukeUn98"/> He worked for British producer Cameron Mackintosh while studying abroad in London and in New York.<ref name="RealEWDuoSign"/> He graduated from Duke in 1998 and began to pursue a career as a producer on Broadway.<ref name="DukeUn98"/>

==Career==

Conlon began his career on Broadway and his productions received multiple Tony Award nominations. His most recent production was the 2010 Broadway show ''All About Me'' starring Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna.<ref>{{cite book | last =Hodges | first =Ben | title =Theatre World 2009–2010 | publisher =Applause Theatre & Cinema | date =2011 | isbn =9781423492719 }}</ref><ref name="BroadwayAllAboutMe">{{cite news | title =All About Me, Starring Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein, Sets Closing Date | newspaper =Broadway.com| date =29 March 2010 | url =http://www.broadway.com/buzz/149302/all-about-me-starring-dame-edna-and-michael-feinstein-sets-closing-date/ | access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref> His Playbill biography notes that he was "Hailed in 1982 as the David Merrick of the Monkey Bars," a tongue-in-cheek nod to the late producer who was the subject of Howard Kissel's biography, The Abominable Showman.<ref>{{cite news | title =All About Me Playbill | newspaper =Playbill Vault | date =15 March 2010 | url = http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/29001/Mickey-Conlon | access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref> Conlon found it difficult to obtain financing for his shows after the 2008 financial crisis and decided to return to real estate. He worked as a broker for Brown Harris Stevens, a luxury residential real estate firm in New York.<ref name="RealEWDuoSign"/>

While working at Brown Harris Stevens as a Vice President and Director, he and Tom Postilio, a founding member of the New York real estate brokerage CORE, decided to strengthen their independent business models by merging.<ref name="RealEWDuoSign"/> The two joined forces and began working together at CORE in 2011. Conlon has been brokering high-profile deals for many celebrity clients, including David Sanborn,<ref>{{cite news | last =Abramian | first =Alexandria | title =Two Homes With In-House Recording Studios Hits the New York Market | newspaper =The Hollywood Reporter | date =20 December 2013 | url =https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/two-homes-house-recording-studios-667075 |access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref> Michael Feinstein,<ref>{{cite news | last =Finn | first =Robin | title =Feinstein's Home: Isn't It Romantic? | newspaper =The New York Times | date =13 September 2013 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/realestate/feinsteins-home-isnt-it-romantic.html?_r=0| access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref> and Joan Collins.<ref name="NYDaily"/> Collins was featured in an episode of the reality television show Selling New York on which Conlon is a main cast member.<ref name="NYDaily"/> He was also interviewed in a feature on Good Morning America called "Try Before You Buy," examining a trend of allowing prospective buyers to "test drive" real estate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Good Morning America|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQvdmbjS4g0|website=ABC|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title =Try before you buy gains traction with home hunters | newspaper =The Real Deal | date =11 October 2013 | url =http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/10/11/buyers-test-drive-homes-before-purchase-video/| access-date =1 February 2014 }}</ref>

Conlon and his partner Tom Postilio rank among the most successful real estate brokers in the United States and were named CORE's top-producers in 2013 and 2014.<ref name=ObserverDeveloper>{{cite news|last1=Pomorski|first1=Chris|title=Image Enhancement; a Developer Partner Helps CORE gain a Bigger Stage|url=http://observer.com/2015/06/image-enhancement-a-developer-partner-helps-core-gain-a-bigger-stage/|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=Observer|date=18 June 2015}}</ref> They are responsible for more than $1.5 billion in residential sales.<ref name="therealdeal.com"/><ref name=REWDElliman>{{cite news|title=Douglas Elliman adds star team of Postilio and Conlon|url=http://rew-online.com/2015/05/12/douglas-elliman-adds-star-team-of-postilio-and-conlon/|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=Real Estate Weekly|date=12 May 2015}}</ref>

