New York State
Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Rent Administration
1994-1995 PROGRAMS
RENT ADMINISTRATION
September 1994
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Contents [page numbers as in original]
Governor's Message i
Forward ii
Rent Regulation 1
Office of Affirmative Action 10
Office of Minority and Women
Business Development 11
For More Information 13
Selected Agency Publications 14
DHCR Offices 15
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Governors Message
Next to a steady job, nothing does more to build hope and hold
families together than a safe and comfortable place to live.
New York State is a national leader in facilitating the
development of affordable housing. Our accomplishments have been
significant. Our housing programs have provided grants and
financing for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and
preservation of affordable housing units.
The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
(DHCR) is our lead agency for developing and implementing
affordable housing policies. DHCR's activities include the
expansion and preservation of affordable housing stock,
regulation of rent control and rent stabilization programs and
management of the State's portfolio of State-assisted low- and
moderate-income residential housing units.
The three booklets in this series -- Community Development,
Housing Operations and Rent Administration -- have been designed
to help New York residents understand the programs that DHCR
administers; programs designed to address the State's affordable
housing needs.
New York has made unprecedented efforts to meet the housing needs
of the elderly, the homeless, persons with special needs and low-
and moderate-income individuals and families.
We will continue, in the months and years ahead, to assist in the
development of housing opportunities throughout the State,
providing safe and decent homes for families and individuals. By
doing so, we will make a sound investment in New York's future.
Mario M. Cuomo
Governor
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Forward
Each year, we receive calls or visits from hundreds of thousands
of New Yorkers with questions about housing. Nearly all these
questions remind us just how complex our laws and regulations are
and how many programs we have in place to administer them. We
began this Booklet Series to outline our programs and update
information about how they work. The Series tracks our three
agency program areas: Rent Administration, Community Development,
and-Housing Operations.
These booklets and their program descriptions span our agency's
responsibilities including rent regulation, special needs
housing, Mitchell Lama placement and buyout provisions, community
development, funding streams for our rural and neighborhood
preservation companies, Section 8 rental subsidies, housing
management and public housing modernization funding, anti-drug
efforts in our housing authorities, mobile home registration and
resident protections, and tax credit application and syndication.
At each Booklet's close, you will find a listing of other Agency
Publications and Regional offices for further assistance.
Included in each booklet is information about our Offices of
Affirmative Action and Minority and Women Business Development.
These important offices monitor fair housing practices, the
participation and marketing of our programs, and appropriate
access to the contract and procurement process.
All of us need decent affordable housing. New Yorkers struggle
with overcrowding, shortage, and cost burdens in unacceptable
numbers and for our immigrant and minority populations, these
needs are even more severe. Our programs at the Division of
Housing and Community Renewal represent a State's -- and a
Governor's -- long standing commitment to housing for the family
of New York.
Donald M. Halperin
State Director of Housing / Commissioner, DHCR
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RENT ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
A number of communities in New York State have rent regulation
programs known as rent control and rent stabilization. Rent
regulation is intended to protect tenants in privately-owned
buildings from illegal rent increases and allow owners to
maintain their buildings and realize a reasonable profit.
Rent control is the older of the two systems of rent regulation.
It dates back to the housing shortage immediately following World
War II and generally applies to buildings constructed before
1947. Rent stabilization generally covers buildings built after
1947 and before 1974, and apartments removed from rent control.
Outside New York City rent stabilization is also known as ETPA,
for the Emergency Tenant Protection Act.
These rent regulation programs were formerly administered
separately in New York City and outside New York City. Starting
April 1, 1984, however, the New York State Division of Housing
and Community Renewal (DHCR) became responsible for administering
rent regulations both in New York City and outside New York City.
The Omnibus Housing Act of 1983 mandated the consolidation of all
rent regulations under DHCR and also made other changes in the
rent laws significantly affecting tenants and owners. What
follows is a brief description of the major elements of rent
control and rent stabilization in New York City and outside New
York City, and highlights of those changes in the law which DHCR
administers. More details on these matters can be obtained by
calling, writing or visiting one of the DHCR borough or district
rent offices.
Rent Control
Which apartments are under Rent Control?
The rent control program applies to residential buildings
constructed before February, 1947 in municipalities that have not
declared an end to the postwar rental housing emergency. There
are 55 municipalities that have rent control, including New York
City, Albany, Buffalo and various cities, towns and villages in
Albany, Erie, Nassau, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Westchester
counties.
