MCI Rent Hike Granted for Bathroom Modernization

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new apartment windows, a security system, and pointing. The DRA disallowed any increase for bathroom modernizations. Landlord appealed and won, in part. Landlord had done work on seven out of eight bathrooms in the building. One bathroom had been done separately a few years earlier. But no increase was granted for repiping since there was no proof that the work was done in every apartment. And no increase was granted for consulting services.

460 Prospect Avenue: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. WL210019RO (7/5/13) [2-pg. doc.]