Section 26-506. Application to hotels

a. Notwithstanding the provisions of
  section  26-504 of this chapter to the contrary, and irrespective of any
  decontrol pursuant to subparagraph (c) of paragraph two of subdivision e
  of section 26-403 of the city rent  and  rehabilitation  law,  this  law
  shall  apply to dwelling units in all hotels except hotels erected after
  July first, nineteen hundred sixty-nine, whether classified as a class A
  or a class B multiple dwelling, containing six or more  dwelling  units,
  provided  that the rent charged for the individual dwelling units on May
  thirty-first, nineteen hundred  sixty-eight  was  not  more  than  three
  hundred  fifty  dollars  per month or eighty-eight dollars per week; and
  further provided that, notwithstanding the  foregoing,  this  law  shall
  apply to dwelling units in any hotel, whether classified as a class A or
  a  class  B  multiple  dwelling,  eligible  for benefits pursuant to the
  provisions of section 11-244 of the code.
    b. Upon application by a tenant or owner, the division of housing  and
  community  renewal,  shall determine if such building is a hotel covered
  by this law,  based  upon  the  services  provided  and  other  relevant
  factors. If it is determined that such building is not a hotel, it shall
  thereafter  be  subject to this law pursuant to subdivision b of section
  26-504 of this chapter.
    * NB Expires April 1, 2012