Type: Public
On the web: http://www.forestcity.net
Employees: 2,917
Employee growth: (3.4%)

Forest City Enterprises has gone from treeline to skyline. Founded in 1920 as a lumber dealer, the company now focuses on commercial and residential real estate development in metropolitan areas across the US. Forest City, which has about $12 billion in assets, owns and develops commercial properties, including 100 retail centers, office buildings, and hotels in about 15 states. The company's residential group owns and manages 125 upscale and middle-market apartments, condominiums, senior housing, and military housing communities. Forest City also owns about 11,000 acres of land, some held for sale and some held for future development.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending January, 2011:
Sales: $1,177.7M
One year growth: (6.3%)
Net income: $58.7M

Officers:
Chairman: Charles A. Ratner
President and CEO: David J. LaRue
SVP Strategy and Investment Management, Forest City Rental Properties: Mark C. Siegel

Competitors:
Boston Properties
Inland Group
Trammell Crow Company

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