MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Landlord's Application Was Timely in Light of Delay Caused by Defective Floor Coating

April 26, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on exterior restoration with related professional services. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that landlord hadn't filed its application within two years of...

Windowless Kitchens Less Than 60 Square Feet Weren't Rooms for MCI Room-Count Purposes

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator and hallway upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won in part. Tenants of the K line in the building argued that their room...

Taping, Plastering, and Painting Costs Deducted from MCI Increase

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new roof and asbestos abatement. The DRA ruled for landlord but limited rent increases based on HSTPA amendments to the Rent Stabilization Law. The DRA...

Landlord Didn't Respond to DHCR Requests for Additional Information

April 25, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on installation of lobby/vestibule doors and mailboxes. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA properly denied the application because...

Gas Meters Installed by National Grid Weren't Claimed as MCI Costs

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a boiler/heater. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed permit fees of $1,688 since such fees didn't qualify for an MCI rent increase. Tenant...

Landlord Obtained Waiver of Reasonable Cost Schedule Limit for Elevator Modernization

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator modernization. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that landlord failed to submit...

No MCI Increase for Work Done at Deregulated Buildings in Complex

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2015 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a roof/parapet, asbestos removal, and resurfacing of exterior walls. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won in part....

Landlord Made Insufficient Request for Reasonable Cost Schedule Waiver

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on a concrete courtyard replacement. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Landlord argued that its Reasonable Cost Schedule waiver application...

Rent-Regulated Units Made Up Fewer Than 35% of All Apartments

March 26, 2024    

Landlord applied in May 2019 for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new boiler/burner. The DRA ruled against landlord because fewer than 35 percent of the building's tenants were rent stabilized. Effective...

Application of HSTPA Amendments to Pending MCI Application Wasn't Arbitrary or Unconstitutional

March 15, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of gas piping. The DRA ruled for landlord in 2022 and approved rent increases in amounts based on HSTPA amendments to the Rent Stabilization Law. Landlord...

Landlord Can Get MCI Increase for New Intercom System

February 26, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes in 2011, based on installation of a new boiler, security system, intercom, and fencing. The DRA ruled for landlord in 2013, except that fencing costs were disallowed....

Landlord Properly Filed Requests to Waive Useful Life Limitations for Elevator MCI

February 23, 2024    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator modernization. The DRA ruled for landlord and increased tenants' rents. The Tenants' Association appealed and lost. Tenants claimed that landlord failed...