All articles by Ondel Hylton

Ondel is 6sqft's Market News Editor and the Digital Content Manager for CityRealty. He’s a lifelong New Yorker and comprehensive assessor of the city’s dynamic urban landscape. Ondel is an alumnus of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture, and is a LEED accredited professional. Beginning his career as a Junior Architect at DaSILVA Architects, Ondel moved to the public sector as an Analyst Architect for the New York City Office of Management and Budget. Aside from CityRealty and 6sqft, he is a volunteer at the Skyscraper Museum, a docent for the Municipal Arts Society, and leads architectural tours around the city.
May 19, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Fort Lee’s Hudson Lights Development is Leasing with up to 2 Months Free [link] Top Lower East Side Rental Building Jones LES Now Leasing with 1 Month Free [link] ODA’s 420 Kent Avenue Near Finish Line, See New Photos from Field Condition [link] New Rental Tower from Rockrose Development, Eagle Lofts, Gets a Teaser Site […]

May 12, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Hoyt & Horn in Downtown Brooklyn Offers Up to 4 Months Free on a 25-Month Lease [link] Boerum Hill’s Court House Apartments Offers 1 Month Free on New 13-Month Leases [link] Hello Lenox is Now Renting; No Fee Apartments in Prospect Lefferts Gardens has 2-Beds Under $3K [link] TF Cornerstone Launches Rentals at 606W57 and […]

May 5, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Save Thousands in Rent with these Incredible Deals in Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens [link] EVGB Perks You’ll Love: 2 Months Free Rent, Integrated Alexa + More [link] Ellipse, Record-Setting Jersey City Rental Tower is Now 100% Leased [link] The Alexander, Rego Park’s 27-Story Rental Tower, Offers 1 Month Free [link] Beachfront Living at Saltmeadow, No […]

April 28, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): THE LEWIS, THE EAGLE, 83 BUSHWICK PLACE and THE PIERREPONT Sleek, Stylish + Modern Rentals at The Lewis Leasing with 2 Months Free [link] The Eagle, Downtown Brooklyn’s 32-Story Rental Tower Offers 2 Months Free [link] East Williamsburg’s 83 Bushwick Place Leasing with 1 Month Free [link] Brooklyn Heights Luxury Rental […]

April 21, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): ALTA LIC, JACKSON PARK, OSKAR and 1N4TH “Shine in the Center of it All” – Midtown’s Solari debuts website and new renderings [link] ALTA LIC, NYC’s largest co-living residence, launches leasing [link] Jackson Park, shimmering new towers in Long Island City leasing with 1 month free [link] Meet Oskar: New Midtown […]

April 14, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): 606W57, One Hudson Yards, 70 Columbus and View 34 Special Offer on Luxury Rentals at One Hudson Yards; See New Listings 606W57 Luxury Rentals Launch from $2,795/Month; See New Photos + Floor Plans Rooftop with All the Views at VIEW 34, Luxury Rentals on the East River from $2,753/Month Renovated Homes + Ocean Views; Brooklyn's Shorecrest Towers Leasing from $1,900/Month Meet The Alexey, South Slope's Provocative Rubix-Cube-Like Rental Leasing from $2,200/Month Jersey City's 70 Columbus Rentals from $2,150/Month; 90 Columbus Set for Spring Launch
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April 7, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Top 10 Rental Buildings on the Lower East Side Manhattan Skyline Partners with Jetty to Help Renters Meet Move-In Requirements Interview: How Ajay Yadav’s Roomi App Prevents Bad Roommate Experiences Renting and Buying in Times Square; What’s Available Right Now ML House Gets Clad; Bryant Park’s First Luxury Rental Set to Debut Summer 2018 Park […]

March 25, 2018

NYC RENTALS: This week’s roundup of rental news & offers

Images (L to R): Trump Bay Street, Heritage Dean Street, OSKAR and THE DELMAR Top 10 Rental Buildings in the East Village Live in Greenpoint at The Astral: Landmarked Building Lists 1-Beds from $1,785/Month New Rentals Bring Life to Dilapidated Harlem Brownstone; Listings from $1,850/Month 250N10’s Backyard is Perfect for Summer: See Listings from $2,662/Month […]

