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A Little Critic Love for Underdog Rail Yard Bids

Tom Acitelli — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:33:27 -0500

Wall Street Journal architect critic Ada Louise Huxtable likes the West Side rail yard bids of Brookfield Properties and Extell Development Corporation. In general, Ms. Huxtable doesn't like any of the five bids, but those of Brookfield and Extell at least, she writes, "are worth talking about." read more »

Gary Barnett on Other West Side Rail Yard Bids: 'They're Flawed'

Eliot Brown — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:30:40 -0500

We sat down with Gary Barnett, president of Extell Development, to talk about his firm's bid for the West Side rail yards. Mr. Barnett also talked about Extell's failed bid for Atlantic Yards and its plans for building a 57th Street hotel and condo.

The interview can be read here. It will also be in The Observer's print edition tomorrow.

Gary Barnett on Other West Side Rail Yard Bids: 'They're Flawed'

Eliot Brown — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:45:19 -0500

Location: Could you generally talk about what you tried to accomplish with your bids for the West Side rail yards?
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Financial Types To Lace Up for Extell-Backed Boxing

Mark Wellborn — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:06:24 -0400

The Extell Development Corporation is taking it to a new level when it comes to raising money for charity.

A source recently told The Observer that the real estate development firm is sponsoring The Extell Wall Street Boxing Charity Championship, a series of boxing matches this fall that will pit various finance types against one another. Each fight, sponsored in conjunction with DoubleDown Media, will benefit a different charity. read more »