UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-K/A

(Mark One)
[X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
      ACT  OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended        JANUARY 31, 2002
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                                       OR

[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from                     to
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                          Commission file number 1-4372
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                          FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                             
            Ohio                                                         34-0863886
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    (State of incorporation)                                           (I.R.S. Employer
                                                                      Identification No.)

   Terminal Tower   50 Public Square
    Suite 1100       Cleveland, Ohio                                        44113
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(Address of principal executive offices)                                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code                       216-621-6060
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:    ------------------------------

                                                                  Name of each exchange on
           Title of each class                                       which registered
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Class A Common Stock ($.33 1/3 par value)                         New York  Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock ($.33 1/3 par value)                         New York  Stock Exchange


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES X   NO
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

On March 1, 2002 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant amounted to $1,013,204,333 and $144,450,427 for
Class A and Class B common stock, respectively.

The number of shares of registrant's common stock outstanding on March 1, 2002
was 35,147,077 and 14,338,907 for Class A and Class B common stock,
respectively.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year
ended January 31, 2002 (2001 Annual Report to Shareholders) are incorporated by
reference into Parts I and II of this Form 10-K. Portions of the Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 11, 2002 are incorporated
by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.





Page 27 has been amended to reflect a change in the date to the signature of the
Report of Independent Accountants on Financial Statement Schedules. No other
changes have been made and this Form 10-K/A does not reflect any subsequent
developments.







                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  List of documents filed as part of this report.

          1.   The following financial statements and supplementary data
               included in the 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders are
               incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8.

               Report of Independent Accountants
               Consolidated Balance Sheets - January 31, 2002 and 2001
               Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended
               January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
               Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years
               ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
               Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years
               ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January
               31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
               Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited)

               Individual financial statements of persons accounted for by
               the equity method have been omitted because such persons
               considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary would not
               constitute a significant subsidiary.

          2.   Financial statement schedules required by Part II, Item 8 are
               included in Part IV, Item 14(d):

                                                                        Page No.
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                 Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
                 for the years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000      28

                 Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated
                 Depreciation at January 31, 2002 with reconciliations
                 for the years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000      29-30

               The report of the independent accountants with respect to the
               above listed financial statement schedules appears on page 27.

               Schedules other than those listed above are omitted for the
               reason that they are not required or are not applicable, or the
               required information is shown in the consolidated financial
               statements or notes thereto. Columns omitted from schedules filed
               have been omitted because the information is not applicable.

          3.   Exhibits - see (c) below.

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K filed during the three months ended January 31,
          2002:

               None.

     (c)  Exhibits.



          Exhibit
          Number      Description of Document
          -------     -----------------------

            3.1    -  Amended Articles of Incorporation adopted as of
                      October 11, 1983, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
                      quarter ended October 31, 1983 (File No. 1-4372).

            3.2    -  Code of Regulations as amended June 14, 1994,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
                      Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                      January 31, 1997 (File No.1-4372).



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          Exhibit
          Number      Description of Document
          -------     -----------------------

            3.3    -  Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Articles
                      of Incorporation of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. dated
                      June 24, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14
                      to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
                      (Registration No. 333-41437).

            3.4   -   Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Articles
                      of Incorporation of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. dated
                      June 16, 1998, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3
                      to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
                      (Registration No. 333-61925).

            4.1   -   Form of Senior Subordinated Indenture between the
                      Company and National City Bank, as Trustee thereunder,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
                      Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
                      (Registration No. 333-22695).

            4.2   -   Form of Junior Subordinated Indenture between the
                      Company and National City Bank, as Trustee thereunder,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the
                      Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
                      (Registration No. 333-22695).

            4.3   -   Form of Senior Indenture between the Company and The Bank
                      of New York, as Trustee thereunder, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 4.22 to the Company's Registration
                      Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-41437).

           10.1   -   Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Deborah Ratner
                      Salzberg and Forest City Enterprises, Inc., insuring the
                      lives of Albert Ratner and Audrey Ratner, dated June 26,
                      1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the
                      Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1997
                      (File No. 1-4372).

           10.2    -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Brian J. Ratner
                      and Forest City Enterprises, Inc., insuring the lives of
                      Albert Ratner and Audrey Ratner, dated June 26, 1996,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the
                      Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1997
                      (File No. 1-4372).

