NEW YORK -- On Friday (September 25) the New York State Supreme Court, New York County ruled the luxury condo tower being built by Extell at 36 West 66th Street is in violation of the New York City Zoning Resolution’s Split-Lot Rule and illegally using mechanical voids to boost its height without counting towards its total square footage limits. Extell must stop work immediately. You can read the court’s decision here: https://rb.gy/9k0ydh.

Senator Hoylman said: “I applaud the Supreme Court’s ruling against the misuse of mechanical voids to maximize developers’ profits over the concerns of our communities. The Zoning Resolution ensures we all play by the same rules. This decision is a victory for the Upper West Side and a testament to the incredible organizing and activism of so many, including the City Club, Landmark West, and the West 64th through 67th Block Association. I fully support the important state legislation sponsored by my colleagues Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and Senator Robert Jackson and to ensure that developers never again flout zoning standards.”

You can read more about Assembly Member Rosenthal and Senator Jackson’s legislation here: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s3820.