DHCR Decisions          Docket No. FD 830119-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.:FD 830119-RO                                                  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR'S                                                  DOCKET NO.:WEG 910096-B                                                  Premises: 205 W. Post Rd.                                                            2 Soundview Ave.                                                           White Plains, NY           Michael Associates     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 concerning the housing          accommodations described above.              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 tenants commenced this proceeding by filing a complaint          asserting that the owner had failed to  maintain certain services          in the subject premises including but not limited to a pothole in          the driveway".              The owner replied that the defects were being corrected.              Thereafter an inspection of the subject premises was conducted          by a D.H.C.R. inspector who confirmed the existence of a pothole in          the driveway, and the repair of the other complained of conditions.              The Rent Administrator directed  restoration of these services          and further ordered a reduction of the regulated rent.              In its petition for administrative review, the owner concedes          that there are "problems" with the driveway but then asserts that          since the driveway is only used by tenants who have parking spots          in the garage, the Administrator erred by reducing apartment rents          only, and not garage rent.              The Commissioner is of the opinion that this petition should          Docket No. FD 830119-RO          be denied.              The DHCR regards the driveway as an integral part of the          premises.  Thus, any defect in the driveway is constructively a          reduction in service affecting all complaining tenants.              The Commissioner notes that on May 22, 1991 the owner filed an          Application for Rent Restoration under Docket #FE 930088-OR, and          that the Administrator granted this Application on February 10,          1992              THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of the Tenant          Protection Regulations, it is              ORDERED, that this petition for administrative review be, and          the same hereby is, denied, and, that te order of the Rent          Administrator be and the same hereby is, affirmed.          ISSUED:                                                                                                                       Joseph A. D'Agosta                                             Acting Deputy Commissioner