NYS DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Landlord's Wheelchair/Accessibility Ramp Wasn't a Building-Wide Improvement

November 17, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a wheelchair/accessibility ramp. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Since 2016, the DHCR had granted MCI applications for wheelchair/...

Gas Piping Service Costs for New Boiler Disallowed

November 17, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, denying any increase for costs associated with engineering, installation of bypass equipment, and...

Prior Pointing and Waterproofing Was Part of Project Whose Useful Life Hadn't Expired

November 17, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and building facade work. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA found that a prior MCI rent hike was granted in 2001 for exterior...

MCI Increase Granted for CCTV Security Camera System

November 17, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on rewiring and installation of a security camera system. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the security camera system was landlord...

MCI Increase Granted for Gas Piping Installed with Unit Renovations

November 17, 2022    

The DHCR's DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of gas piping. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the gas piping was installed in connection with apartment...

No MCI Increase for Architect Fees That Duplicated Engineering Fees

November 16, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a parapet, as well as brick and structural steel work for an exterior restoration project. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, including the cost of...

Tenant Needn't Pay MCI Increase Under Vacancy Lease If Not Notified of Pending Application

November 16, 2022    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof, building facade, and sidewalk bridge set up during the work. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that he...

Pointing and Waterproofing Were Done Within Useful Life of Prior MCI Increase

October 25, 2022    

(Decision submitted by Ronald S. Languedoc of the Manhattan law firm of Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP, attorneys for the tenants.)

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on...

Landlord's Applications to Amend Rent Registrations Denied

October 25, 2022    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2020 with two separate requests to amend previously filed registrations for two apartments for the years 2009 through 2017 based on findings by the building's new managing agent...

Landlord Upgraded Intercom Service without Obtaining Prior DHCR Approval

October 25, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenants in a building complex complained of a reduction in building-wide services.  They claimed that: (1) the door/gate was broken and not sturdy; (2) the intercom hadn't been working for...

Lobby Attendant Service Was Reduced for Rent-Stabilized Tenant in Co-op Building

October 25, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant in a co-op building complained of a reduction in building-wide services, claiming that landlord had eliminated lobby attendant service at the building's back entrance, had locked that door...

Freight Elevator Service Was Provided, Contrary to Tenant's Complaint

October 25, 2022    

Rent-stabilized tenant of a co-op apartment complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on problems with elevator service. Tenant claimed that there was no longer a designated freight elevator and that...