CLEVELAND, Ohio and BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced that the New York Islanders have signed a 25-year lease agreement to relocate to the company's Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn. The relocation, which is subject to approval by the National Hockey League Board of Governors, is expected to commence with the 2015-16 season.
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"The Islanders are a major addition to the range of premiere sports and top-tier entertainment choosing to come to Barclays Center," said David J. LaRue, president and chief executive officer of Forest City Enterprises. "This agreement also spotlights the value created through the development of Barclays Center, which is now even stronger as a two-team arena, as well as the future value-creation potential of the Atlantic Yards project."
"We are thrilled to welcome the Islanders to Brooklyn and to bring NHL hockey to the borough for the first time," said Bruce C. Ratner, chairman and chief executive officer of Forest City Ratner Companies, the company's New York-based subsidiary. "Islanders fans are going to love Barclays Center for its intimacy, sightlines, customer service and easy access by mass transit."
The New York Islanders name and logo are expected to remain unchanged when the team relocates to Brooklyn.
About Forest City
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. is an NYSE-listed national real estate company with $10.7 billion in total assets. The company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.forestcity.net.
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SOURCE Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
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