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.
September 30, 2017

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

The Latest Rental News & Offers (Images L to R): 507 WEST CHELSEA, KESTREL, 505W37 and 60 WATER Live Inside a 35-Story Glass Tower Above the High Line & Hudson Yards [link] Historic Park Slope Building is Reborn; Rentals from $3,500/Month [link] New No-Fee Listings at The Kestrel, Award-Winning Brooklyn Rental [link] Tranquility Abounds at […]

September 23, 2017

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

Images (L to R): 555TEN, 250 EAST HOUSTON, ENCLAVE AT THE CATHEDRAL and YORKSHIRE TOWERS East Side Views & More; $1,000 Deposit Special at Murray Hill High Rise Rentals [link] 250 E. Houston Ditches Red Square Name and Communist Statue, Offers Concession on Newly-Renovated Apartments [link] Extell Unveils 555X, Premier High-Floor Rentals on Manhattan’s West […]

September 9, 2017

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

Images (L to R): AVALON BROOKLYN BAY, SKY, HENRY HALL and ELLIPSE Live Inside the World Famous McAlpin Hotel; Spacious Rentals from $2,575/Month [link] South Brooklyn’s Tallest, Avalon Brooklyn Bay, Starts Leasing [link] 30-Story Hudson Yards Rental Opens with Unobstructed Views, Apartments from $3,200/Month [link] Live in the Sky: Coveted 42nd Street Rental Tower Offers […]

September 2, 2017

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

Images (L to R): THE DEAN, 88 LEONARD STREET, 33 BOND and TRIBECA TOWER Leasing Update: 555Ten Offers 2 Months Free + Launches Affordable Housing Lottery [link] A Church from 1869 Is Now Quirky Loft Rentals with Cast Iron Catwalks – Flex Units Now Available [link] 33 Bond Opens Debuting Dozens of Units + New […]

August 26, 2017

FREE RENT IN BROOKLYN: This week’s roundup of rental news

Images (L to R): 1326 OCEAN AVE, 153 REMSEN STREET, 27 ALBANY AVE and 1004 GATES AVE Building Opens on Ocean Ave in Flatbush near Brooklyn College; Rentals from $1,800/Month [link] Brand New Rentals Debut in Brooklyn Heights (A Rare Occurrence); Peek Inside 153 Remsen Street [link] Carter Reviews Domino Sugar Rental 325 Kent, No […]

August 23, 2017

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

Instrata Gramercy: No Fee Rentals with Commanding Manhattan Views Offering Free Month’s Rent [link] Court Square’s Watermark LIC Now Ready for Habitation; Studios from $2,307/Mo. [link] New Listings at 63 Wall Street Offer 1 Month Free Rent [link] Up to Two Months Free + $1000 Security Deposits at The Olivia on West 33rd Street [link] […]

August 19, 2017

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

Thor’s Newly-Restored 98 Morningside Offering One Month of Free Rent [link] Field Condition Captures the Completed Amenities at 555Ten [link] Om Sweet Om: Downtown Brooklyn Rental, City Tower, Introduces Meditation Classes as Newest Amenity [link] Canal-Side 363 Bond Street Unveils Model Apartments; Offers 1 Month Free Rent [link] Chelsea29 Launches Leasing; Offers Two Months Free […]

August 8, 2017

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

‘One Dutch’ Rentals Launch in the Financial District with Flex Layouts from $3,886/Month [link] See Newly Unveiled Model Units at the “Elegant and Striking” Long Island City Rental Tower, The Forge [link] Chelsea’s The Grove Offers One Month Free & Discounted Deposits for Andre Kikoski-Designed Apartments [link] Evolving Block on Ocean Parkway Gets 8-Story Luxury […]

July 22, 2017

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

Images (L to R): 363 Bond Street, 525W52, Offerman House and 100 Steuben Tour Hell’s Kitchen’s Industrially-Inspired 525W52 Courtesy of Field Condition [link] Bond Street Development Redefines Living Next to the Gowanus Canal; See Inside [link] New Rentals Launch with 1 Month Free at Historic Offerman House in Downtown Brooklyn [link] Leasing Kicks Off at […]

May 26, 2017

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

Tranquility Abounds at This Boutique Rental in the Vibrant East Village [link] Perfect for Summer: FiDi Rental with Rooftop Oasis is Now Leasing with 1 Month Free [link] Between Iconic Bridges, 60 Water Offers Distinct & Minimalist Design [link] Big Rooms & Kitchens Made for Cooking at Lexington Towers; Now Leasing with 1 Month Free […]

May 22, 2017

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

Two-Tower Hell’s Kitchen Rental Debuts with Impressive Leasing Special [link] More Than Views – A Closer Look at Jersey City’s 53-Story Rental, Journal Squared [link] No-Fee Apartments with 2 Months Free at 507 West Chelsea, Luxe Living on the High Line [link] New Harlem Rentals Debut on 125th Street; Apartments from $1,994/Month [link] $1,000 Deposits […]

