Boiler Room Illegally Converted to Apartment

DOB issued a violation notice to landlord based on illegal occupancy of a cellar, in violation of the building's C of O. Landlord had converted a boiler and storage area into an apartment. Landlord claimed that there was no violation. The ALJ ruled against landlord and fined him $800. Landlord appealed and lost. The main building was approved as a three-family dwelling with a detached, accessory garage. So the fourth apartment in the cellar was an illegal living space.

Chen: ECB App. No. 31417 (1/19/00) [2-pg. doc.]