MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Landlord's MCI Application Denied as Untimely

March 12, 2013    

The DRA denied landlord's application for MCI rent hikes because it was filed more than two years after the completion of the work. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord performed exterior pointing and...

No MCI Increase for Poorly Performed Facade Work

March 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on facade restoration and roof work. The DRA ruled for landlord, then granted tenants' PAR and revoked the MCI increase. Landlord then appealed, and the rent increase was...

Masonry Work Unrelated to Roof MCI

March 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof with related coping and masonry work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed $5,000 for masonry work. Landlord appealed and lost...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Hall Carpet Replacement

March 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide replacement of hallway carpeting. The DRA ruled for landlord. Some tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that they shouldn't have to pay for the...

Consulting Architect's Fee Disallowed for Elevator Upgrade

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord but later modified its order to disallow the cost of 16 shaftway doors and the elevator consultant's fees. Landlord...

MCI Increase Denied Due to Hazardous Violations

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on various improvements. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. At the time the DRA issued its order, there were four hazardous "Class C" violations...

Pointing and Waterproofing Work Was Sufficient to Qualify as MCI

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and masonry work, including scaffold shed and engineering costs. The DRA ruled for landlord and ordered rent increases. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed...

Rescinded DOB Stop-Work Order Didn't Bar MCI Increase

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord, and approved a cost of $35,200 for roof replacement with metal flashing. Tenants appealed and lost. Among other...

Roof Terrace Work Disallowed from Total Cost of MCI

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on roof work, including work performed on the building roof terrace. The DHCR ruled for landlord. Tenants filed an Article 78 court appeal, and the case was reopened for...

Landlord Proved New Boiler Was Installed

February 8, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new boiler. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that no new boiler had been installed. The DHCR ruled against tenant. Tenant didn...

Some Exterior Restoration Work Disallowed

February 7, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes for exterior restoration work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed any increase for pointing/masonry, balcony repair, consulting architect, and heat computer. The...

New Cellar Floor Qualified as MCI

February 5, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of concrete flooring, concrete footing, and new waste lines. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work didn't qualify as MCIs. Landlord...