Docket Number: FD-110115-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

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        IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE :  ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
        APPEAL  OF                               DOCKET  NO.:  FD  110115-RO
               
          QUEENS BLVD. 40TH OWNERS CORP.,   :  DISTRICT RENT ADMINISTRATOR'S
                                               DOCKET  NOS.:  EJ   110237-OR
                                                            DI      110092-S
                              PETITIONER    : 
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           ORDER AND OPINION GRANTING PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
                        AND MODIFYING ADMINISTRATOR'S ORDER

        On April 12, 1991, the above-named owner filed a timely petition for 
        administrative  review  of  an  order  issued  on  March  26,  1991,
        concerning t e  housing  accommodations  relating  to   the   above-
        described docket number.  

        This administrative appeal  is  being  determined  pursuant  to  the
        provisions of 2520.6(r) and 2523.4 of the Rent Stabilization Code.
          
        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.

        On October 29, 1990, the owner commenced this proceeding  by  filing
        an application to restore rent based on the restoration of services.

        On January 8, 1991, the tenant was mailed  a  copy  of  the  owner's
        application.

        Because of the  tenant's  acknowledgment  that  services  are  being
        maintained, the Administrator issued on  March  26,  1991  an  order
        finding that services are being maintained and that rent restoration 
        shall be effective December 1, 1991.

        In this petition, the owner states "I'm  puzzled  at  why  an  Order
        Restoring Rent  issued  on  March  26,  1991  becomes  effective  on
        December 1, 1991.  Could this be a typographical error?"

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

        The effective date of rent restoration is retroactive  to  the  rent
        payment date of the month following receipt by  the  tenant  of  the
        owner's application to restore rent.  In this case, the  tenant  was
        mailed the owner's  application  on  January  8,  1991.   Thus,  the
        effective dated should be February 1, 1991.


        THEREFORE, in accordance with the Rent Stabilization Law  and  Code,
        it is







          Docket Number: FD-110115-RO
        ORDERED, that this petition be, and the same hereby is, granted, and 
        that the District  Rent  Administrator's  order  be,  and  the  same
        hereby, is modified in accordance with this Order and Opinion.

        ISSUED:




                                                                      
                                        ELLIOT SANDER
                                        Deputy Commissioner