Pearce, Mayer & Greer, Inc. v. Joy

This is an article 78 proceeding for a judgment annulling the order and opinion of respondent Commissioner of the Department of Rent and Housing Maintenance, dated April 27, 1977, denying petitioner landlord of partly rent controlled residential premises located at 2395 Grand Avenue, Bronx, a Maximum Base Rent (MBR) increase for the 14-month period between January 1, 1976 and February 28, 1977.

At issue are the provisions of section Y51-5.0 of the New York City Administrative Code (as amd by Local Laws, 1970, No. 30 of City of New York), authorizing (1) a recalculation of the MBR every two…