Rent-stabilized tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord appealed and won, in part. Among other things, the DRA found that landlord had...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to eliminate elevator service at a former interim multiple dwelling (IMD) now subject to rent stabilization. The building was originally operated for commercial use, the...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to substitute a traditional wired intercom system with a modernized telephone-based intercom system, and to substitute a traditional key lock system with an electronic key fob...
In 2008, landlord asked the DHCR for permission to change or decrease dwelling space and essential services in an SRO building by eliminating the women's public bathrooms on floors 4 through 10 and 12, and to...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to replace a traditional wired intercom system with a modernized telephone-based intercom system. The DRA ruled for landlord on condition that, in order to offset costs to rent-...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building services by replacing a front door security guard with a surveillance camera system. The DRA ruled for landlord without ordering any rent reduction. The DRA...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building-wide services by eliminating 120 hours of part-time lobby attendant service and installing 16 new security cameras. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify building-wide services by replacing metal entrance door keys with electronic keycards/fobs to be used at five building entrances and the garage entrance. At the same...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission, retroactively, to modify building-wide services. Landlord claimed that a visual technology (camera) intercom system had existed at the building but that the prior landlord had...
Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on a decrease in the number of laundry room dryers. The DRA ruled against tenant, who appealed and won in part. The DHCR’s...
Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to modify required services by eliminating two skylights in tenant’s apartment. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, permitting removal of the western skylight, reducing...