In order for an apartment to be under rent control the tenant
must have been living there continuously since before July 1,
1971. When a rent controlled apartment is vacated, it either
becomes rent stabilized (where stabilization is applicable) or
completely removed from regulation.
Some additional limitations were recently added by the Rent
Regulation Reform Act of 1993. That Act:
o deregulates vacant apartments with a lawful rent of $2,000
or more between July 7 and October 1, 1993. Occupied
apartments with this rent level are deregulated upon
vacancy;
o upon an owner's petition, deregulates upon expiration of a
maximum of 11 months, apartments renting for $2,000 or more
as of October 1, 1993, occupied by a household with a
combined Federal Adjusted Gross Income of $250,000 or more
for each of the two preceding calendar years.
In New York City, local legislation eliminated the window period
for determining the high rents. Consequently, whenever the lawful
rent of a rent controlled apartment reaches $2,000 per month the
apartment will become high rent deregulated upon a vacancy
occurring on or after April 1, 1994, or high income deregulated
upon the expiration of a maximum of 11 months following the
owner's petition if the $250,000 income level is also exceeded.
How does Rent Control work?
Rent control limits the rent an owner may charge for an apartment
and restricts the right of an owner to evict tenants.
Rents charged in controlled apartments are set and adjusted on
the basis of registrations filed by owners when Federal rent
control was imposed in 1943. The rent control law allows DHCR to
determine how much rents can be increased based on an assessment
of what it costs landlords to operate their buildings plus a
reasonable profit.
Outside New York City, DHCR periodically determines maximum
allowable rates of rent increases, and landlords may apply for
these increases every two years.
In New York City, rent control operates under the Maximum Base
Rent (MBR) system. A maximum base rent is established for each
apartment and adjusted every two years to reflect changes in
operating costs. Owners who certify that they are providing
essential services and have removed violations are entitled to
raise rents up to 7.5 percent each year until they reach the MBR.
Tenants may challenge the proposed increase on the grounds that
the building has violations or that the owner's expenses do not
warrant an increase.
Rent Stabilization
Which apartments are under Rent Stabilization?
In New York City, apartments are under rent stabilization if they
are in buildings of six or more units built between February 1,
1947, and January 1, 1974. Tenants in buildings built before
February 1, 1947, who moved in after June 30, 1971, are also
covered by rent stabilization. A third category of rent
stabilized apartments covers buildings with three or more
apartments constructed or extensively renovated since 1974 with
special tax benefits. Generally, these buildings are only subject
to stabilization while the tax benefits continue or in some cases
until the tenant vacates.
Outside New York City, rent stabilization applies to non-rent
controlled apartments in buildings of six or more units built
before 1974 in the localities which have adopted ETPA in Nassau,
Westchester and Rockland counties. Some municipalities limit ETPA
to buildings of a specific size--for instance, buildings with 20
or more units, or 100 or more, but in any event, not less than
six and some communities limit application of ETPA in buildings
converted to co-ops as well.
Some additional limitations were recently added by the Rent
Regulation Reform Act of 1993. That Act:
o deregulates vacant apartments with a lawful rent of $2,000
or more between July 7 and October 1, 1993. Occupied
apartments with this rent level are deregulated upon
vacancy;
o upon an owner's petition, deregulates upon expiration of the
current lease, apartments renting for $2,000 or more as of
October 1, 1993, occupied by a household with a combined
Federal Adjusted Gross Income of $250,000 or more for each
of the two preceding calendar years.
In New York City, local legislation eliminated the window period
for determining high rents. Consequently, whenever the lawful
rent of a rent stabilized apartment reaches $2,000 per month, the
apartment will become high rent deregulated upon a vacancy
occurring on or after April 1, 1994, or high income deregulated
upon the expiration of the current stabilized lease if the
$250,000 income level is also exceeded.
How does Rent Stabilization work?
Like rent control, stabilization provides other protections to
tenants besides limitations on the amount of rent. Tenants are
entitled to receive required services, to have their leases
renewed, and may not be evicted except on grounds allowed by law.
Leases may be renewed for a term of one or two years, at the
tenant's choice.
