Increase Granted for Air-Conditioning and Asbestos Removal

(Decision submitted by Robert Gordon of the Manhattan law firm of Shaw & Binder, attorneys for the landlord.) Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of central air-conditioning in the building, as well as asbestos removal. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that the air-conditioning didn't work well. The DHCR ruled against tenant. Landlord's engineer submitted a statement that the new unit resulted in a 15 percent increase in performance. Tenant submitted no proof to the contrary.

Monnet: DHCR Admin. Rev. Dckt. No. MK410024RT (12/23/02) [4-pg. doc.]