Forest City known for tough political skills around region

At a glance
Forest City Ratner Cos. is one of New York?s most successful ? and controversial ? developers, with a string of high-profile residential and commercial projects. Among them:
Atlantic Yards: The $4.9 billion, 22-acre residential and retail development in downtown Brooklyn is expected to be completed in September. It includes the Barclays Center, which will be the new home of the New Jersey Nets, 6 million square feet of residential space, 247,000 square feet of retail space and 336,000 square feet of office space.
Ridge Hill: An $842 million retail and outdoor shopping center in Yonkers. The 81-acre center so far has lured residents and 17 retail tenants and, when fully built, is expected to add 3,900 jobs and generate $22.6 million in sales-tax revenue for the city and Westchester County.
Echo Bay: A proposed development in New Rochelle that would include 250 residential units, retail space, parks and waterfront access.
MetroTech Center: A $1 billion, 3.7-million-square-foot office and academic complex in downtown Brooklyn. Buildings on the campus house the New York Fire Department?s headquarters and corporate offices for several financial companies.
New York by Gehry: Also known as Beekman Tower, the $680 million, 76-story high-rise development in lower Manhattan houses 903 apartments, a 100,000-square foot public school and other features.

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Forest City known for tough political skills around region