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DOB Inspection and Filing Fees Excluded from Approved Cost of MCI

December 21, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed $6,500 in costs associated with DOB filings and inspections. Landlord appealed and lost. Under DHCR precedent...

MCI Increase Sought for Handicap Ramps

May 21, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on various improvements, including mailboxes,...

No MCI Increase for Compactor Inspection

May 20, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part and granted increases for replacement of a compactor, hopper door, hopper door tile walls, hopper door room...

DOB Special Inspection Cost Included in Rent Hike for Elevator Upgrade

April 20, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading, including reconstructed shaftway, architect fees for elevator replacement, and engineering services for elevator and shaftway. The DRA ruled for...

Filing Fees and Administrative Work Excluded from MCI Costs

March 24, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord in part but disallowed costs for municipal permits and miscellaneous work. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord argued that...

MCI Granted for Sidewalk Bridge, Related Architect's Fees

October 27, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on balcony reconstruction and other exterior masonry work with related sidewalk bridge and architectural services. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and won, in...

Terrace Work Included in MCI Roof Installation

October 17, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on various facade work improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting MCI increases for a new roof, parapets, terraces, and roof drains. The DRA disallowed any...

No MCI Increase for Veneer Panel Replacement

September 25, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof and front veneer panels. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting an increase only for the roof. Landlord appealed and lost. The...

No MCI Rent Hike for Storm Doors

July 14, 2014    

The DRA granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new entrance doors, but denied the portion of landlord's application seeking MCI increases for storm doors. Landlord...

No Increase for Extra Gas Lines Installed During Repiping

May 19, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of water and gas repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won, in part. Tenants pointed out that two of the installed gas lines and...

No MCI Increase for Partial Stucco and Thorocoating

May 19, 2014    

The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on the installation of hallway windows, but disallowed any additional increase for stucco and thorocoating. The DRA found that this exterior work...

No MCI Increase for Engineer's Fees

May 19, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new garage roof. The DRA ruled for landlord except that an increase for engineering services was disallowed. Landlord appealed and lost. Landlord...