No Additional Rent Reduction After Rents Permanently Reduced

Tenants complained about a reduction in building-wide services based on a broken elevator. The DRA ruled against tenants, finding that the elevator service was deemed restored. Tenants appealed and lost. In a separate proceeding, landlord had asked the DHCR for permission to discontinue elevator service since the elevator was beyond repair. The DRA had approved landlord's request on the condition that tenants got permanent rent reductions. The rent reductions varied by floor--3 percent for first-floor tenants, 5 percent for second-floor tenants, 7 percent for third-floor tenants, 11 percent for fourth-floor tenants, and 13 percent for fifth-floor tenants. So landlord was no longer required to provide elevator service, and no further rent reduction was appropriate.

665 St. Marks Avenue: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. YI220039RT (2/18/11) [3-pg. doc.]