Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of electrical meters. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Rewiring qualifies as an MCI if the electrical upgrading includes...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a gas line. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. A building-wide gas line/piping generally qualifies as an MCI. But the installation...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on courtyard resurfacing. The DRA ruled against landlord because tenants didn’t have access to the resurfaced courtyard. Landlord appealed and lost. Although landlord...
The DRA denied landlord’s MCI rent increase application for air conditioning equipment and a boiler/burner. Landlord appealed and lost. The building had a Con Edison steam heating system with an indefinite...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide floor finishing. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. While flooring installation is a major capital improvement, to qualify as an MCI, the...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes. The DRA ruled for landlord in part and approved an increase for the installation of basement, vestibule, and entry doors as well as work relating to the hallway flooring of...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of an air conditioning system. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed any increase for the installation of air conditioner chillers. Landlord...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on balcony and balustrades restoration, lintel replacement, construction of a sidewalk bridge and engineering services. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of new windows and doors. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work was done in a piecemeal manner and wasn’t part of a consecutively timed...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on rewiring. The DRA ruled against landlord based on landlord’s failure to submit complete information on the electrical work performed and insufficient proof of...