Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing and waterproofing. Tenants objected, claiming that the building was in poor condition. Landlord responded that any conditions complained of had been repaired. The...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on pointing, waterproofing, and architectural fees. The DRA ruled for landlord, but upon reconsideration changed the effective date of the rent increases from Jan. 1,...
The DRA granted landlord’s application for MCI rent hikes based on chimney replacement but disallowed the cost of work on the building’s parapet and the cost of pointing. Landlord appealed and lost....
Landlord of Stuyvesant and Peter Cooper Village applied for MCI rent hikes for an upgrade of two elevators. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed, claiming that the useful life of the replaced elevators hadn...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator upgrading. The DRA ruled for landlord but disallowed the cost of overtime for the acceleration of the elevator installation. Landlord appealed and won. There was...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on repiping and bathroom/kitchen modernization. The DRA ruled for landlord in 2006 and granted the rent increases. Some tenants appealed, and the DHCR revoked the MCI...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof and engineering costs. The DHCR ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. The DRA properly included the cost of pointing, lintels, and a...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new windows, elevator upgrading, and other improvements costing $2,061,000. The DRA ruled for landlord in part, granting an increase based on $1,644,...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on gas conversion. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed, claiming that the room count for his apartment was incorrect. Landlord agreed that tenant's apartment...
Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new burner. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that HPD had issued multiple violations for failure to maintain...
