The developer of a Hudson County property that fell short of local fire code has failed in its effort to have the project’s architect indemnify it following a multimillion-dollar jury verdict awarded to unit owners two years ago.

The Appellate Division on Tuesday affirmed denial of a post-trial motion seeking indemnification lodged by K. Hovnanian at Port Imperial Urban Renewal II against RTKL New Jersey Architects P.A., its co-defendant in the suit over the development: Grandview at Riverwalk at Port Imperial in West New York.