Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and steam cleaning. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The DRA found that landlord had previously obtained an MCI increase in 2008 for...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes in 2012 based on a number of improvements. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting an increase for parapets and related work, as well as a CCTV system. But the DRA denied any...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of front, vestibule, and courtyard doors at its building. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and won.
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The elevator upgrade was performed before the 25-year useful life of the prior...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on rewiring with related wall repairs and an installation of a new chimney stack. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. The rewiring work wasn't done as...
The DHCR granted landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on facade work. One tenant appealed, claiming that he wasn't subject to an MCI rent increase during the term of his vacancy lease, signed in...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on an elevator upgrade. The DRA ruled against landlord, finding that a prior MCI order had been granted for an elevator upgrade in 2005. Therefore, landlord hadn't...
Landlord applied to the DHCR for MCI rent increases based on installation of a boiler/burner. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and lost. Rent Stabilization Code (RSC) Section 2522.4(a)(8) precludes an MCI...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled against landlord in 2014, finding that there was an outstanding DHCR rent reduction order in effect for failure to maintain building-wide...
