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Yes, Brookfield might still be interested in Forest City

From a 3/14/18 Commercial Observer interview with Ric Clark, senior managing partner and the chairman of Brookfield Property Partners:
Although they have been unsuccessful so far, why has Brookfield made moves to acquire GGP, Forest City Realty and IWG?
So I can’t comment on specific transactions. But I would say [Brookfield Property Partners parent company] Brookfield Asset Management’s real estate business has about $150 billion of assets under management and we got to that scale through [mergers and acquisitions] activity. So we are always looking for mispriced or undervalued opportunities—opportunities where we think either through a better capital structure or because of our operating capabilities or some idea that we have or some synergies with some or our other businesses, we can acquire a business and create value. And I’d say, in all of those transactions that is what we are really focused on. As for the specific ones that you mentioned, we will see.
(Emphasis added)

In other words, Brookfield's reported discussions about absorbing Forest City Realty Trust may not be over. 

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