REQUIRED SERVICES

DHCR Reasonably Ruled Elimination of Elevator Operators Would Reduce Required Services

June 26, 2024    

Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal of a DHCR decision that denied permission to modify building-wide services for rent-regulated tenants in its building, by eliminating three elevator operators with shifts...

Garage Parking Was a Required, Ancillary Service to Rent-Regulated Tenants

June 25, 2024    

Landlord filed an Article 78 court appeal of a DHCR decision finding that garage parking at landlord's building was a required ancillary service under rent stabilization. Landlord claimed that the parking garage...

Landlord Can Replace Gas Stoves with Electric Stoves Using HUD Rent Reduction Schedule

June 24, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace gas stoves with electric stoves for rent-regulated tenants in its building. Landlord noted that it paid the gas bill for the building and that tenants paid for their...

Landlord Can Replace Gas Stoves with Electric Stoves with Rent Reduction Under DHCR Policy

June 24, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify required services by replacing stoves that used cooking gas service with electric cooking stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord and ordered a permanent rent reduction for...

Landlord Can Modify Building Security System Without Rent Reduction

June 24, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services for rent-regulated tenants by replacing a 24/7 lobby attendant with a 24/7 remotely monitored security system. The DRA ruled for landlord.

Landlord Who Removed Lobby Space Must Reduce Rents by $50 per Month

May 23, 2024    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify building services by moving tenant mailboxes from an open area to a new secured mailroom. The DRA ruled for landlord on condition that: (1) tenants' rents be...

Landlord Can Change from Gas to Electric Stoves in Rent-Stabilized Building

May 19, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services in a rent-regulated building by replacing gas cooking stoves with electric stoves. The DRA ruled for landlord.

DHCR Approves Substitution of Hard-Wired Intercom with New Phone-Based System

March 15, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify services at a rent-stabilized building. Landlord sought to modify or substitute the old hard-wired intercom at the building with a new phone-based system. The DRA...

Discontinuation of Service Elevator Results in 3% Permanent Rent Reduction

February 21, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR in 2018 for permission to modify required services for rent-stabilized tenants by removing the building's service elevator. Landlord had in fact already removed the service elevator. The...

Landlord Can Remove Apartment's Obsolete Rear-Entry Door

January 25, 2024    

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to remove an obsolete non-fireproof rear entry door and frame from tenant's apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord, but later issued another order modifying the decision to...

Landlord Can Replace Audio Intercom System with Video Intercom System

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR in 2021 for permission to modify building-wide services by replacing the old audio-only intercom system with a new one-way audio-video intercom system. Some tenants objected to the...

Replacing Doormen and Elevator Operator with Technology Was Inadequate Substitution

December 18, 2023    

Landlord applied to the DHCR for permission to modify building services for 55 rent-regulated apartments by removing the doormen and elevator operator, and substituting electronic sliding doors, a 24-hour concierge,...