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    How the Biggest Real Estate Sale in History Went from Boom to Bust

    When the massive middle-class apartment complex Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village was sold in 2006, it was the biggest real estate deal in history -- $5.4 billion, most of which came from outside investors. But from Day One, the purchase had problems.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    When the massive middle-class apartment complex

    Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village was sold in 2006, it was the biggest real estate deal in history -- $5.4 billion, most of which came from outside investors. But from Day One, the purchase had problems. Author

    Charles Bagli chronicles the sale and its aftermath in his new book

    Other People's Money: Inside the Housing Crisis and the Demise of the Greatest Real Estate Deal Ever Made

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Charles Bagli

      New York Times

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    Stalemate Continues after Iran Nuclear Talks
    1. 0:00Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87
    2. 7:44Iran's Nuclear Program: Does Diplomacy Have a Chance?
    3. 42:49How the Biggest Real Estate Sale in History Went from Boom to BustYou’re reading this
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