200 Amsterdam’s Building Permits Upheld in Victorious New York Court of Appeals Ruling

Yesterday 200 Amsterdam Avenue, a 668-foot-tall residential tower on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, conclusively won the long legal battle that allows for new construction without the fear of new retroactively enforced interpretations on those permits. The New York Court of Appeals denied an opposition group’s attempt to appeal a previous court’s ruling upholding the validity of 200 Amsterdam’s building permits. Earlier this year, a previous ruling from the New York State Appellate Division, First Department, ruled in favor of developers SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan America by unanimously overturning the lower court’s ruling. The trial court ruling sought to apply a retroactive draft zoning interpretation which would reduce the height of the constructed 52-story building designed by Elkus Manfredi.

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

“Today’s decision by the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in New York, to deny leave to appeal definitively ends the unwarranted legal challenges against 200 Amsterdam. This decision confirms the Appellate Division’s recent unanimous ruling that 200 Amsterdam’s building permits are lawful and properly issued,” said Steven J. Pozycki, SJP Properties chairman and CEO. “200 Amsterdam will legally and rightfully stand as meticulously constructed and soon welcome homeowners while generating millions of dollars in annual tax revenue to the benefit of all New York City residents. We are proud to deliver a beautiful, architecturally distinct building to this special Upper West Side neighborhood and look forward to welcoming 200 Amsterdam’s first residents in the coming weeks.”

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

200 Amsterdam. Image by Williams New York

Since the New York State’s Appellate ruling in March of this year, 200 Amsterdam has re-launched sales and most recently released two penthouses priced at $40 and $39 million. In addition to interiors designed by CetraRuddy, residents will have access to over 20,000 square feet of amenities. Occupancy is imminent.

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