New York Court of Appeals decision gives controversial Seaport tower the go-ahead after multiyear legal battle.

The New York Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Howard Hughes Holdings, allowing them to proceed with their controversial tower project at 250 Water St. in the South Street Seaport. The court denied a motion from the community group South Street Seaport Coalition to appeal a prior ruling that upheld a key approval for the project. The project, which has faced community pushback, will include a 27-story mixed-use tower with approximately 400 apartments, including 100 affordable units. The court's decision has been praised by the developer and the city, but criticized by the coalition as enabling backroom dealings and setting a bad precedent for future preservationist battles. [Extracted from the article]