Landlord Gets Rent Hike for New Hallway Flooring and Staircase

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new flooring in public area halls and a new staircase. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. He argued that the claimed cost was inflated because it differed from the amount recorded on a DOB filing. But DOB records don't determine MCI costs, and landlord wasn't required to get competitive bids. Landlord properly documented the cost of the work performed to the DRA. 

209 West 80th Street: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. BR410048RT (2/10/15) [1-pg. doc.]