Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on sewer main replacement. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. It's the DHCR’s established position that sewer line installation doesn’t...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of adequate wiring and a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that there were several HPD Class "B"...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide installation of new windows. The DHCR ruled for landlord. One tenant filed an Article 78 appeal, claiming that the DHCR’s decision was unreasonable...
The DRA granted landlord’s MCI rent increase application for installation of doors, locks, and cylinders, but denied any increase for temporary relocation and reinstallation of mailboxes and accessibility ramp/...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a fuel storage tank. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and won. Generally, installations of boilers or burners using #6 fuel oil won't...
The DRA denied landlord’s MCI rent increase application, which was based on the restoration of exterior stucco walls at the building. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that only the stucco exterior...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new sewer pipe. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord argued that an entire new sewer line was installed from the main city...
The DRA denied landlord’s request for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new water main. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord pointed out that a main plumbing sprinkler feed line that served the...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new apartment entrance doors, along with two new utility doors and 28 new exit doors, and installation of hallway carpeting. The DRA ruled for landlord...
The DRA granted landlord’s application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of gas re-piping. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the work was done to fix a gas leak and therefore should be...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a boiler/burner, windows, and terrace doors, as well as elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won, in part. Tenants claimed...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing. The DRA ruled against landlord, which had spent $1,780,125 on pointing, waterproofing, and related architectural costs. The DRA found that a...