If a tenant's rights are violated, DHCR can reduce rents and levy
civil penalties against the owner. Rents may be reduced if
services are not maintained. In cases of overcharge, DHCR may
assess penalties of interest or treble damages payable to the
tenant. There is a retroactive four-year maximum on rent
overcharge refunds, for complaints filed on or after April 1,
1984, and a two-year maximum on treble damages. The treble damage
penalty was extended to New York City by the 1983 Omnibus Housing
Act; it applies only to willful overcharges for complaints filed
on or after April 1, 1984.
Outside New York City, ETPA provides for treble damages for
willful or negligent overcharges. The Act also increased the
penalties to a maximum of $1,000 for the first offense and a
maximum of $2,500 for subsequent offenses for owners found guilty
of tenant harassment.
Rent Registration
The Omnibus Housing Act required owners to initially register
with DHCR, no later than June 30, 1984, the rent and services for
all rent stabilized apartments occupied on April 1, 1984. Owners
were required to send a copy of the registration to tenants, who
had 90 days to challenge the information provided by the owner.
If a tenant challenges the rent and the challenge is upheld, DHCR
may order a refund of any overcharges, plus interest, for a
period of four years prior to the filing of the challenge and
treble damages for a period of two years prior to the filing.
For apartments which become subject to rent stabilization after
1984, an owner is required to file an initial registration within
90 days after they become subject to rent stabilization.
After the initial registration, owners must file an annual
registration statement giving the April 1st rent for each unit
and provide tenants with a copy. Owners who do not file initial
or annual statements will not be eligible for rent increases and
are subject to additional penalties.
Rent Increases
The Rent Guidelines Boards (one in New York City and one each in
Nassau, Westchester and Rockland counties) set maximum allowable
rates for rent increases in stabilized apartments. These
guideline rates are set once a year and are effective for leases
beginning on or after October 1st of each year.
Both in New York City and elsewhere, rents can be increased in
any one of three ways: (1) if the owner increases services, or
substantially rehabilitates an apartment; (2) if the owner
installs a major capital improvement; or, (3) in cases of
hardship. In New York City rent controlled apartments, rents can
be increased because of increases in fuel costs (passalongs) and
in some cases, to cover higher labor costs.
Rent Overcharges
Landlords may be ordered to refund excess rent based on a finding
of rent overcharge. A finding by DHCR of a willful rent
overcharge by the landlord may result in the assessment of treble
damages.
Rent Reductions
Rents may be reduced if the landlord fails to provide required or
essential services, or fails to make necessary repairs, in an
individual apartment or building-wide. Examples of such
conditions are lack of heat/hot water, unsanitary common areas
(halls, lobby), and broken door locks.
Harassment
The law prohibits harassment of rent regulated tenants. Owners
found guilty of intentional actions to force a tenant to vacate
an apartment can be denied decontrol and lawful rent increases
and are subject to civil penalties.
Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)
Tenants who are 62 years or older may qualify for full exemption
or partial exemption from rent increases. This applies to tenants
in rent controlled and rent stabilized apartments or hotels in
New York City, and to tenants in apartments regulated by rent
control or ETPA in the 14 municipalities outside of New York City
that have authorized the exemption program. Senior citizens are
eligible if: their incomes are (a) below a maximum limit set by
local law; (b) they are paying at least one-third of their income
for rent; and, (c) their leases are for one or two year terms.
The exemption program is administered by DHCR outside New York
City. In New York City, it is administered by the New York City
Department for the Aging, 150 William Street, 4th Floor. New
York, NY 10038 (Telephone: (212) 240-7000).
Municipalities in Nassau and Westchester counties which have
authorized the SCRIE program as of October, 1993:
Nassau County
Town of North Hempstead (unincorporated area)
Villages of Great Neck Plaza, Thomaston, Great Neck Village
Westchester County
Cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers
Towns of Greenburgh, Mamaroneck
Villages of Mamaroneck, Tarrytown, Pleasantville, Larchmont
and North Tarrytown
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DHCR Borough Rent Offices
The Borough Rent Offices provide information and assistance to
tenants and owners of rent controlled and rent stabilized
apartments. Tenants may pick up complaint forms for overcharges,
service reductions and other violations, and owners may receive
applications for major capital improvement (MCI) and hardship
increases. Informative fact sheets, operational bulletins, policy
statements, and advisory opinions on numerous rent regulatory
topics are available. All of the various forms are free of
charge. The Borough Rent Office staff gives assistance in
completing them.
A special unit to assist small building owners is located in the
Office of Rent Administration's central office in Jamaica,
Queens. Also, special counseling for small building owners is
available at each of the Borough Rent Offices. The Small Building
Owners Assistance Unit will help owners of 50 rental units or
less in filling out registration forms, compliance with rent
regulation requirements, and other record keeping and financial
matters.
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District Rent Offices
The District Rent Offices (Nassau, Westchester/Rockland, Albany/
Rensselaer/Schenectady, and Erie) process tenant complaints and
owner applications on site.
In addition, these offices provide information and assistance to
tenants of rent regulated apartments. Forms and applications are
provided free of charge and assistance in filling them out is
available. In addition, small building owner assistance is
available.
Municipalities outside New York City covered by Rent Control as
of October. 1993:
Albany County
Cities of Albany, Watervliet
Towns of Bethlehem, Green Island, New Scotland
Villages of Green Island, Voorheesville
Erie County
City of Buffalo
Town of Cheektowaga
Villages of Depew, Sloan
Nassau County
Cities of Glen Cove, Long Beach
Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay
Villages of Bellerose, Cedarhurst, Floral Park, Flower Hill,
Freeport, Hempstead, Lawrence, Mineola, New Hyde
Park, Sea Cliff, Valley Stream, Westbury,
Williston Park
Rensselaer County
City of Rensselaer
Towns of Hoosick, North Greenbush
Village of Hoosick Falls
Schenectady County
Towns of Niskayuna, Princeton
Westchester County
Cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers
Towns of Eastchester, Greenburgh, Harrison, Mamaroneck
Villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson,
Larchmont, Mamaroneck, North Tarrytown,
Tarrytown, Tuckahoe
Municipalities in Nassau, Rockland and Westchester Counties which
have adopted the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 as of
October, 1993:
Nassau County
Cities of Glen Cove, Long Beach
Town of North Hempstead
Villages of Cedarhurst, Floral Park, Flower Hill, Freeport,
Great Neck, Great Neck Plaza, Hempstead, Lynbrook,
Mineola, Rockville Centre, Russell Gardens,
Thomaston
Rockland County
Town of Haverstraw
Village of Spring Valley
Westchester County
Cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers
Towns of Eastchester, Greenburgh, Harrison, Mamaroneck
Villages of Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington,
Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mt. Kisco, North Tarrytown,
Pleasantville, Port Chester, Tarrytown
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FACT SHEETS
The following is a list of Fact Sheets available in English and
Spanish by calling the Rent InfoLine (718) 739-6400 or by
visiting your Borough or District Rent Office.
#1 Rent Control and Rent Stabilization
#2 Rent Stabilization Lease Rider
#3 Required and Essential Services
#4 Lease Renewal in Rent Stabilized Apartments
#5 A Vacancy Lease
#6 Fair Market Rents
#7 Sublets, Assignments, and Illusory Tenancies
#8 Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (ETPA)
#9 Security Deposit
#10 Eviction from an Apartment Based on Owner Occupancy
#11 Rent Increases for Major Capital Improvements
#12 Rent Increases for New Services, New Equipment, or
Improvements to an Apartment
#13 Fuel Cost Adjustment
#14 Rent Reductions due to Decreased Services
#15 Heat and Hot Water
#16 Collecting Owner's Overcharge in Rent Stabilized NYC
Apartments
#17 Harassment
#18 Appealing a Rent Administrator's Order: Petition for
Administrative Review
#19 Small Building Owner's Assistance Unit
#20 Special Rights of Disabled Persons
#21 Special Rights of Senior Citizens
#22 Maximum Base Rent Program (Q&A for Owners)
#23 Fuel Cost Adjustment (Q&A for Owners)
#24 Major Capital Improvements (Q&A for Owners)
#25 Window Guards
#26 Guide to Rent Increase for Rent Stabilized Apartments in NYC
#27 Air Conditioners
#28 Painting Rent Controlled Apartments
#29 Conversion from Electrical Inclusion to Exclusion in Rent
Stabilized Apartments
#30 Succession Rights
The following Fact Sheets are for areas covered under the
Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA).
#1 Rent Guidelines Boards
#2 Maintenance and Operations Cost Survey
#3 Lease Renewals
#4 Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)
#5 Heat and Hot Water
#6 Rent Increases for Major Capital Improvements (MCI)
#7 The Emergency Tenant Protection Act
#8 Major Capital Improvements (MCI) (Q&A for Owners)
Also available is Operational Bulletin 92-1, Owner Notice to
Tenant of legal regulated rent for a vacant housing accommodation
previously regulated under the ETPA.
