Four Apartments Violated C of O

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord for violating the building's C of O by converting the building's second floor from a two-family to four apartments without approval. Landlord denied that the space had been changed. The ALJ found that the two-family had been changed to at least three apartments plus an office, and fined landlord $800. Landlord appealed, claiming that each of the two apartments had always had two doors. ECB ruled against landlord, finding him not credible. Landlord collected four rents and made conflicting statements about the number of tenants in the building.

City of New York v. Ingrassia: ECB App. No. 21285 (4/26/95) [2-page document]