RENT HIKE GRANTED

Engineer Consultant Fee Included in MCI Increase

February 13, 2015    

(Decision submitted by David L. Hamill, of counsel to Judith M. Brener, Esq., who represented the landlord.)

Tenants Didn't Raise Hazardous Violation Issue Before the DRA

January 26, 2015    

The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on adequate wiring. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that there were 10 open class "C" immediately hazardous violations on record...

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...

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...

Gas Repiping Qualifies as MCI

October 17, 2014    

The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on gas repiping. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that they had no gas service for several months and that the work done was a repair, not...

MCI Increases Granted for Stuyvesant Town Roof Installations

October 17, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes at its building complex based on the installation of new roofs with related insulation, doors, bulkhead pointing/wall repair, and asbestos removal. The DRA ruled for landlord and...

Landlord Can Collect MCI Increase After J-51 Benefits Expire

October 16, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of rent overcharge because landlord didn't notify tenant in all his leases that an approved MCI rent hike would be restored after it was temporarily reduced by landlord's...