MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

DHCR Delayed Effective Date of MCI Rent Hikes

January 27, 2019    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on compactor replacement. The DRA ruled for landlord, but landlord appealed, seeking modification of the order. The DRA ruled that Aug. 1, 2017, was the effective date of the...

Replacement of Con Ed Steam Heat System Qualified as MCI

January 27, 2019    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new boilers and burners. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that landlord replaced a Con Edison steam heating system...

Landlord Submitted Architect Statement That Violation Was Corrected

January 27, 2019    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and exterior restoration of its building. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that building-wide gas service hadn't been...

Useful Life of Prior Boiler Didn't Matter

December 26, 2018    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the new boilers were installed before the expiration of the...

'C' Violations Were Entered by HPD After MCI Application Was Filed

December 26, 2018    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on gas repiping and intercom installation. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that there were hazardous C violations on record for the...

No MCI Rent Hike for Rent-Stabilized Tenant

December 26, 2018    

Landlord applied for an MCI rent hike for the building's sole rent-stabilized tenant based on installation of a boiler, burner, windows, parapet/exterior walls, intercom/mailboxes, entrance lobby vestibule doors...

Landlord Gets MCI Rent Hike for New Boiler

December 26, 2018    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that the useful life of the prior boiler hadn't expired since...

Chimney Liner Installation Doesn't Qualify as MCI

December 26, 2018    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of new chimney liners and gas conversion. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. To qualify as an MCI, a chimney installation must involve a...

MCI Rent Hike for Rewiring Denied

December 24, 2018    

Westchester County landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but denied any increase for rewiring because landlord didn't submit electrical sign-...

DHCR Will Consider Denied MCI Application After Retroactive Rent Restoration Order Issued

December 24, 2018    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new security system and exterior door. The DRA ruled against landlord because a DHCR rent reduction order based on reduction in required services was in...

Complaints About Elevator Upgrades Don't Bar MCI Rent Hikes

December 23, 2018    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed. Tenants claimed that the new elevators were defective and that DOB had issued at least 20...

MCI Rent Hike for Roof to Include Mobilization Costs But Not Engineering Fees

November 27, 2018    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed any increase for the mobilization costs and professional engineering fees for the project....