1608 Madison Ave. Corp. v. McGoldrick

This is an application to annul a determination of the State Bent Administrator denying the petitioner’s protest against an order of the local rent administrator fixing the rent of a basement apartment in 1608 Madison Avenue at $15 a month. The only substantial question requiring discussion is whether the premises involved were decontrolled. If they were not, there was ample ground for reducing the rent from $30 to $15 a month, based on a physical inspection of the particular apartment and comparable housing accommodations. The order was issued pursuant to subdivision (c) of section 36 of the…