DHCR Decisions        Docket Number: FB 210068-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.: FB 210068-RO                                            :              ELIZABETH    ARZE,                       DRO    DOCKET     NOS.:                                                         ZEC 10023-OR                              PETITIONER    :            ZBI 210207-S        ------------------------------------X                                               ORDER AND OPINION DENYING PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW        On February 8, 1991, the above-named  owner  filed  a  Petition  for        Administrative Review  of  an  order  issued  on  January  23,  1991        concerning t e  housing  accommodations  relating  to   the   above-        described docket number.          This administrative appeal  is  being  determined  pursuant  to  the        provisions of 2520.6(r) and 2523.4 of the Rent Stabilization Code.                  The issue herein is whether  conditions  upon  which  an  order  was        issued reducing the rent have been corrected, warranting restoration        of the legal regulated rent.        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 administrative appeal.        On March 5, 1990, the owner commenced this proceeding  by filing  an        application to restore rent on the basis of restoration of services.        On April 24, 1990, the  tenant  answered  the  owner's  application,        denying inter alia the restoration of all services in question.        On November 22, 1990 and  November  26,  1990,  inspections  of  the        subject  housing  accommodation  were  conducted   by   DHCR.    The        inspector's report confirmed that services have not been restored.        On January 23, 1991, the Administrator issued an order based on  the        inspection  report,  denying  the  owner's  application   for   rent        restoration.        In  this  petition,  the  owner  contends  that  repairs  have  been        performed and this case is closed as shown by an  October  22,  1990        letter from DHCR to the owner.        The Commissioner is of the opinion  that  this  petition  should  be        denied.        The record clearly shows that an inspection of the subject apartment        was made prior to the issuance of the order; and that the  inspector        reported that the services in question were not restored.        Docket Number: FB 210068-RO        Accordingly, the Commissioner finds the rent reduction warranted and        is of the opinion that this petition should be denied.        The Commissioner notes the owner's contention that DHCR had  already        closed the case to be without merit.  The letter  proffered  by  the        owner merely advised the owner "to request restoration  of  rent  by        filing the enclosed application forms."        THEREFORE, in accordance with the Rent Stabilization Law  and  Code,        it is        ORDERED, that the owner's petition  be,  and  the  same  hereby  is,        denied, and that the District Rent Administrator's order be, and the        same hereby is, affirmed.        ISSUED:                                                                                                              ELLIOT SANDER                                        Deputy Commissioner