Exhibit 24(A)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.

         EXECUTED as of April 10, 2002.




                                        Signature:   /s/ Albert B. Ratner
                                                    ---------------------
                                        Printed Name:  Albert B. Ratner
                                        Title:  Director and Co-Chairman
                                                of the Board





                                                                   Exhibit 24(B)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 11, 2002.





                                        Signature:  /s/ Samuel H. Miller
                                                    --------------------
                                        Printed Name:  Samuel H. Miller
                                        Title:  Director, Treasurer and
                                                Co-Chairman of the Board






                                                                   Exhibit 24(C)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 10, 2002.





                                        Signature:   /s/ Thomas G. Smith
                                                    --------------------
                                        Printed Name:  Thomas G. Smith
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                                Chief Financial Officer and
                                                Secretary




                                                                   Exhibit 24(D)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 10, 2002.





                                        Signature:   /s/ Linda M. Kane
                                                    ------------------
                                        Printed Name:  Linda M. Kane
                                        Title:  Vice President and
                                                Corporate Controller





                                                                   Exhibit 24(E)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 10, 2002.





                                        Signature:   /s/ James A. Ratner
                                                    --------------------
                                        Printed Name:  James A. Ratner
                                        Title:   Director and Executive
                                                 Vice President





                                                                   Exhibit 24(F)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 10, 2002.





                                        Signature:  /s/ Ronald A. Ratner
                                                   ---------------------
                                        Printed Name:  Ronald A. Ratner
                                        Title:  Director and Executive
                                                Vice President





                                                                   Exhibit 24(G)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 9, 2002.





                                        Signature:   /s/ Brian J. Ratner
                                                    --------------------
                                        Printed Name:  Brian J. Ratner
                                        Title:   Director and Executive Vice
                                                 President - Development






                                                                   Exhibit 24(H)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 8, 2002.





                                      Signature:   /s/ Deborah Ratner Salzberg
                                                   ---------------------------
                                      Printed Name:  Deborah Ratner Salzberg
                                      Title:  Director






                                                                   Exhibit 24(I)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 15, 2002.





                                       Signature:  /s/ Michael P. Esposito, Jr.
                                                   ----------------------------
                                       Printed Name:  Michael P. Esposito, Jr.
                                       Title:  Director




                                                                   Exhibit 24(J)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 15, 2002.





                                       Signature:   /s/ Scott S. Cowen
                                                   -------------------
                                       Printed Name:  Scott S. Cowen
                                       Title:  Director




                                                                   Exhibit 24(K)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 8, 2002.





                                       Signature:   /s/ Jerry V. Jarrett
                                                   ---------------------
                                       Printed Name:  Jerry V. Jarrett
                                       Title:  Director






                                                                   Exhibit 24(L)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 15, 2002.





                                       Signature:   /s/ Joan K. Shafran
                                                   --------------------
                                       Printed Name:  Joan K. Shafran
                                       Title:  Director





                                                                   Exhibit 24(M)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 8, 2002.





                                       Signature:  /s/ Louis Stokes
                                                   ----------------
                                       Printed Name:  Louis Stokes
                                       Title:  Director




                                                                   Exhibit 24(N)



                           DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OF

                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned Director and/or Officer of Forest City Enterprises,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Charles A. Ratner, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney of the undersigned, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 an Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002, and any and all
amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining to such filing, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorney and any such
substitute.


         EXECUTED as of April 8, 2002.





                                       Signature:  /s/ Stan Ross
                                                   -------------
                                       Printed Name:  Stan Ross
                                       Title:  Director