What is a “7A Administrator” and how does the appointment of one affect landlords?
Typically, a 7A administrator is appointed after a judge determines that a building contains conditions “dangerous to life, health or safety” which the building owner has failed to remedy. A 7A administrator may be appointed after the petition of 1/3 of the tenants in the building or if the City’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development asks the courts to appoint an administrator. The administrator basically takes control of the building from the owner and uses the rents to remedy dangerous conditions in the building. Buildings with 7A administrators are typically in very poor physical condition. However, if the 7A administrator does his/her job, the building can be brought back to good (if not excellent) condition. The Administrator may cease managing the building upon the occurrence of one of two things: 1) The administrator is not doing his job correctly; or 2) The administrator has successfully completed his job and the building no longer needs his assistance. For more inf
