STATE OF NEW YORK
                      DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
                            OFFICE OF RENT ADMINISTRATION
                                     GERTZ PLAZA
                               92-31 UNION HALL STREET
                               JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11433

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          IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE      ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
          APPEAL OF                                DOCKET NO.:EJ220280RO     
                                                        
          Albermarle Road Corp./                   RENT ADMINISTRATOR'S
          Myrtle Hoyte,                            DOCKET NO.:DI220484S      
                                                       
                                                   SUBJECT PREMISES:
                                                   2608 Albermarle Road
                                                   Apt. D2
                                                   Brooklyn, NY  
                                PETITIONER     
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               ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

            The above-named owner filed a timely petition for administrative 
            review of an order issued on October 9, 1990 concerning the housing 
            accommodations relating to the above-described docket number.  

            The Commissioner has reviewed all the evidence in the record and has 
            carefully considered that portion of the record relevant to the 
            issues raised by the petition.

            The tenant commenced this proceeding on September 13, 1989 by filing 
            a complaint asserting that the owner had failed to maintain certain 
            services in the subject apartment, including water leakage and wet 
            floor in the bathroom due to a defective flushometer.

            In answer, the owner asserted in substance that all repairs were 
            done.

            On September 17, 1990, an inspection of the subject apartment was 
            conducted by a DHCR staff member who reported that the flushometer 
            is defective.

            By an order dated October 9, 1990, the Administrator directed the 
            restoration of services and ordered a rent reduction.

            In this petition, the owner contends in substance that all work was 
            done as indicated by a copy of the tenant's signed acknowledgement 
            that the flushometer was repaired on October 23, 1990; and that the 
            defective flushometer is a new condition which it was not aware of.

            DHCR mailed a copy of the petition to the tenant.

            After careful consideration, the Commissioner is of the opinion that 
            the petition should be denied.


            EJ220280RO









            Pursuant to Section 2202.16 of the Rent and Eviction Regulations, 
            the Administrator may impose a rent reduction when there has been a 
            reduction in services. The owner's petition does not establish any 
            basis to modify or revoke the Administrator's determination based on 
            the September 17, 1990 inspection which confirmed the existence of 
            defective conditions, warranting a rent reduction. 

            The owner's rent restoration application (EK220031OR) was granted on 
            July 25, 1991.

            THEREFORE, in accordance with the Rent and Eviction Regulations and 
            Operational Bulletin 84-1, it is

            ORDERED, that this petition be, and the same hereby is, denied, and 
            that the Administrator's order be, and the same hereby is, affirmed.



            ISSUED:




                                                                          
                                                  JOSEPH A. D'AGOSTA
                                                  Deputy Commissioner


    

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