A few of the court documents in the legal battle that’s erupted over the ownership of Stuyvesant Town have popped up online, and, while a lot of the records are sealed from view (at least on the Web site), there’s a couple interesting tidbits.
First a bit of background:
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The holders of the first mortgage at Stuyvesant Town do not appear to be impressed by Bill Ackman and Winthrop Realty Trust’s play to take control of the 11,200-apartment mini-city.
The special servicer on the loan, CW Capital, has taken court action against Winthrop and Mr. Ackman, the activist investor and hedge fund manager, Read More
In mid-July, Bill Ackman was relaxing on Nantucket when he got a call on his cell phone. On the other end was Michael Ashner, the CEO of Boston-based Winthrop Realty Trust, who had a plan to grab control of the 11,200-apartment property that occupies a healthy 80-acre chunk of Manhattan’s East Side.
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In the wake of its vaporized $500 million equity investment in Stuyvesant Town, the giant California pension California Public Employees’ Retirement System, as of Monday, approved a new policy: No more investing in real estate deals that convert rent-regulated apartments to market rate.
Here’s more from Bloomberg:
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Read More
