DHCR Decisions          Docket Number: FE 210233-RO                                 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        -----------------------------------X        IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE    ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW        APPEAL OF                              DOCKET NO.: FE 210233-RO                                                                                             DISTRICT RENT ADMINISTRATOR'S           HERBERT HOFFMAN,                    DOCKET NO.: EL 210373-S                                                                                               SUBJECT PREMISES:                              PETITIONER       1671 E. 17th St., Apt. No. 4E        -----------------------------------X   Brooklyn, NY 11229                           ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW        On May  17,  1991,  the  above-named  owner  filed  a  Petition  for        Administrative Review against an order issued on April 23,  1991  by        the Rent  Administrator,  Gertz  Plaza,  92-31  Union  Hall  Street,        Jamaica, New York, 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 administrative appeal.        The original proceeding was commenced on December 21, 1990,  by  the        tenant filing a complaint asserting the  owner  failed  to  maintain        certain services in the subject apartment.        In its answer filed on January 23, 1991,  the  owner  asserted  that        "(a)ll requested work has been completed."        Thereafter on February 28, 1991, the subject apartment was inspected        by D.H.C.R. which confirmed the existence of defective conditions.        Based on said inspection, the Administrator directed  on  April  23,        1991 restoration of these services and further ordered  a  reduction        of the stabilized rent.        In this petition, the owner contends in substance that  all  repairs        were made.        After careful consideration, the Commissioner is of the opinion that        this petition should be denied.        The owner's petition does not make clear whether it is  the  owner's        contention that repairs had  been  made  before  the  apartment  was        inspected or the order was issued, or whether the contention is that        repairs were made following  the  issuance  of  the  Administrator's        order.  If it is the former, then the owner's allegation  is  belied        by the report of the agency inspector.  If it is  the  latter,  then        the Administrator's order reducing the rent was nevertheless correct        when issued, and this order is issued without prejudice to the owner        filing an application for restoration of services.          Docket Number: FE 210233-RO        THEREFORE, in accordance with the Rent Stabilization Law  and  Code,        it is        ORDERED, that this petition be, and the same hereby is, denied,  and        that the District Rent Administrator's order be, and the same hereby        is, affirmed.        ISSUED:                                                                                                              ELLIOT SANDER                                        Deputy Commissioner