DHCR Decisions                                  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.:FC210076RO                                                                      Julius Mehrberg/                         RENT ADMINISTRATOR'S          Parkside Towers Company,                 DOCKET NO.:ED210042OR                                                                                                             SUBJECT PREMISES:                                                      160 Parkside Avenue                                                      Apt. 9G                                                      Brooklyn, NY                                    PETITIONER              -----------------------------------X                                         ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW            The above-named owner filed a timely petition for administrative            review of an order issued on February 5, 1991 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 owner commenced this proceeding by filing an application to            restore rent based on the restoration of services.            DHCR mailed a copy of the application to the tenant.            On January 9, 1991, a physical inspection of the subject apartment            was conducted by a DHCR staff member who reported that the kitchen            vent is inoperative; that the kitchen cabinet door (over sink) does            not close properly; and that the bathroom vent is inoperative.            By an order dated February 5, 1991, the Administrator denied the            owner's application.            In this petition, the owner contends in substance that all the fans            are in proper working order, as indicated by an attached copy of a            letter from an air conditioning company dated January 30, 1992.            In answer, the tenant stated in pertinent part that services are not            yet restored.            After careful consideration, the Commissioner is of the opinion that            the petition should be denied.            The owner's petition does not establish any basis to modify or            revoke the Administrator's determination based on the January 9,            1991 inspection which confirmed the continued existence of defective            conditions, warranting a denial of the owner's application.            FC210076RO            The owner's submission of a January 30, 1992 letter from an air            conditioning company is beyond the scope of review, which is limited            to the issues and evidence before the Administrator.            The Commissioner notes that the owner's rent restoration application            (GC210046OR) was granted on July 28, 1993.            THEREFORE, in accordance with the Rent Stabilization Law and Code            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