And so it shall (probably) be: this afternoon, the MTA voted to exclusively choke more money from "negotiate" with Bruce Ratner for the Vanderbilt Yards tract in downtown Brooklyn. If a deal with Ratner can't be reached within 45 days, rival bidders Extell can return to the table. Over/under of number of minutes until the outraged Develop Don't Destroy press release lands in the Curbed inbox: 12. [Image via Aaron Naparstek, who pens an amusing comparison of Ratner's Frank Gehry-designed skyline and Las Vegas' New York New York casino.]
· MTA To Negotiate Exclusively with Ratner [Newsday]
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