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When owners make improvements or installations to a building subject to the rent stabilization or rent control laws, they can apply to the DHCR for approval to raise the rents of the tenants. When the improvement or installation meets certain requirements it will be considered a major capital improvement (MCI). Some examples of MCI items include boilers, windows, electrical rewiring, plumbing, and roofs. To qualify as an MCI, the improvement or installation must:
