Landlord Proved Costs Related to Elevator Upgrade

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on an elevator upgrade. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed, claiming that the work was done to correct building violations and that some of the work done wasn't related to the elevator upgrade. The DHCR ruled against tenants. It didn't matter if the MCI was done to correct violations. Landlord also submitted a statement from its contractor explaining that all work done in connection with the elevator upgrade was, in fact, related to the elevator upgrade. The contractor had described certain parts of the job as ''all other work'' on one statement to properly itemize the work for purposes of a J-51 benefits application.

910 West End Ave. Tenants' Assn.: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. RB430049RT (5/14/03) [3-pg. doc.]