Fact Sheet #33: Useful Life Schedule for Major Capital Improvements
When an owner files an application to increase the legal regulated rents of a building or building complex on the grounds that there has been a major capital improvement, the item being replaced must meet the requirements set forth on the following Useful Life Schedule, except where the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) has approved a waiver, as discussed below.
Useful Life Schedule:
Replacement Item
or Equipment |
Years
Estimated Life |
1) Boilers and Burners
(a) Cast Iron Boiler
(b) Package Boiler
(c) Steel Boiler
(d) Burners
|
35
25
25
20 |
2) Windows
(a) Aluminum
(b) Wood
(c) Steel
(d) Storm
(e) Vinyl |
20
25
25
20
15 |
|
3) Roofs
(a) 2-Ply (asphalt)
(b) 3-4 Ply (asphalt)
(c) 5-Ply (asphalt)
(d) Shingle
(e) Single-ply Rubber
(f) Single-ply Modified Bitumen
(g) Quarry Tile
|
10
15
20
20
20
10
20 |
4) Pointing |
15 |
5) Rewiring |
25 |
6) Intercom System |
15 |
7) Mailboxes |
25 |
8) Plumbing/Repiping
(a) Galvanized Steel
(b) TP Copper
(c) Brass cold water
(d) Fixtures |
25
30
15
25 |
9) Elevators
(a) Major Upgrade
(b) Controllers and Selector |
25
25 |
10) Doors
(a) Apartment Entrance
(b) Lobby/Vestibule |
25
15 |
11) Bathroom Upgrading
(a) Toilets and Valves
(b) Bathroom and Sinks
(c) Vanity |
20
20
20 |
12) Kitchen Upgrading
(a) Metal/Wood Cabinets
(b) Ranges
(c) Refrigerators
(d) Sinks |
20
20
15
20 |
|
Replacement Item
or Equipment |
Years
Estimated Life |
13) Water Tanks
(a) Metal
(b) Wood |
25
20 |
14) Waste Compactors |
10 |
15) Air Conditioners
(a) Individual Units/Sleeves
(b) Central System
(c) Branch Circuitry Fixtures |
10
15
15 |
16) Aluminum Siding
Vinyl Siding |
25 15 |
17) Catwalk |
25 |
18) Chimney
(a) Steel
(b) Brick |
25
25 |
19) Courtyards / Walkways / Driveways
Cement
Asphalt |
15
10 |
20) Fire Escapes |
25 |
21) Fuel Oil Tanks
(a) In Vaults
(b) Underground |
25
20 |
22) Water Heating Units
(a) Hot Water/Central Heating
(b) Hot Water Heater (Domestic) |
20
10 |
23) Parapets
Brick |
25 |
24) Resurfacing Exterior Walls |
25 |
25) Solar Heating System |
25 |
26) Structural Steel |
25 |
27) Television Security |
10 |
|
For more information or assistance, call the DHCR Rent InfoLine, or visit your Borough or County Rent Office.
Last updated on 02/28/11
