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January 3, 2009

Sports Bubble Primed to Burst

Minyanville
Andrew Jeffery

Another real-estate developer turned sports mogul, Bruce Ratner, may be wishing he'd stuck to skyscrapers rather than sky-hooks. Ratner owns the New Jersey Nets, and, along with Forest City Enterprises (FCEA), is trying to build the team a new $950 million Brooklyn complex. Legal troubles and financing difficulties have stalled development; Forest City has stopped work on all other existing projects.

Ratner isn’t any more beloved than Zell: Nets fans have no desire to make the trek across the Hudson for games, and Brooklynites aren't interested in seeing luxury condos go up in their backyards.

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Posted by amy at January 3, 2009 10:03 AM