Lucot, Inc. v. Gabel

These are four companion appeals and cross appeals which review Special Term’s determinations in four article 78 proceedings commenced to annul orders of the City Bent and Behabilitation Administrator which revoked rent increases originally granted to the respective landlord petitioners.

The landlords in these proceedings filed with the City Bent and Behabilitation Administrator applications for increases in the maximum rentals of various units of controlled housing. The increases were granted by reason of the execution of two-year written leases, the furnishing of certain improvements,…