No MCI Rent Hike for Sales Tax or Clerical Expenses

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on facade, roof, and apartment window installations. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed certain costs, including sales tax. Landlord appealed and lost. Sales tax, along with clerical and project accounting, telephones, messengers, overnight delivery services, blueprinting, parking, gas, tolls, secretarial services, labor foreman, final cleaning, and AIC insurance aren't permitted expenses in connection with MCI costs.

160 East 84th Street: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket Nos. SC410090RO, SC410071RT, SC410088RT (3/18/08) [5-pg. doc.]