Kohlhoff v. Temporary State Housing Rent Commission

In this article 78 proceeding, the tenant petitioners seek to review and annul a determination of the State Rent Administrator granting the issuance of certificates of eviction against them.

Petitioners occupy three small apartments on the upper floors of 147 East 45th Street, New York City. The respondent lessor *98of that building and of two adjoining buildings conducts a restaurant business in all three structures, which business occupies all of the available space in the buildings. In order to provide additional office and storage space for the expanding and immediate needs in the operation…