MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

MCI Increase Granted for Building-Wide Floor Tiles and Carpeting

February 23, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide floor tiles and carpet installation. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and won in part. The DRA had denied the MCI increase based on a rent...

MCI Rent Hikes Delayed Until Rent Restoration Order Issued

February 23, 2015    

White Plains landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator modernization and upgrading. The DHCR ruled against landlord based on an outstanding rent reduction order. Landlord filed an Article 78 appeal, and...

Contractor's Miscellaneous Work Excluded from MCI Costs

February 23, 2015    

Landlord of an 18-building complex applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed the cost of municipal permits and miscellaneous work. Landlord appealed and...

Boiler Room Painting Unrelated to MCI

February 23, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a boiler/burner. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and won, in part. Tenant claimed that some of work included in the cost of the MCI didn...

Contractor's Administrative Costs Disallowed from MCI

February 23, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed the cost of miscellaneous work that landlord claimed was done in connection with the MCI. Landlord...

MCI Increase Granted for Terrace Doors

February 23, 2015    

The DHCR denied landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of apartment terrace doors. The DHCR found that the work wasn't done in connection with a qualifying MCI and there was a...

Piecemeal Facade Work Doesn't Qualify as MCI

February 17, 2015    

Landlord, the owner of unsold shares for 50 rent-stabilized apartments in a 338-unit building, applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration work. The co-op corporation that owned the building had...

Engineer Consultant Fee Included in MCI Increase

February 13, 2015    

(Decision submitted by David L. Hamill, of counsel to Judith M. Brener, Esq., who represented the landlord.)

Engineer Fees Disallowed for Work Done by Elevator Contractor

January 26, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes. The DRA approved increases for elevator upgrading and elevator motor room electric service, but denied any increase for elevator plans and specifications prepared by an architect...

Tenants Didn't Raise Hazardous Violation Issue Before the DRA

January 26, 2015    

The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on adequate wiring. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that there were 10 open class "C" immediately hazardous violations on record...

Final Payment Made More Than Two Years After Work Completed

January 26, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord because the application was filed more than two years after DOB signed off on the work. Landlord appealed and lost....

MCI Rent Hike Denied Due to Class "C" Lead Paint Violations

January 26, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled against landlord due to hazardous, Class C, lead paint violations placed on the building by HPD. Landlord appealed, claiming...