 Justice Schlesinger of the New York State Supreme Court ruled that the regulations are legal, and one of the owners (Steve Witkoff, owner of 95 W. 95th Street, now called "Columbus 95") appealed to the state's mid-level Appellate Division.On December 28, 2010, the Appellate Division, First Department (covering the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx) unanimously upheld DHCR's regulation.The owner of Columbus 95 failed to pursue judicial permission to appeal to New York State's highest court.