Arlow v. Imperial Crown Toy Corp.

The space involved herein was used for commercial purposes on March 1, 1943, although then part of a larger rental unit. Subsequently, but prior to the present letting, the landlords improved the entire property by installing a heating system and plumbing facilities as well as in other respects. These improvements did not have the effect of taking the demised premises out- of the category of space ‘ ‘ used or occupied ” on the “ freeze ” date so as to permit fixation of emergency rent by agreement pursuant to subdivision (e) of section 2 of the Emergency Commercial Space Rent Control Law (L.…