           10.3    -  Letter Supplement to Split Dollar Insurance Agreement
                      and Assignment of Life Insurance Policy as Collateral
                      between Brian J. Ratner and Forest City Enterprises,
                      Inc., insuring the lives of Albert Ratner and Audrey
                      Ratner, effective June 26, 1996, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Form 10-K
                      for the year ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.4    -  Letter Supplement to Split Dollar Insurance Agreement
                      and Assignment of Life Insurance Policy as Collateral
                      between Deborah Ratner Salzberg and Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., insuring the lives of Albert Ratner
                      and Audrey Ratner, effective June 26, 1996, incorporated
                      by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Form 10-K
                      for the year ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.5    -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Charles Ratner 1992
                      Irrevocable Trust Agreement and Forest City Enterprises,
                      Inc., insuring the lives of Charles Ratner and Ilana
                      Horowitz (Ratner), dated November 2, 1996, incorporated
                      by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company's Form 10-K
                      for the year ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.6    -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Charles Ratner 1989
                      Irrevocable Trust Agreement and Forest City Enterprises,
                      Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner, dated October
                      24, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to
                      the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1997 (File No. 1-4372).


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          Exhibit
          Number      Description of Document
          -------     -----------------------

           10.7    -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Max Ratner 1988
                      Grandchildren's Trust Agreement and Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner,
                      dated October 24, 1996, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year
                      ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.8    -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Max Ratner 1988
                      Grandchildren's Trust Agreement and Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner,
                      dated October 24, 1996, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year
                      ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.9    -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Max Ratner 1988
                      Grandchildren's Trust Agreement and Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner,
                      dated October 24, 1996, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year
                      ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.10   -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Max Ratner 1988
                      Grandchildren's Trust Agreement and Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner,
                      dated October 24, 1996, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.28 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year
                      ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.11   -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Charles Ratner 1989
                      Irrevocable Trust Agreement and Forest City Enterprises,
                      Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner, dated October
                      24, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to
                      the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.12   -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Charles Ratner 1989
                      Irrevocable Trust Agreement and Forest City Enterprises,
                      Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner, dated October
                      24, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to
                      the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.13   -  Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and Assignment of Life
                      Insurance Policy as Collateral between Albert B. Ratner
                      and James Ratner, Trustees under the Charles Ratner 1989
                      Irrevocable Trust Agreement and Forest City Enterprises,
                      Inc., insuring the life of Charles Ratner, dated October
                      24, 1996, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to
                      the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.14   -  Letter Supplement to Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and
                      Assignment of Life Insurance Policy as Collateral between
                      James Ratner and Albert Ratner, Trustees under the Charles
                      Ratner 1992 Irrevocable Trust Agreement and Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., insuring the lives of Charles Ratner
                      and Ilana Ratner, effective November 2, 1996, incorporated
                      by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company's Form 10-K
                      for the year ended January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.15   -  Supplemental Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan for
                      Executives, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to
                      the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1997 (File No. 1-4372).



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          Exhibit
          Number      Description of Document
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           10.16   -  1994 Stock Option Plan, including forms of Incentive
                      Stock Option Agreement and Nonqualified Stock Option
                      Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                      10.10 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                      January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.17   -  First Amendment to the 1994 Stock Option Plan dated
                      as of June 9, 1998, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's Registration Statement
                      on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-61925).

           10.18   -  First Amendment to the forms of Incentive Stock
                      Option Agreement and Nonqualified Stock Option
                      Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8
                      to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
                      (Registration No.333-61925).

           10.19   -  Amended and Restated form of Stock Option Agreement,
                      effective as of July 16, 1998, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company's Form
                      10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1998 (File
                      No. 1-4372).

           10.20   -  Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the
                      Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1999 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.21   -  Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, effective
                      as of January 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.43 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
                      year ended January 31, 1999 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.22   -  Deferred Compensation Plan for Nonemployee
                      Directors, effective as of January 1, 1999,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the
                      Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      1999 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.23   -  First Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan
                      for Nonemployee Directors, effective October 1,
                      1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to
                      the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
                      (Registration No. 333-38912).