Conlon is best known as a star of HGTV's reality series, Selling New York.<ref name="MCREWDynasty"/> His appearances frequently feature him alongside his partner, Tom Postilio. The duo have been dubbed the show's "Dream Team,"<ref name="DreamTEamCurbed">{{cite news | title =Selling New York S7E1&2: Getting Back in the Game | newspaper =Curbed | date =7 June 2013 | url = https://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/06/07/selling_new_york_s7e12_getting_back_in_the_game.php| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160402144926/http://ny.curbed.com/2013/6/7/10235822/selling-new-york-s7e1-2-getting-back-in-the-game| url-status = dead| archive-date = April 2, 2016| access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref> and Conlon is frequently singled out for his distinctive sense of fashion, along with his bow ties.<ref name="NYDaily"/><ref name="DreamTEamCurbed"/> In addition to his role on Selling New York, Conlon has appeared on numerous television shows as a real estate commentator and host, including CBS's Living Large,<ref>{{cite video | people =Tom Postilio, Mickey Conlon, and Emily Smith | title =Living Large: 143 East 63rd Street | medium = Television | publisher =CBS | date =10 December 2013 }}</ref> NBC's Extra!<ref>{{cite video | people = Mickey Conlon| title =Star Real Estate: Edie Falco’s Tribeca Penthouse For Sale | medium = Television | publisher =NBC via Extra TV | date =22 August 2012 | url =http://www.extratv.com/2012/08/22/star-real-estate-edie-falcos-tribeca-penthouse-for-sale/ }}</ref> and Open House,<ref>{{cite video | people =Mickey Conlon | title =Tour a Stunning Duplex Penthouse | medium =Television | publisher =NBC New York | date =30 September 2013 | url =http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/blogs/open-house/Square-Feet--Inside-a-Turtle-Bay-Penthouse/173890131 | access-date =25 March 2014 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150402032823/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/blogs/open-house/Square-Feet--Inside-a-Turtle-Bay-Penthouse/173890131 | archive-date =2 April 2015 | url-status =dead }}</ref> ABC's Good Morning America, CNBC's Mega Homes Report, and Inside Edition.<ref>{{cite video | people =Emily Smith & Mickey Conlon | title =Living Large: A Classic Upper East Side Home | medium =Television | publisher =CBS New York | url =http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/9619298-living-large-a-classic-upper-east-side-home/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite video | people =Mickey Conlon | title =$24 Million Castle In The Sky | medium =Television | publisher =Open House via YouTube | date =8 June 2013 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Y_ZIdO6Zs}}</ref><ref>{{cite video | people =Mickey Conlon | title = Mega Home Report: Sweet Sounds Inside NYC Apartments | medium =Television | publisher =CNBC | date =21 January 2014 | url =http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000238047}}</ref> He has also been featured in articles in several publications, including The New York Times, New York Daily News, the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, and a variety of real estate trade publications.<ref name="CoreProfielMC">{{cite news | title =Mickey Conlon Profile | newspaper =CORE | url = http://corenyc.com/mickey-conlon| access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =Higgins | first =Michelle | title =In a Seller's Market, Every Minute Counts | newspaper =New York Times| date =31 May 2013 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/realestate/new-york-city-is-a-sellers-market-so-every-minute-counts.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 | access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =Price | first =Lauren | title =Event manor: Posh parties the new way to show a home | newspaper =New York Post| date =13 November 2013 | url = https://nypost.com/2013/11/13/event-manor-posh-parties-the-new-way-to-show-a-home/| access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref>

On the heels of Donald Trump's announcement of his candidacy for the office of President of the United States, Conlon appeared with Postilio on Inside Edition to discuss the candidate's first mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut that was listed for $54 million, $50 million more than Trump paid for the estate when he bought it in 1982.<ref>{{cite news|title=Donald Trump's Starter Home Mansion Hits the Market for a Whopping $54 Million|url=https://www.insideedition.com/headlines/11436-donald-trumps-starter-home-mansion-hits-the-market-for-a-whopping-54-million|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=Inside Edition|date=12 August 2015}}</ref> Conlon has been designated a Certified Negotiations Expert by the Real Estate Board of New York, of which he is a member.<ref name="RealEWDuoSign"/> He is a juror for the Architzer A+ Awards, the world's largest architectural awards program.<ref name="CoreProfielMC"/> Conlon was ranked among the top 1000 Real Estate Professionals in the United States by REAL Trends / The Wall Street Journal.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 2015 results are in|url=https://www.realtrends.com/rankings/rt1000|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=Real Estate Trends}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Although best known for his work in luxury real estate and on Broadway, Conlon has declared his interest in vintage automobiles, The Great American Songbook,<ref name="RealEWDuoSign"/> and the life and work of playwright and composer Noël Coward and Gilded Age Architect Stanford White.<ref name="CoreProfielMC"/><ref>{{cite news|title=About Me|url=http://tompostiliomickeyconlon.elliman.com/about/14105|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=TomPostilioMickeyConlon}}</ref> A frequent fixture of New York's social scene, he has appeared regularly on Page Six, New York Social Diary, and in Cindy Adams’ nationally syndicated column, and has been linked to a wide array of celebrities from the worlds of music, film, television, and Broadway.<ref name="NPHarris"/><ref name="CoreProfielMC"/><ref>{{cite news | title =A New Love Affair | newspaper =New York Social Diary| url = http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1910019 | access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref> Conlon and Tom Postilio are partners in business and life.<ref name="NYDaily"/> The duo work together in real estate, but have also sung together on stage at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in New York,<ref>{{cite news | last =Holden | first =Stephen | title =Finding His Inner Sinatra, the Always Charming One | newspaper =The New York Times | date =18 May 2011 | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/arts/music/tom-postilio-at-feinsteins-at-loews-regency-review.html?_r=0 | access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref> and at The Leading Men benefit at Birdland.<ref>{{cite news | last =Lenzi| first = Linda| title = Photo Coverage: 'THE LEADING MEN IV' Benefit Concert at Birdland | newspaper =Broadway World | date =13 May 2009 | url =https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-THE-LEADING-MEN-IV-Benefit-Concert-at-Birdland-20090513#.UzCjXP1CdSU | access-date =24 March 2014 }}</ref>

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