All information provided is to be as of April 1, 2000. This is a point that many owners miss. Fill out all forms as of April 1, 2000. This includes tenants that you know have moved in or out subsequent to April 1, 2000. DHCR wants the status of your buildings as of April 1, 2000, period.

Forms and instructions are available from any DHCR Borough or District rent office (listed below) during business hours. Owners and managers of fifty (50) or fewer units may have forms mailed by calling (718) 739-6400.

DHCR BOROUGH AND DISTRICT RENT OFFICES

LOWER MANHATTAN - 156 William Street, 9th floor, NYC 10038
UPPER MANHATTAN - 163 West 125 Street, NYC 10027
BRONX - One Fordham Plaza, Bronx 10458 BROOKLYN - 250 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn 11201
WESTCHESTER COUNTY - 55 Church Street, 3rd floor, White Plains 10601
STATEN ISLAND - 60 Bay Street, 7th floor, Staten Island 10301
QUEENS - Gertz Plaza, 92-31 Union Hall Street, Jamaica 11433
ROCKLAND COUNTY - 94-96 North Main Street, ground floor, Spring Valley 10977
NASSAU COUNTY - 50 Clinton Street, room 605, Hempstead 11550

Managers should have last year's registrations and a rent roll (as of April 1, 2000) prior to starting the project. If you do not have last year's records you can get a printout by requesting it in person at any of the Borough or District Rent offices. The summary form must be notarized. Send the completed forms (via certified mail - return receipt requested) to:

DHCR Rent Registration Unit
38-40 State Street
Albany, NY 12207

This information only skims the surface of all of the requirements in filling out these forms. Even veteran managers should carefully read the instructions prior to commencing this difficult task.

Stephen Elbaz, nyarm is Secretary of the NYARM Board of Directors and President of Esquire Management Corporation - a full service management company in New York and New Jersey. Readers are encouraged to contact Stephen at 718-623-2300 or fax 718-623-2322 with real estate management questions, concerns and helpful hints. Questions will be thoroughly researched and answered in this column.