The 91-storey version was fully approved, the 94-storey version was not (so six more storeys were granted, not the nine they were after).Did they get the site plan amendment finalized before the bankruptcy for the taller version?
They would need a site plan amendment if Mizrahi finalized the site plan for the 94-storey version prior to bankruptcy. If it wasn't yet finalized, they could just stop pursuing the amendment. Correct that zoning does not get in the way.
In the meantime, while there have been major financial issues, there has been was no bankruptcy. The receivership was triggered by Mizrahi as partner Jenny Coco was refusing to sign on for any further borrowing to complete the building. Mizrahi saw the receivership as the only was to break the impasse, but once in control, the receiver wanted a more thorough house-cleaning than Mizrahi intended, hence the project is up for sale. It's yours for $1.2B (plus I assume some associated debt?)!
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