March 10, 2018

NYC RENTALS: New Listings at American Copper Buildings, VIA 57 WEST + More

Images (L to R): VIA 57 WEST, 33 BOND STREET, THE VOGUE and GRAFFITI HOUSE See New Listings at VIA 57 West – Breakthrough Rental by Bjarke Ingles American Copper Buildings Now Leasing with 2 Months Free Jersey City’s Newly Opened 3 Journal Square Leasing from $1,770/Month The Silver Star: Long Island City Rentals Launch […]

February 24, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): 525W52, Hudson Crossing, 27 ON 27TH and 247N7 Neighborhood’s Rich History Embraced in 525W52’s Art Program; See the Installations Live at Hudson Crossing in Midtown West: Studio to 2-Bed Rentals from $2,475/Month Live in LIC at 27 on 27th: Rentals from $2,384/Month in Full-Service Luxury Tower Williamsburg’s 247N7 Offers Stylish Apartments […]

February 17, 2018

NYC RENTALS: This week’s roundup of rental news & offers

Special Leasing Offers at 175 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg New Renderings of Lenox Terrace Expansion in Harlem, Plus Renovated Apartments from $1,650/Mo. New Listings at RIVERBANK in Hell's Kitchen: Sky-High Rentals from $2,879/Month 1629 Pacific Street: Luxury Crown Heights Rentals Start at $2,667/month Ready to Roll: Long Island City Rental The Silver Star Set for March Launch Live at Rocket Factory Lofts on Williamsburg's South 4th Street; 1- and 2-Beds Available Now Leasing Kicks Off on New Uptown Rentals at 531 West 159th Street
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February 10, 2018

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): 606W57, The Delmar, Aurora and 88 Leonard Street Little Italy Rental Debuts; Rumored to have Housed Debbie Harry & Robert De Niro Lenox Terrace Offers Renovated Harlem Apartments from $1,650/Mo. Pre-War Grandeur at The Wyoming; Amazing Midtown Rental Near Central Park Bronx Rentals Debut at Port133 at 751 East 133rd Street […]

February 7, 2018

How NYC’s 2012 Olympic Village would have transformed the Queens waterfront

With the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea kicking off in just two days, we can't help but think what an incredible 17 days it would have been if they were here in New York City (logistical concerns aside). The city came closest in 2004 when it was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as one of the five finalists to host the 2012 Olympics. London, Paris, Moscow and Madrid were the other four. Splashy renderings planted 27 venues across all five boroughs, New Jersey and Long Island, but the winning, and perhaps most eye-catching, proposal was the Olympic Village in Long Island City's Hunter's Point South by Thom Mayne's Morphosis.
Get the full history here
February 3, 2018

NYC RENTALS: This week’s roundup of rental news & offers

Images (L to R): 325 Kent Avenue, Instrata Gramercy, 63 Wall Street and Watermark LIC Leasing Launches at 490 Lefferts Avenue; New Brooklyn Rentals Start at $2,000/Month Long Island City Hot Block: Live at the Crescent Club and Get 1 Month Free 63 Wall Street Luxury Rentals: 2.5 Months Free on 17 Month Leases + […]

January 13, 2018

NYC RENTALS: This week’s roundup of rental news & offers

Images (L to R): Avalon Brooklyn Bay, SKY, Ellipse and Henry Hall Greystar Unveils New Amenities and Renovated Apartments at The Chelsea Jersey City Waterfront Rental ‘Ellipse’ Unveils New Amenities, Pool Coming This Summer Brooklyn Heights Rental Tower Leasing One and Two-Bed Units with Discounted Deposits Newly Listed One-Beds at 1209 Dekalb from $2,150/Month Eastchester […]

