New York University v. Temporary State Housing Rent Commission

Petitioner-respondent, New York University, sought from the Local Rent Administrator certificates of eviction against tenants of apartments in building adjoining the University’s new Law Center. The University proposes to use the premises as dormitories for faculty and students. The Local Rent Administrator denied the University’s application and the University filed a protest with appellant State Rent Administrator. The State Rent Administrator considered the application de nova, and denied the protest without prejudice: (1) to the University’s refiling applications for certificates of…