Silk v. Caputa

In this article 78 (Civ. Prac. Act) proceeding, petitioner seeks an order annulling the determination of the respondent declaring that the tenants of the subject building would be entitled to a decrease in rent if the petitioner proceeded with its contemplated conversion of lobby space. Briefly, the record discloses the following state of facts:

The premises is a six-story building containing 89 apartments located in a fine residential community. Entrance is gained through a small vestibule leading into a spacious and attractive lobby, approximately 24 feet deep by 43 feet wide. To the left…