Hallway and Lobby Renovations Don't Qualify as MCIs

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of doors throughout the building. The DRA ruled for landlord in part. Landlord appealed and lost. It's established DHCR policy that replacement of the entrance and vestibule doors qualifies as an MCI. But landlord's replacement of hallway entrance area and other hallway and lobby renovations were cosmetic improvements or ordinary maintenance and repair and didn't qualify as an MCI. In addition, this work wasn't necessary work performed in connection with and directly related to the installation of the entrance and vestibule doors. 

144-06 88th Avenue: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. XA110041RO (7/10/13) [1-pg. doc.]