Press Room

Hallandale Beach, Fla. – December 9, 2009 – With just two months to go until the Grand Opening on Thursday, February 11, 2010, The Village at Gulfstream Park announces “Carnivalia,” a Grand Opening of weekend celebrations, in addition to eight new retailers that will join the lineup of upscale fashion boutiques, home accessory shops, signature restaurants and nightclubs.

Grand Opening festivities will officially begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, when Mayor Joy Cooper and city commissioners lead the ribbon cutting celebration and shoppers are officially welcome to South Florida’s new Main-street style shopping and entertainment destination. Entertainment and street fair will continue throughout the day, leading up to an exceptional Grand Opening show for the public at 6:30 p.m. As the sun sets the Village will heat up as the sights and sounds of Carnivalia, from samba to salsa, meringue to mambo, fill the streets in a one-of-a-kind celebration. The night’s entertainment will bring a selection of performers and musicians from a diverse Latin American palette and larger-than-life specialty performers dressed in elaborate Carnival style costumes parading through the streets. Forest City Commercial Development and Magna Entertainment Corp. will also make a special presentation to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital during the event.

On Friday, February 12, The Village, Gulfstream Park and Greenhouse Nightclub will host a free music celebration and street festival for the public. Street Fair characters will permeate the center throughout the weekend, as local musical talent, balloon sculptors, magicians and other entertainers keep the Grand Opening excitement going. Individual retailers have other activities planned to add to the festive weekend filled with South Florida style.

“The quality and variety of the opening weekend events is indicative of the diverse style represented by the retailers at The Village at Gulfstream Park,” said Scott Laslo, general manager. “From fine dining and home décor to boutique shopping and exciting nightlife, The Village at Gulfstream Park will offer something for everyone.”

The following new retailers will bring a variety of apparel, dining and entertainment options to the Village:

• Caffe Martier: Serving fine coffee, delectable pastries and gourmet sandwiches.
• Charles Lauren Fine Jewelers: Offers fine jewelry in a beautifully designed art deco store.
• Expose: Mature women’s apparel, owned by Martier with seven locations in New York and Florida.
• Full Bodied Wine & Spa: An innovative grape-based spa, salon and boutique, designed to bring together the pleasures of the vine while promoting health and well-being.
• Jacob’s Classic Market: A premiere, full-service specialty food store.
• Liapela Modern Baby: Features high-end, modern baby products.
• Martier Lingerie: Offers luxury, designer lingerie.
• Yardhouse: Upscale casual eatery known for its extensive menu, classic rock music and world’s largest selection of draft beer.

Anchored by Florida´s premier thoroughbred racetrack, The Village at Gulfstream Park will combine upscale fashion and home accessory shops with signature restaurants, outdoor cafés, entertainment, office and future residential spaces, to quickly become the leisure, fashion, and entertainment destination for South Florida. The center is located conveniently on US1, less than two miles east of I-95.

For more information, visit www.thevillageatgulfstreampark.com.

Magna Entertainment Corp.
MEC, which is partnering with Forest City in The Village at Gulfstream Park, is North America´s largest owner and operator of horse racetracks, based on revenue, and develops, owns and operates horse racetracks (such as Gulfstream Park) and related pari-mutuel wagering operations, including off-track betting facilities. MEC also develops, owns and operates casinos in conjunction with its racetracks where permitted by law. MEC owns and operates AmTote International, Inc., a provider of totalisator services to the pari-mutuel industry, XpressBet(R), a national Internet and telephone account wagering system, as well as MagnaBet(TM) internationally. Pursuant to joint ventures, MEC has a fifty percent interest in HorseRacing.
Forest City Commercial Development is a subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., an $11.9 billion NYSE-listed national real estate company. The Company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.forestcity.net.
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