January 6, 2018

NYC RENTALS: This week’s roundup of rental news & offers

Images (L to R): 325 Kent Avenue, Instrata Gramercy, 63 Wall Street and Watermark LIC Billionaire Grocer Launches ‘THE EAGLE’ and Completes 1,000-Unit Project in Downtown Brooklyn New Listings at 7W21: See Inside Elegant Rentals by Morris Adjmi Architects Checking-In on The Eugene: New Homes in Midtown’s Tallest Rental Tower Leases from $1,800/Month at South […]

December 19, 2017

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

In the Heart of Chelsea with an Entrance So Discrete It’s Almost a Secret [link] Caesura Leasing Launches for February 1 Move-Ins; Lending Library Lets Residents Pack Light [link] The Eugene Unveils The Hudson Club, Exclusive Rooftop Lounge with Panoramic City Views [link] 507 West Chelsea: Live Inside a 35-Story Glass Tower Above the High […]

December 2, 2017

Now Leasing: Newly Opened Long Island City Rentals

Images (L to R): Jackson Park, ARC and Hayden The Queens neighborhood of Long Island City has had an incredible construction boom. Thousands of modern rental units in luxury sky-scraping buildings have nearly taken over the once primarily industrial district. To keep things competitive, developers are building to ever-increasing heights and equipping buildings with amenities worthy of an all-inclusive Caribbean resort.
Check out some of the latest to launch
November 11, 2017

One month free at SHoP’s American Copper Buildings and more rental offers

The American Copper Buildings, famous for their slanted silhouettes and already-iconic skybridge, commenced leasing in early 2017, but they're now offering one month free on a 13-month lease and one month broker OP, according to the building's website. Each of the two buildings has more than 300 unique layouts; current availabilities include studios from $2,975/month, one-bedrooms from $5,00/month, and two-bedrooms from $6,530/month.
More offers ahead
November 4, 2017

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): HOUSE39, THE CRESCENDO, THE LANE and 180 WATER STREET Live & Play at THE CRESCENDO: Unprecedented Rental in South Bronx Leasing from $2,100/Month [link] One-of-a-Kind Rentals Debut on West Houston Street in Storied Greenwich Village Building [link] Live at The Monterey: Leasing Special at Upper East Side Rental with Health Club […]

October 28, 2017

This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): CHELSEA29, 800 UNION, ARC and 363 BOND New Rental Tower ‘Chelsea29’ Offers Two Months Free & Launches Affordable Housing Lottery [link] Brand New Rentals Debut in Ridgewood at ‘The Mill’ from $2,000/Month [link] Exclusive Residences Debut at 91 Crosby Street in SoHo, Including Rare $30K Triplex Penthouse [link] Rentals Debut at […]

October 21, 2017

This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): LEFRAK CITY, 4720 CENTER BOULEVARD, 200 WATER STREET and PERCH HARLEM At LeFrak City, New Amenities Unveiled After $70 Million Renovation; Rentals from $1,485/Month [link] Luxury on the East River at View 34; No Fee Rentals with up to Three Bedrooms [link] Leasing Continues at Perch Harlem, Built to Meet Passive […]

October 14, 2017

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC rental news

Images (L to R): THE ALEXEY, THE LAURA, THE LARSTRAND and DUNHAM PLACE Style & Elegance at The Larstrand on West 77th Street; No-Fee Rentals Available Now [link] Tetris-Like South Slope Building Launches Leasing; No Fee Rentals from $2,308/Month [link] Bed-Stuy Rental Near the G Train Offers Two Months Free; One-Bedrooms from $2,350/Month [link] Renovated […]

October 8, 2017

Interview: Hasten CEO Aleksandr Lanin delves into trends in virtual staging

Anyone trawling through apartment listings may have noticed the upsurge of virtually staged apartment photos. The technique has proven to be a cost-effective and speedy alternative to traditional methods of staging vacant units. For those of you not fully warmed-up to the computer-aided technique, your reservations are understandable. Photos are the most important element to viewing listings […]