Piecemeal Parapet Replacement

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed any rent hike for parapet/masonry work and engineering fees. Landlord appealed. The DHCR ruled against landlord. The parapet work was done by three different contractors and was performed in a piecemeal fashion. Landlord's roofing contractor billed landlord for removing defective and loose stucco, applying a trowel coat of cement over large holes in parapet wall, applying a cement coat of Thoroseal inside the parapet wall, and removing all debris from the roof surface. The roofer's bill contradicted landlord's statement that the three contractors hired sequentially all worked on and completely replaced the parapet wall. There was also no persuasive proof that the entire parapet system was replaced or that the work was done as part of a unified plan.

144 Co., LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Dckt. No. RG130026RO (9/9/03) [2-pg. doc.]