Court Set Rent for Former Super's Apartment

February 1, 2002

LVT Number: 15593

Landlord sued to evict tenant. Tenant was the former building super whose lease stated that when he was no longer the super, his apartment would become rent stabilized at a rent-stabilized rent. Tenant claimed that the rent should be $88 per month, the same as the apartment's last rent under rent control. Landlord claimed that the rent should be at least $2,100, based on rents of other renovated apartments in the building. The court set tenant's monthly rent at $334, using similar rent-stabilized apartments in the building.

Landlord sued to evict tenant. Tenant was the former building super whose lease stated that when he was no longer the super, his apartment would become rent stabilized at a rent-stabilized rent. Tenant claimed that the rent should be $88 per month, the same as the apartment's last rent under rent control. Landlord claimed that the rent should be at least $2,100, based on rents of other renovated apartments in the building. The court set tenant's monthly rent at $334, using similar rent-stabilized apartments in the building. Unlike the renovated apartments, tenant's own work made his apartment habitable.

698-700 Amsterdam Corp. v. Morfesis Realty Corp.: NYLJ, 1/2/02, p. 18, col. 4 (Civ. Ct. NY; Huff, J)

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