RENT HIKE GRANTED

Landlord Can Submit Electrical Inspection Certificate with PAR

May 13, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new boiler. The DRA ruled against landlord because landlord failed to submit a Certificate of Electrical Inspection and gas sign-off. Landlord...

New Elevator Work Qualifies Despite Prior Elevator Upgrade

April 16, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a 2007 elevator upgrade. The DHCR ruled against landlord because the useful life of a 1991 elevator MCI hadn't expired. Landlord appealed, claiming that the DHCR's...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Elevator Cab Remodeling

April 16, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DCHR ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed $12,750 for the elevator cab after DHCR inspection found that the cab didn't appear to be...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Facade Bay Windows

March 14, 2013    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on facade and facade bay window improvements. Tenants appealed and lost. Among other things, tenants claimed that they should pay no increase during...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Hall Carpet Replacement

March 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide replacement of hallway carpeting. The DRA ruled for landlord. Some tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that they shouldn't have to pay for the...

Pointing and Waterproofing Work Was Sufficient to Qualify as MCI

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and masonry work, including scaffold shed and engineering costs. The DRA ruled for landlord and ordered rent increases. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed...

Rescinded DOB Stop-Work Order Didn't Bar MCI Increase

February 11, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof. The DRA ruled for landlord, and approved a cost of $35,200 for roof replacement with metal flashing. Tenants appealed and lost. Among other...

Landlord Proved New Boiler Was Installed

February 8, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new boiler. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that no new boiler had been installed. The DHCR ruled against tenant. Tenant didn...

New Cellar Floor Qualified as MCI

February 5, 2013    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of concrete flooring, concrete footing, and new waste lines. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work didn't qualify as MCIs. Landlord...

Additional MCI Rent Hike Permitted Due to Change Orders

December 12, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a roof/cornice installation and related work. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed any increase for additional work performed under five change orders...

Basement Floor Replacement Qualifies as MCI

December 11, 2012    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, but disallowed any increase for the removal and replacement of the building's basement floor. Landlord...

Pointing and Waterproofing Was Sufficient for Rent Hike

December 11, 2012    

The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application for masonry/pointing/parapet installation, but denied any increase for the new roof installation, chimney repairs, bulkhead/skylight renovations,...