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OFFICE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
The Office of Affirmative Action administers the agency's
affirmative action policies and procedures for increasing the
representation of women, minority groups, disabled persons and
Vietnam Era veterans at all levels of employment. [Governor Mario
M. Cuomo Executive Order #6]
Under these policies and procedures, the Office's activities
include: developing and implementing recruitment programs;
monitoring employment actions in light of affirmative action
goals and objectives, and investigating employment discrimination
complaints--including allegations of sexual harassment in the
workplace.
The Office is also responsible for developing and conducting
training programs for agency employees in the areas of
affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, cultural
diversity, and sexual harassment prevention.
In connection with fair housing issues, the Office reviews
affirmative marketing plans submitted by sponsors for the
construction or rehabilitation of housing projects to ensure that
special outreach is conducted to attract those persons least
likely to apply. Similar plans are required for the reopening of
waiting lists for existing State-aided housing projects. In
addition, the Office is responsible for investigating housing
discrimination complaints filed against State-aided housing
projects, and providing fair housing training to agency employees
and various entities supervised or funded under the agency's
housing and community development programs.
The Office also ensures that the agency's programs are in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of
1990. The Act requires that no qualified person with a disability
be excluded, by reason of such disability, from participation in
or be denied the benefits, services, programs or activities of a
public entity.
For further information, please contact DHCR's Office of
Affirmative Action at (718) 563-5805.
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OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Office of Minority and Women Business Development takes
aggressive and affirmative steps to increase the participation of
minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in
contracts for construction, commodities, and professional
services.
Office Responsibilities
The Office of Minority and Women Business Development ensures
appropriate access to the contract and procurement process for
certified MWBEs; participates and hosts pre-bid conferences;
reviews Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Notices of Funding
Availability (NOFAs); conducts compliance reviews and monitoring
activities; sets MWBE participation goals; sets procedures for
announcing contracting and bidding opportunities for MWBEs; and
reviews concerns or disputes regarding any contractor issues
involving MWBEs.
As a matter of agency policy, DHCR promotes opportunities for
MWBEs for the contracting and procurement activities of all
entities funded and/or supervised by DHCR. MWBEs are
organizations owned and controlled by a member or members of the
following groups: African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native
Americans and Women.
DHCR administers many state-aided programs that set participation
goals for MWBEs in all state-funded contracts let for
construction, commodities and services--the three areas of
business opportunities with DHCR. These programs outlined below
are subject to the regulatory requirements of Article 15-A of the
Executive Law.
Construction
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
o The Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
o Low Income Turnkey/Enhanced Housing Trust Fund
(Turnkey)
o The Housing Development Fund (HDF)
o Special Needs Housing Program (SNHP)
HOUSING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
DHCR supervises 74 public housing projects owned and
operated by 31 Housing Authorities and 257 State-aided
Mitchell-Lamas.
o Section 32 Mortgage Advance (UDC)
o Public Housing Modernization Program
o Housing Project Repair Fund
- Construction Defect Program
- Tenant Health & Safety/Energy Conservation Program
MITCHELL-LAMA DEVELOPMENTS
Mandatory solicitation of MWBEs is required when owner
contributions, operating, and reserve funds are used for
construction related repairs, purchase of goods and services
on contracts $5,000 and above.
These contract areas of work include: maintenance contracts
for exterminating, laundry, painting and elevators;
construction-related repairs; and purchase of supplies.
Services
DHCR requires Housing Companies & Housing Authorities to solicit
proposals for architectural and engineering services to encourage
participation by qualified MWBEs.
Commodities
DHCR lets contracts for office supplies, furniture, computer
needs/and other goods.
Outreach
The Office communicates with MWBEs and associations through
participation and sponsorship of seminars, conferences, and
procurement fairs. The Office notifies MWBEs of upcoming
contracts and encourages Housing Companies and Authorities to
advertise contracting opportunities in minority newspapers.
The Office provides technical assistance to program managers and
recipients of agency funds and refers MWBEs to appropriate
sources for loans, bonding and certification procedures.
Significant liaison activities are conducted with the NYS
Department of Economic Development's Office of Minority and
Women's Business Development, the NYS Office of General Services,
and other State housing-related agencies.
