Oste v. New York City Rent & Rehabilitation Administration

In this article 78 CPLR proceeding, petitioner seeks a review of a determination by respondent, City Rent Administrator, which, upon protest, affirmed orders denying certificates of eviction for 8 apartments. The premises, consisting of 25 apartments, are owned by a “ co-operative corporation ”. All of the proceedings from their inception in the Local Rent Office have been maintained by ‘ ‘ Paul J. Oste, representing several proprietary lessees ”. Mr. Oste, the promoter of the enterprise and the original owner of the building, conveyed it to the corporate owner. He alleges that stock has been…