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October 2, 2009
Ratner says bond sale should start in two weeks, has no regrets about losing Nets, won't claim he got a "great deal"
Atlantic Yards Report
The New York Observer's Eliot Brown managed to turn a photo op at Forest City Ratner's Frank Gehry-designed Beekman Tower (in progress) into an opportunity to produce When Bruce Met Mikhail: The Backstory on the Nets-Atlantic Yards Deal.
There's not a huge amount new there, though Ratner said he expects the bond sale to begin in two weeks. Would that be after the eminent domain hearing at the Court of Appeals on October 14?
He expressed no regret at losing the Nets, plausibly pointing out that a deep-pocketed owner is best for the team and diplomatically avoiding the confession that he's just not a hoops guy.
And he avoided acknowledging that Mikhail Prokhorov got a good deal or claiming it was a great deal for him.
Posted by eric at October 2, 2009 11:15 AM