MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Useful Life of Prior Exterior Restoration MCI Still in Effect

November 20, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing, architectural fees, related roof railing, and installation of a sidewalk shed while the work was pending. The DRA ruled against...

MCI Work Done in Response to Building Violations Still Qualified for Rent Increases

November 20, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing. The DRA ruled for landlord. Several tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that the work performed was to correct two...

MCI Application Denied Due to Outstanding "C" Violations

November 19, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a hot water heater supplier and hot water heater installer. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that it failed to file the application...

Single-Ply Roof Installation Using New Technology Qualified as MCI

November 19, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that she didn't benefit directly from the roof work and that, at any...

Temporarily Exempt Apartment Was Regulated for Purposes of "35% Calculation"

October 23, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on hallway renovation, related hallway work, installation of a TV/security system, and rewiring. The DRA ruled against landlord because only eight of the building's 23...

MCI Increase Denied Due to 1983 HPD Vacate Order That Wasn't Cleared

October 23, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2018 based on installation of a boiler, a main entrance door, intercom, security system, and hallway floor replacement. The DRA ruled against landlord due to an outstanding open...

Pointing/Waterproofing Was Done Within Useful Life of Prior Work

October 23, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing, exterior restoration work, and a sidewalk shed installed while the work was being performed. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that it...

MCI Increase for Pointing/Waterproofing Reduced

October 23, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on facade restoration that included pointing and waterproofing. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed the amount of the otherwise approved cost by a...

Useful Life Waiver Request Was Untimely

September 22, 2023    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration, including pointing and waterproofing. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but reduced the amount of the approved cost by a percentage of a prior MCI...

DHCR Denies First-Floor Tenant's Appeal of MCI Increase for Elevator Upgrade

September 22, 2023    

The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on an elevator upgrade, including consultant fees. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that she shouldn't have to...

Architect/Engineer Fees Disallowed from MCI Cost for Gas Repiping

September 22, 2023    

The DHCR's Rent Administrator granted landlord's application for an MCI rent hike based on gas repiping at its building. Tenants appealed, claiming that there was insufficient proof supporting landlord's...

Landlord Showed No Good Cause to Require DHCR's Late Acceptance of Proof of Violation Clearance

September 22, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2011 due to outstanding Class C violations, one of which involved lead-based paint in a tenant's apartment. Landlord appealed,...