Landlord Didn't Address Pending Violations in Response to DRA Inquiries

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof, brickwork, and a backflow prevention device. The DRA ruled against landlord based on its failure to address class 1 and 2 ECB violations on record. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that postponements of ECB hearing dates caused a delay in readying the violations, and therefore landlord was unable to provide the DRA with documentation corroborating the removal of the violations from DOB's database. Noting that the violations in question still existed when landlord's PAR was decided, the DHCR found no error in the DRA's denial of the MCI application. Landlord failed to submit to the DRA any correspondence showing that the violations had been cleared, and said nothing about ECB hearing dates to the DRA. 

1495 Morris Ave Realty LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. JW610050RO (5/7/24)[3-pg. document]