MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appeals Court Annuls Portion of Ceiling Provision in MCI Reasonable Cost Schedule

December 19, 2024    

A tenants' association sued the DHCR in an Article 78 proceeding, seeking annulment of a newly issued regulation and related operational bulletins that set a reasonable cost schedule for major capital...

DHCR Disallowed Engineer Services Claimed in Connection with Boiler/Burner Installation

November 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a boiler/burner. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting the MCI rent increase but disallowing the costs for fluorescent light fixtures,...

DHCR Denies Landlord's Reasonable Cost Waiver Request for Water Tank Installation

November 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on replacement of a water tank at the building. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord had requested a waiver of the DHCR's...

MCI Increase Granted for New Gas Piping

September 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of gas piping. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. Tenants appealed and lost. Some tenants claimed that they hadn't...

DHCR Upholds Application of HSTPA Modifications to MCI Application Pending on June 14, 2019

September 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on plumbing repiping, rewiring, and roof door installation. The application was filed before June 14, 2019, when the HSTPA substantially amended MCI provisions of...

No Rent Reduction Orders Were Pending When MCI Application Was Granted

September 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new fuel storage tank. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the DRA erred by processing the MCI...

MCI Application Reopened Based on Questions About Hazardous Violations

September 19, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a firestone eco white roof/skylight. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. One tenant appealed, and the case was...

New Elevators Were Installed Before Useful Life of Old Elevators Expired

September 19, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent increases based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. Tenants appealed and won in part. They claimed that landlord failed to...

Landlord Didn't Respond to DHCR's Request for Hazardous Violation Clearance Information

July 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord, based on landlord's failure to submit information required for the processing of its application....

No MCI Increase Where Fewer Than 35% of Apartments Were Rent Regulated

July 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2018 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of new boilers. The DRA ruled against landlord in October 2019 because, effective June 14, 2019, HSTPA had amended the rent laws to...

Landlord Failed to Seek Useful Life Waiver for Exterior Restoration Work

July 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing and exterior restoration work. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that an MCI increase had previously been granted in 2001 for...

Landlord Didn't Submit Additional Requested Information to Support MCI Application

July 22, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2019 based on replacement of a courtyard and walkways. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2021 based on landlord's failure to submit additional documentation sought by the...