Modification of Existing Sprinkler System Didn't Qualify as MCI

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of new 2-1/2 inch sprinkler water service from the city water main to the building wall. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that the work didn’t qualify as an MCI. Landlord appealed and lost. The plumbing work in question primarily consisted of modification to an existing sprinkler system. The type of work doesn’t qualify as an MCI.

40 W 75th Street LLC: DHCR Adm. Rev. Docket No. BR410046RO (2/9/17) [1-pg. doc.]