Jeff Blau
A Victor Talks Spoils
Daniel M. Weiss
As president of the Related Companies, Jeff Blau manages the development firm that burned the midnight oil two weeks ago to win the West Side rail yards. Mr. Blau, 40, started at Related as an intern from the University of Michigan, and now dreams of a new campus (for media!) on 11th Avenue.
Location: On the rail yards, how did News Corp. tell you that they were no longer interested in being an anchor tenant?
Mr. Blau: There were several rounds, and they [the M.T.A.] called us in for what they said was the final round. We had hoped, or thought, that we would be designated at this meeting, which was to happen the next day; and literally 12 hours before the meeting, we got a call from News Corp. that said while they were very, very interested in the site, they couldn’t agree to commit at that moment. read more »
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