For further information, contact DHCR's Office of Minority and
Women Business Development at (718) 563-5812/5813.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
You may obtain additional information about DHCR programs by
writing or phoning the appropriate DHCR office. Their addresses
and phone numbers are listed on pages 15 and 16.
For your questions about rent regulated apartments, write to the
Central Rent Office or phone the Rent InfoLine (718-739-6400) or
visit your local rent office. Direct your questions about
community development programs to the nearest DHCR regional
office. All other inquiries should go to the Communications Unit
at Hampton Plaza, Albany, or Fordham Plaza, the Bronx.
Other government agencies also provide information about housing.
If you wish to apply for public housing, contact your municipal
Public Housing Authority. The US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) can supply information about Federal housing
programs (212-264-8053).
Other New York State housing agencies that can provide you with
information about their programs are:
Housing Finance Agency (HFA)
State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA)
641 Lexington Avenue / New York, NY 10022
(212)688-4000
DHCR also offers a number of publications on the agency's
programs. You may request these publications by contacting the
Communications Unit at Hampton Plaza, Albany or Fordham Plaza,
Bronx.
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SELECTED AGENCY PUBLICATIONS
Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA)
Fact Sheets 1-8 (Spanish available)
Rent Advisory Opinions 87-1 thru 92-1
Rent Fact Sheets 1-30 (Spanish available)
Rent Operational Bulletins 84-1 thru 94-1
Rent Policy Statements 89-1 thru 93-4
Succession Rights of Family Members (Spanish available)
For Office of Rent Administration publications, call the InfoLine
{718)739-6400.
DHCR Housing Programs Booklet Series
o Community Development
o Housing Operations
o Rent Administration Informational Bulletins
o Mitchell-Lama Housing Program (includes list)
o Housing Programs for Senior Citizens (includes list)
Mobile Home Park Tenants & Owners Information (brochure), 1991.
NYS Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS),
Federal Fiscal Years 1994-1998, 363 pp.
NYS Performance Report for the Comprehensive Housing
Affordability Strategy (CHAS), Federal Fiscal 1993, 76 pp.
Program and Activities of the Housing and Building Codes Bureau
(brochure), 1993.
Rent Regulation After 50 Years: An Overview of New York State's
Rent Regulated Housing 1993, 248 pp.
For copies call DHCR Communications Unit (718)563-5789. Send
written requests to: DHCR Communications / One Fordham Plaza,
Bronx, N.Y. 10458.
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DHCR OFFICES
Fordham Plaza
One Fordham Plaza
Bronx, NY 10458
{718)563-5700
Hampton Plaza
38-40 State Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518)473-2517
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Albany Region
119 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518)432-0596
George Frame, Regional Director
Counties Served Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex,
Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Orange, Otsego,
Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan,
Ulster, Warren, and Washington.
Buffalo Region
295 Main Street/Room 446
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716)856-1382
Cecil Brown, Regional Director
Counties Served Allegheny, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee,
Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, Wayne,
Wyoming, and Yates.
Syracuse Region
800 South Wilbur Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13204
(315)473-6930
Joe Zilvinskis, Regional Director
Counties Served Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton,
Cortland, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga,
Oswego, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins.
New York City Region
One Fordham Plaza
Bronx, NY 10458
(718)563-5635
Myrna Ramon, Regional Director/Assistant Commissioner
Counties Served All New York City's Counties and Nassau, Suffolk,
Rockland, and Westchester.
RENT ADMINISTRATION
Brooklyn Borough
Rent Office
250 Schermerhorn Street
3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Bronx Borough Rent Office
One Fordham Plaza
2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
Central Office for Rent
Administration and
Queens Rent Office
92-31 Union Hall Street
Jamaica, NY 11433
Harassment Unit
156 William Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10038
(212)240-6000
Lower Manhattan
Borough Rent Office
156 William Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Upper Manhattan
Borough Rent Office
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
State Office Building
163 West 125th Street
5th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Nassau Rent Office
50 Clinton Street/6th Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516)481-9494
Rockland Rent Office
94-96 North Main Street
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(914)425-6575
Staten Island
Borough Rent Office
350 St. Mark's Place
Staten Island, NY 10301
Westchester Rent Office
55 Church Street
3rd Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
(914)9484451
Albany Rent Office
Hampton Plaza
38-40 State Street
5th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
Buffalo Rent Office
Ellicott Square Building
295 Main Street
Room 438
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716)856-1382
Rent InfoLine (718)739-6400
Mobile Home HotLine (800)432-4210
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