MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Appeals Court Upholds DHCR's Application of HSTPA to MCI Application Pending on June 14, 2019

May 24, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes. The DHCR ruled for landlord in part but denied portions of landlord's application. Landlord then filed an Article 78 court appeal, and the court annulled the DHCR...

Late-Filed MCI Application Accepted as Timely Under COVID-Era Executive Orders

May 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that its application hadn't been filed within two years from the completion date of the...

MCI Increase Granted for New Roof, Pointing, and Exterior Restoration

May 23, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof, pointing, and exterior restoration. The DRA ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed. They claimed that the roof wasn't installed in a...

DHCR Grants Waiver of Reasonable Cost Schedule for Landmark Building Windows

May 20, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of lot line and hallway windows in a landmark building. The DRA ruled for landlord; tenants appealed and lost.

Tenants argued that the DRA...

No MCI Increase for Electric Range Stoves Since Group Work No Longer Eligible

May 20, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2021 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of electric range stoves in building apartments. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that these items didn't qualify for MCI rent...

DHCR Will Reconsider MCI Application Based on Backflow Prevention Device

May 20, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2021 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) backflow prevention device that cost $9,556. The DRA ruled against landlord because landlord had failed...

Landlord's Application Was Timely in Light of Delay Caused by Defective Floor Coating

April 26, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration with related professional services. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that landlord hadn't filed its application within two years of...

Windowless Kitchens Less Than 60 Square Feet Weren't Rooms for MCI Room-Count Purposes

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator and hallway upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won in part. Tenants of the K line in the building argued that their room...

Taping, Plastering, and Painting Costs Deducted from MCI Increase

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof and asbestos abatement. The DRA ruled for landlord but limited rent increases based on HSTPA amendments to the Rent Stabilization Law. The DRA...

Landlord Didn't Respond to DHCR Requests for Additional Information

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of lobby/vestibule doors and mailboxes. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA properly denied the application because...

Gas Meters Installed by National Grid Weren't Claimed as MCI Costs

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a boiler/heater. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed permit fees of $1,688 since such fees didn't qualify for an MCI rent increase. Tenant...

Landlord Obtained Waiver of Reasonable Cost Schedule Limit for Elevator Modernization

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator modernization. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that landlord failed to submit...