In April of 2021 I signed a lease on an insane COVID-deal apartment at $1,850.00/month plus one free month for a spacious one-bedroom apartment with a large private terrace in Midtown. Like many, I'm anticipating a spike in rent (and having to move) once the lease runs out, but wanted to confirm its RS status first.
The building was constructed in 1900 and has 5 stories and 6 units. It does not appear to have received the benefits of 421-a or J-51 tax abatement.
I requested the records for my unit from the DHCR and "*REG NOT FOUND FOR SUBJECT PREMISES*" appears next to every year from 1984 to present except for 1997, where the apartment status is "RS" at $1,100.00. According to the records, the lease was renewed once and ended 02/28/1998.
As I've been searching for info, the building occasionally comes up under two different addresses, or combined with the nextdoor buildings as they are owned together. This is the case when I go to the NYC Department of Finance's Property Tax Public Access web portal. From the property's most recent Property Tax Bill Quarterly Statement I can see that they are charged $100 as a "rent stabilization fee" for 5 units.
Is this something I should continue digging in? I'm unsure as to what the next steps are for ruling out whether this unit is possibly RS. Thank you!