New York State
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Office of Rent Administration
Gertz Plaza, 92-31 Union Hall St.
Jamaica, New York 11433
Public Information: (718)739-6400

Mario M. Cuomo, Governor
Donald M. Halperin, Commissioner
Joseph A. D'Agosta, Deputy Commissioner for Rent Administration


ANNUAL UPDATE (AIR CONDITIONERS) OF SECTION B OF SUPPLEMENT NO. 1
TO OPERATIONAL BULLETIN 84-4 (AUGUST 29, 1986)

B) PERMISSIBLE CHARGES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AIR CONDITIONER
FOR BOTH RENT CONTROLLED AND RENT STABILIZED APARTMENTS IN NEW
YORK CITY.


An owner may charge a tenant the following amounts for the
installation of an air conditioner between October 1, 1986 and
September 30, 1987:

(1)  $219.14* per annum per air conditioner ($18.26 per month),
     where the tenant installs his own air conditioner, and
     "free" electricity is included in the rent. This initial
     charge is subject to adjustment on October 1, 1987 and each
     subsequent October 1st thereafter. It will be adjusted
     either upward or downward depending upon whether the "Price
     Index of Operating Costs for Rent Stabilized Apartment
     Houses in New York City," prepared for the New York City
     Rent Guidelines Board by the Urban Systems Research and
     Engineering, Inc., (or such other research company as the
     Rent Guidelines Board may choose), shows an increase or
     decrease in the cost of electricity for electrical inclusion
     buildings.

     For air conditioners previously installed between October 1,
     1985 and September 30, 1986, the allowable charge of $222.48
     per annum is hereby reduced to $219.14 per annum, per air
     conditioner ($18.26 per month), effective October 1, 1986.

(2)  $219.14 per annum air conditioner ($18.26 per month) plus
     one-fortieth (1/40th) of the cost of the new air
     conditioner, where "free" electricity is included in the
     rent and the owner, with the tenant's written consent,
     installs a new air conditioner for the tenant.

(3)  $5.00 per month per air conditioner, where the tenant
     installs his own air conditioner, which protrudes beyond the
     window line, and pays for his own electricity, and the
     installation of the air conditioner will result in damage to
     the owner's property.

These charges will apply to both Rent Controlled and Rent
Stabilized housing accommodations in New York City, for air
conditioners installed on and after October 1, 1986, regardless
of any prior, differing charges and procedures. Except as to the
rent increase for the new air conditioner (Item (2) above), none
of these charges shall be part of the base rent for the purpose
of computing any guidelines or other increases under the Rent
Stabilization Law or Code.

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*    The 1986 charge (estimated average operating cost) per air
     conditioner of $222.48 per annum ($18.54 per month) reduced
     to reflect a 1.5% decline in the price of electricity for
     electrical inclusion buildings. See "1986 Price Index of
     Operating Cost for Rent Stabilized Apartment Houses in New
     York City," Urban Systems Research and Engineering, Inc.,
     Page 43, May, 1986.

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For more information or assistance. call the DHCR Rent Infoline
at (718) 739-6400, or visit your Borough Rent Office.

Queens Central Office
92-31 Union Hall St. 4th Fl.
Jamaica, NY 11433
(718) 739-6400

Bronx
One Fordham Plaza
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 563-5678

Brooklyn
250 Schermerhorn St.
3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-9246

Lower Manhattan
156 William Street
9th Floor
NY, NY 10038
(212) 240-6011, 6012
South side of 110th St. and below

Upper Manhattan
163 W. 125th St.
5th Floor
NY, NY 10027
(212) 961-8930
North side of 110th St. and above

Staten Island
350 St. Mark's Place
Room 105
Staten island, NY 10301
(718) 816-0277

Nassau County District Rent Office
50 Clinton Street, 6th Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 481-9494

Westchester County District Rent Office
55 Church Street, 3rd Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 948-4434

Rockland County District Rent Office
94-96 North Main St.
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(914) 425-6575

Albany Regional Office
119 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 432-0596

Buffalo Regional Office
Ellicot Square Building
295 Main St., Room 438
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 856-1382
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