Landlord Submitted Sufficient Proof of Facade Work

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on facade restoration with related architectural services. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work was inadequately documented. Landlord appealed and won, in part. Landlord proved that the facade work was done. Although there was no contract, landlord submitted a statement from the project architect affirming completion of the pointing work, as well as copies of requisitions and invoices, and canceled checks payable to the facade contractor for the claimed costs. But landlord submitted no copies of checks verifying payment for the architect fees, so this was disallowed from the MCI costs.

2300 Fifth Avenue: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. WG410030RO (9/16/10) [5-pg. doc.]