Case Type
Overcharge
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Appellate Division, Second Department
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
2021-02232
Slip Opinion Number
2025 NY Slip Op 04244
Petitioner
150 Park, LLC
Respondent
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Judge
BARROS, BETSY; CHRISTOPHER, LINDA; WAN, LILLIAN; GOLIA, DONNA-MARIE E.
Decision/Order Date
2025-07-23
Posture
Other
Disposition
Other
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The court upheld rent reduction orders issued by DHCR after a landlord changed a building's lock to one using non-duplicable keys. The landlord's failure to provide a sufficient number of keys and attempts to charge for additional copies were found to be a decrease in a required building service, in violation of the Rent Stabilization Code. The court determined that DHCR's decision was not arbitrary and capricious, as there was a rational basis for the agency's determination. The landlord's Article 78 petitions to challenge the DHCR decision were therefore dismissed.
Keywords
DHCR Rent Reduction Orders Upheld; DHCR Finds Landlord Required to Provide Non-Duplicable Building Entry Keys; Landlord's Article 78 Petitions Dismissed
Recommended Citation
"Matter of 150 Park, LLC v. New York State Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal" (2025). All Decisions. 1887.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1887
