Jersey City Rent Leveling Board Meeting May 14, 2026

The Jersey City Rent Leveling Board held a meeting on May 14, 2026, primarily to address recalculations of hardship rent increases for two properties managed by 2011 St. Paul's Conversion Corp. The board reviewed corrected calculations that included confirmed operating losses and applied increases based on square footage rather than per unit, as previously done. The board discussed the landlord's request for retroactive application of the hardship increase but clarified that retroactive rent increases are not permitted. After reviewing evidence and hearing from the landlord's representative, the board voted to affirm the rent leveling bureau's amended decisions for both properties, approving the revised rent increases. The meeting also addressed procedural issues related to tenant notification and the absence of tenant representatives. The motions to accept the bureau's recommendations passed with four votes in favor, one against, and one abstention.