MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

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...

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...