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Judge issues final ruling on challenge that would have cut down 200 Amsterdam

2021-09-14T14:25:00-04:00

A zoning battle over the height of a planned residential tower in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been resolved in the New York Supreme Court, ending a yearslong legal dispute that was seen by some as a potential harbinger for luxury development schemes in the nation’s largest city.

200 Amsterdam came under scrutiny almost immediately after being announced in 2016 from a slate of organizations who claimed the 52-story apartment building was able to exploit a loophole in order to obtain the building permits necessary to put a high-rise development in a neighborhood that has traditionally been residential.

The Elkus Manfredi-designed building saw its initial permit temporarily revoked in 2017 thanks to a challenge filed with the city’s Department of Buildings. The permit was re-issued that September, and what followed was a torrent of lawsuits, reviews, stop-work issues, and an attempt at obtaining a restraining order that was eventually denied.

All the while work continued on the s...

Construction on NYC's 200 Amsterdam continues despite court ruling

2020-06-08T14:19:00-04:00

Despite concerns that the upper 20 stories of the Elkus Manfredi Architects-designed 200 Amsterdam tower in New York City were inappropriately approved for construction, work on the 56-story luxury residential tower continues apace.

Earlier this year, a New York State Supreme Court ruling handed down against SJP Properties and Mitsui Fudosan America, the developers behind the project, indicated that the building's permitting approvals should be revoked by New York City officials. The ruling indicated that the project's buildable envelope was created as a result of a "gerrymandered" lot configuration that was developed to strategically goose up the allowable height and bulk of the proposed project.

Previously on Archinect: "Let's Move the Conversation From Demolition to Creating More Affordable Housing." View of the 200 Amsterdam tower. Image courtesy of 200 Amsterdam.

New York YIMBY reports that construction has reached the stepped tower's crown, where final cladding and curtain wal...

Stepped NYC tower designed by Elkus Manfredi heads toward completion

2019-12-06T16:12:00-05:00

An eye-catching stepped luxury residential tower designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects is nearing completion in New York City.

New York YIMBY reports that the 668-foot tower, 200 Amsterdam, topped out in August of this year. In the months since, the tower's crown has taken shape as its glass and Carrara marble-wrapped facade panels have continued they way up the spire.

A rendering highlighting the tower's stepped crown. Image courtesy of Elkus Manfredi Architects.

The 51-story tower is set to contain 112 residential units as well as a series of high-end building amenities, including an indoor swimming pool, virtual golf room, and children's play space, among other elements. CetraRuddy is leading the interior design for the project, which features a collection of 3-, 4-, and 5-bedroom units.

The tower is the latest stepped monolith to take shape in the city, as the SHoP Architects-designed 111 West 57th features a similar, though much taller, profile. Like the SHoP tower, 200 Amste...