The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes and then temporarily reduced the MCI increases to offset a J-51 tax abatement landlord received relating to the MCI work. Landlord appealed, claiming that...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a new front entrance/patio/walkway and new granite flooring in the lobby and hallways. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed certain additional costs. Landlord...
The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of video intercoms. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant argued that this MCI rent increase, together with another MCI increase...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed any increase for the replacement of dentils--that is, moldings beneath the cornices on the...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes, based on an elevator upgrade. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, disallowing any increase for the cost of elevator plans. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord contracted with one...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing. Tenants appealed, claiming the work had been done in a piecemeal fashion and in an unworkmanlike manner. The DHCR ruled against tenants....
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide rewiring. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, excluding any increase for engineering/architectural fees, hallway construction and painting, and hallway...
The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on the installation of new entrance doors. Tenant appealed and lost. Landlord submitted adequate documentation of the qualifying work performed and...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on gas and water repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord, and tenants appealed. Tenants claimed that landlord's costs weren't sufficiently proven and that a DHCR...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new boiler and related improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, denying any increase for a chimney liner. That item was found to be routine...
The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on the installation of a new intercom and rewiring. Tenants appealed and lost. They claimed that the replaced items hadn't exceeded their useful...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements, including pointing, waterproofing, new mailboxes and entrance doors, security cameras, and intercom. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed...
