MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Qualifying MCI Work Need Not Be Performed to Entire Building Complex

February 20, 2024    

Landlord of a large apartment complex containing 35 buildings applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes at 12 buildings, based on installation of new roofs, facade restoration, and related engineering fees. The DRA...

Landlord Showed Building Was Properly Maintained During MCI Work

February 20, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide rewiring. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that landlord wasn't maintaining the building at the time it...

MCI Increase Denied Due to Outstanding 1986 Rent Reduction Order

February 20, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent increases based on installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled against landlord because there was an outstanding building-wide rent reduction order in effect. The DHCR had...

MCI Application Denied Due to Outstanding Building-Wide Rent Reduction Order

January 25, 2024    

Westchester landlord applied to the DHCR in July 2021 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled against landlord on Feb. 4, 2022, because there was a building-wide service...

MCI Increase Granted for Exterior Restoration Work

January 25, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration work at its building. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the exterior restoration work was unnecessary because...

Tenant Receiving DRIE Benefits Exempted from Payment of MCI Rent Increase

January 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide electrical rewiring. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the granted MCI rent increase didn't apply to...

Landlord Failed to Document Clearance of B and C Violations

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on building facade restoration. The DRA ruled against landlord because landlord failed to correct the hazardous and immediately hazardous violations at the...

Landlord Replaced More Than 80 Percent of Building's Windows

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new windows. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the work didn't benefit all building tenants...

DHCR Added Certain Courtyard Amenity Costs to Previously Approved MCIs

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on reconstruction of the Lefrak City building complex's center and east courtyards. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed the costs of certain items deemed...

HSTPA Amendments Properly Applied to MCI Application Filed After June 14, 2019

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on gas and water repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord in June 2021 and applied all amendments to the MCI program that went into effect on June 14, 2019, under...

MCI Application Denied Due to Outstanding Building-Wide Rent Reduction Order

December 18, 2023    

(Decision submitted by Samantha Lyons of Catholic Migration Services, attorneys for the tenants.)

DHCR Corrects Room Count Disputed by Both Landlord and Tenants

November 20, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on replacement of elevator, catwalks, intercom, TV/security system, mailboxes, fire doors, along with lobby renovations and facade restoration/pointing and...