Apartments Not Used as SROs

The DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for letting two floors of adjacent buildings be occupied as SROs. Landlord claimed that each floor consisted of one large apartment shared by several roommates. The ALJ found that the two floors contained units that were used as SROs, and fined landlord $285. Landlord appealed, and the ECB reversed the ALJ's ruling. Landlord presented credible evidence that the two floors weren't used as SROs. He submitted two leases and a sworn statement from one of the tenants. Also, tenant's son testified that he and two other tenants shared one of the apartments.

City of New York v. Williams: ECB App. No. 12452 (10/27/93) [2-page document]