89 Christopher Inc. v. Joy

Chief Judge Breitel.

This appeal involves rent-controlled apartments under State and local legislation following the close of World War II affecting then existing buildings.' It does not involve rent-stabilized buildings or vacancy-decontrolled apartments subject to different laws and regulations.

Petitioner-appellant brought an article 78 proceeding, on behalf of itself and similarly situated landlords of some 30,000 rent-controlled apartment buildings in New York City, to establish their right to collect a 7%% annual rent increase under the City Rent Control Law (Administrative Code of City…