Hotel Esplanade, Inc. v. Herman

The petitioner landlord brings this proceeding, pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, to review certain orders of the Acting State Bent Administrator, and to declare those orders null and void. The effect of these orders was to deny the petitioner’s application for relief pursuant to subdivision 7 of section 33 of the State Bent and Eviction Begulations. That section provides in substance that an increase in maximum rent may be applied for by the landlord who operates a notel and who has incurred unavoidable increases in certain operating costs since “ the date the landlord…