2019, the Board of Standards and Appeals reaffirmed the building's permits after construction had reached the 40th floor. At the end of July 2019, the Municipal Art Society filed another lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court to appeal the decision and attempt to stop the building's development, again alleging that the Board had improperly applied the zoning law when approving the building's permits. The building topped-out the following month, though work on the crown and facade proceeded through late 2019. 2020 permit revocation On February 17, 2020, New York Supreme Court Justice W. Franc Perry ruled that the existing permit for 200 Amsterdam had been issued, as reported by Gothamist, "based on a 39-sided 'gerrymandered lot' that abused zoning protocol", and was therefore issued in error by the Department of Buildings, which was ordered to revoke the permit. The ruling necessitates that "potentially 20 or more" newly constructed floors be removed. On March 3, 2021 major media outlets reported the finding of the lower courts had been overruled on appeal with no modifications required. The final ruling was seen as having implications for over twenty other such properties in the city constructed involving similar interpretations of zoning laws. References External links Proposed buildings and structures in New York City Residential skyscrapers in Manhattan Residential condominiums in New York City Buildings and structures under construction in the United States