Pultz v. Economakis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Gonzalez, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether an owner who seeks to recover the six remaining rent-stabilized apartments in a 15-unit tenement building for personal use and occupancy must first obtain the permission of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). We find that because the unambiguous provisions of the Rent Stabilization Law and Rent Stabilization Code permit an owner to recover “one or more dwelling units” for personal use, without approval of the DHCR, we reverse Supreme Court’s order and dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint.

Defendants, a married…