MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Electronic Keycard System

January 26, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new lobby entrance door. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the new lobby door didn't lock and that the...

Handicap Entrance Qualifies as MCI

January 24, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of various improvements, including a fourth building entry. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the new entrance was...

Defective Repiping in Some Apartments Didn't Bar MCI Rent Hike

January 24, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on water and gas repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord but exempted 13 apartments from the rent increase due to defects in the repiping to those apartments. Tenant appealed...

Landlord's Partial Rewiring Upgrade Didn't Qualify as MCI

December 22, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide rewiring. The DRA ruled against landlord based on landlord's failure to submit proof that DOB had signed off on all of the claimed rewiring. Landlord...

Useful Life of Existing Elevator Controller Hadn't Expired

December 22, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new security monitor system, new lobby entrance door, and overhaul and modernization of three elevators. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and...

MCI Increase Granted for New Courtyard

December 22, 2014    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new courtyard. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the rent increase was too much for the type of work performed and...

Elevator Upgrade Qualifies as MCI

December 22, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on an elevator upgrade costing over $324,000. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed DOB filing fees. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that the two first-floor...

MCI Granted for CCTV Security System

October 27, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new CCTV security system, four wooden entrance doors, new windows and lintels, a sidewalk bridge, and engineer fees in connection with the window...

MCI Granted for Sidewalk Bridge, Related Architect's Fees

October 27, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on balcony reconstruction and other exterior masonry work with related sidewalk bridge and architectural services. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and won, in...

Terrace Work Included in MCI Roof Installation

October 17, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on various facade work improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting MCI increases for a new roof, parapets, terraces, and roof drains. The DRA disallowed any...

No MCI Rent Hike Where Some Windows Not Replaced

October 17, 2014    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of apartment windows. Tenants appealed, claiming that not all of the apartment windows were replaced. The DHCR ruled for tenants...

No MCI Rent Hike for Temporary Oil Tank

October 17, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a fuel oil tank. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed any increase for a mobilization fee, filing fees, and installation of a temporary...