Stephen Ross, Developer of the Year

Last December, Stephen Ross's Related Companies began its preparatory work on the 26-acre Hudson Yards master-planned development project in Midtown Manhattan. Nearly a year later, on Nov. 1, Related and partner Oxford Properties announced their first tenant, Coach Inc., will purchase a 600,000-square-foot portion of the first, 1.7 million-square-foot tower, paving the way for a groundbreaking next year and occupancy in 2015. Earlier this year, Related opened MiMA, a 63-story glass tower in Midtown Manhattan that...

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Real Estate Executive to Grads: Prepare for Big Bets

Times are tough, but Jeff Blau, president of Related Companies says there is plenty of opportunity for those starting out--in real estate and beyond. That was his message in a commencement speech to 2011 graduates of the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business, named after Related's founder and chief executive. Related is a private New York real estate firm with assets valued at over $12 billion...

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