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Removal of Oil Storage Tanks Qualifies as MCI

March 18, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the removal of two oil storage tanks. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants didn't object to landlord's MCI application when it was before...

MCI Increase Granted for Fire Alarm System

February 23, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new roof, waterproofing, fire alarm system, engineering services, and roof inspection. The DRA ruled against landlord, who...

New Vestibule Doors Qualify as MCI

February 23, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of new vestibule doors. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and won in part. The DRA had denied the MCI increase based...

MCI Increase Granted for Building-Wide Floor Tiles and Carpeting

February 23, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on building-wide floor tiles and carpet installation. The DRA ruled against landlord, who appealed and won in part. The DRA had denied the MCI increase based on a rent...

MCI Rent Hikes Delayed Until Rent Restoration Order Issued

February 23, 2015    

White Plains landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on elevator modernization and upgrading. The DHCR ruled against landlord based on an outstanding rent reduction order. Landlord filed an Article 78 appeal, and...

MCI Increase Granted for Terrace Doors

February 23, 2015    

The DHCR denied landlord's application for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of apartment terrace doors. The DHCR found that the work wasn't done in connection with a qualifying MCI and there was a...

Engineer Consultant Fee Included in MCI Increase

February 13, 2015    

(Decision submitted by David L. Hamill, of counsel to Judith M. Brener, Esq., who represented the landlord.)

Tenants Didn't Raise Hazardous Violation Issue Before the DRA

January 26, 2015    

The DRA granted landlord's MCI rent increase application based on adequate wiring. Tenant appealed and lost. Tenant claimed that there were 10 open class "C" immediately hazardous violations on record...

MCI Rent Hike Granted for Electronic Keycard System

January 26, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on the installation of a new lobby entrance door. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the new lobby door didn't lock and that the...

Handicap Entrance Qualifies as MCI

January 24, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of various improvements, including a fourth building entry. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and lost. Tenants argued that the new entrance was...

Defective Repiping in Some Apartments Didn't Bar MCI Rent Hike

January 24, 2015    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on water and gas repiping. The DRA ruled for landlord but exempted 13 apartments from the rent increase due to defects in the repiping to those apartments. Tenant appealed...

Useful Life of Existing Elevator Controller Hadn't Expired

December 22, 2014    

Landlord applied for MCI rent hikes based on installation of a new security monitor system, new lobby entrance door, and overhaul and modernization of three elevators. The DRA ruled for landlord. Tenants appealed and...