MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

No MCI Increase for Sales Tax

December 11, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, excluding from the total claimed costs those attributable to sales tax. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord...

Spray Foam Roofing Doesn't Qualify as MCI

December 11, 2012    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on spray foam roofing. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Under long-standing agency practice and DHCR Policy Statement 91-2, spray foam...

Hazardous Lead Paint Violation Bars MCI Rent Hike

November 16, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a building-wide improvement. The DRA ruled against landlord because there was a hazardous lead-based paint violation on file with HPD. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Apartment/Hallway Door Installation

November 13, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the building-wide installation of apartment and hallway doors. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that the work didn't constitute an...

Concrete Steps Installed with Courtyard Resurfacing

November 13, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of concrete steps. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that this was ordinary repair and maintenance work. Landlord appealed and won. The work...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Security System

November 13, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new television security system and a new gate at the entryway to the building's courtyard. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, disallowing any...

Roof Replacement Qualifies as MCI

September 11, 2012    

No Proof Pointing Was Defective

September 11, 2012