May 12, 2017

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

Heated Indoor Pool + More Fun Amenities at Greenpoint Rental Leasing with 1 Month Free [link] Striking Crown Heights Rental ‘The Dean’ Debuts; Loft-Inspired Homes from $2,605/Month [link] HOUSE39; Midtown’s “Best in Class” Tower Now Offering 2 Months Free [link] Haven at 875 Dekalb Avenue, Bed-Stuy Rentals with 1 Month Free & 1-Bedrooms from $2,249/Month […]

May 5, 2017

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

Get Ready for Summer: Hells Kitchen High-Rise with Two Outdoor Pools Leasing with 1 Month Free [link] A Discussion with Winston Fisher on HOUSE39; Midtown’s “Best in Class” Tower Now Offering Two Mos. Free Rent [link] New Harlem Rentals Debut on 125th Street; Apartments from $1,994/Month [link] Live Near Prospect Park at The Parkline with […]

April 28, 2017

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

Images (L to R): 461 Dean Street, AIRE, 26 West Street and Henry Hall 30-Story Hudson Yards Rental Opens with Unobstructed Views, Apartments from $3,200/Month + 1 Month Free [link] Views Galore at Top-Notch Tribeca Rental, Now Leasing with 1 Month Free [link] World’s Tallest Modular Building Now Leasing with 2 Months Free [link] Leasing […]

April 21, 2017

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

The Lincoln Apartments at Prospect Park Debut with 2 Months Free; Units Start from $2,186/Month [link] Trump Bay Street, Luxury Rentals in Jersey City, Now Leasing with 2 Months Free [link] Lower East Side Rental ‘Rivington House’ Offering 1 Month Free on Renovated Apartments [link] $500 Security Deposits at 180 Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights […]

April 3, 2017

FREE RENT: Roundup of NYC’s latest rental concessions

Andre Kikoski-Designed Apartments in Chelsea Offer One Month Free & Discounted Deposits [link] Upscale Rentals in a Landmarked Building Offering Two Months Free [link] Hoboken’s New Rental 600 Harrison Now Leasing Spacious 1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments [link] Inspired Rentals at Leonard Pointe in Williamsburg Offering One Month of Free Rent [link] New Two-Bedroom Brooklyn […]

March 24, 2017

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

Upper West Side Beaux Arts Beauty ‘The Willard’ Offering Two Months Free, 1-Bedrooms From $2,996/Month [link] Live at LIC’s Hayden: These Majestic Skyline Views Could be Yours from $2,284/Month [link] Grand Opening of 845 Grand Street in East Williamsburg, 1-Bedrooms From $2,675/Month [link] Chelsea Leasing Special: $1,000 Security Deposits at 32-Story 777 Sixth Avenue [link] […]

March 17, 2017

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

Sutton Place High Rise Re-Introduced as Oriana Launches Leasing with Two Months Free [link] Downtown Rentals at 90W in the Financial District Offer Up to 2 Months Free [link] Spring 2017 Leasing Announced for DUMBO’s 181 Front Street, Website Launches with New Photos [link] LIC Rental ‘The Independent’ Offers Two Months Free with 14-Month Lease […]

March 10, 2017

FREE RENT: This week’s roundup of NYC’s mountain of rental concessions

Brookfield Launches Leasing at The Eugene with One Month Free; Sole Residential Building in Manhattan West is Now Midtown’s Tallest Rental [link] Leasing Launches at Hayden; Studios Starting from $2,281 with One Month Free [link] Leasing Launches for Phase One of Journal Squared; Live in 53-Story Tower for $1,855/Month [link] Avalon Brooklyn Bay Prepares for […]

March 3, 2017

FREE RENT: It’s all about the views in this week’s roundup of NYC’s rental concessions

Live in SHoP’s American Copper Buildings from $2,975/Mo; Read Carter’s New Review [link] Behold the Views (Present & Future) from Midtown’s 555TEN, Now Leasing with Two Months Free Rent [link] Leasing Begins at Jersey City Urby, Vertical Community + Stunning Views from $2,000/Month [link] Take In the Incredible Views at 1 QPS Tower; LIC’s Newly-Opened […]

February 24, 2017

FREE RENT: A roundup of NYC’s latest rental concessions

FiDi’s 180 Water Street Announces March Opening; Now Leasing No Fee Rentals + One Month Free [link] Renovated Apartments at Stonehenge Tower on Upper West Side Leasing with Two Months Free + $1,000 Security Deposits [link] Renovated Apartments in Prospect Heights Offer One Month of Free Rent with 14-Month Leases [link] Amenity-Packed QLIC Offering One […]