           10.24   -  Second Amendment to the Deferred Compensation Plan
                      for Nonemployee Directors, effective March 10, 2000,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
                      Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
                      (Registration No. 333-38912).

           10.25   -  Employment Agreement entered into on April 6, 1998,
                      effective as of February 1, 1997, by the Company and
                      Charles A. Ratner, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.16 to the Form 10-K for the year ended
                      January 31, 1998 (File No.1-4372).

           10.26   -  First Amendment to Employment Agreement (dated April
                      6, 1998), entered into as of April 24, 1998, by the
                      Company and Charles A. Ratner, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Form
                      10-K for the year ended January 31,1998 (File No.
                      1-4372).

           10.27   -  Second Amendment to Employment Agreement entered
                      into February 28, 2000, by and between Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc. and Charles A. Ratner,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the
                      Company's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
                      2000 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.28   -  Employment Agreement entered into on May 31, 1999,
                      effective January 1, 1999, by the Company and Albert
                      B. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                      10.47 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter
                      ended July 31, 1999 (File No. 1-4372).


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          Exhibit
          Number      Description of Document
          -------     -----------------------

           10.29   -  First Amendment to Employment Agreement effective as
                      of February 28, 2000 between Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc. and Albert B. Ratner, incorporated
                      by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company's Form
                      10-K for the year ended January 31, 2000 (File No.
                      1-4372).

           10.30   -  Employment Agreement entered into on May 31, 1999,
                      effective January 1, 1999, by the Company and Samuel
                      H. Miller, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                      10.48 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter
                      ended July 31, 1999 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.31   -  Employment Agreement entered into on May 3, 2000,
                      effective February 1, 2000, by the Company and James
                      A. Ratner, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                      10.49 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter
                      ended July 31, 2000 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.32   -  Employment Agreement entered into on May 3, 2000,
                      effective February 1, 2000, by the Company and
                      Ronald A. Ratner, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.50 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
                      quarter ended July 31, 2000 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.33   -  Deferred Compensation Agreement between Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc. and Thomas G. Smith dated December
                      27, 1995, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33
                      to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                      January 31, 1997 (File No. 1-4372).

           10.34   -  Employment Agreement (re death benefits) entered
                      into on May 31, 1999, by the Company and Thomas G.
                      Smith dated December 27, 1995, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.49 to the Company's Form
                      10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1999 (File
                      No. 1-4372).

           10.35   -  Summary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Management
                      Incentive Plan as adopted in 1997, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the Company's Form
                      10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001 (File No.
                      1-4372).

           10.36   -  Summary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. Long-Term
                      Performance Plan as adopted in 2000, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the Company's Form
                      10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001 (File No.
                      1-4372).

           10.37   -  Credit Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2002, by and
                      among Forest City Rental Properties Corporation, the
                      banks named therein, KeyBank National Association,
                      as administrative agent, and National City Bank, as
                      syndication agent, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated March
                      5, 2002 (File No. 1-4372). (Replaces Amended and
                      Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 25,
                      1999, Exhibit Number 10.39, and its First Amendment,
                      dated August 9, 2000, Exhibit Number 10.41).

           10.38   -  Guaranty of Payment of Debt, dated as of March 5,
                      2002, by and among Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
                      the banks named therein, KeyBank National
                      Association, as administrative agent, and National
                      City Bank, as syndication agent, incorporated by
                      reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K,
                      dated March 5, 2002 (File No 1-4372). (Replaces
                      Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt,
                      dated as of June 25, 1999, Exhibit Number 10.40, and
                      its First Amendment, dated August 9, 2000, Exhibit
                      Number 10.42).

           10.39   -  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
                      June 25, 1999, by and among Forest City Rental
                      Properties Corporation, the banks named therein,
                      KeyBank National Association, as administrative
                      agent, and National City Bank, as syndication agent,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 20.1 to the
                      Company's Form 8-K, dated June 25, 1999 (File No.
                      1-4372). (Replaced by Credit Agreement, dated as of
                      March 5, 2002, Exhibit Number 10.37).


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          Exhibit
          Number      Description of Document
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           10.40   -  Amended and Restated Guaranty of Payment of Debt,
                      dated as of June 25, 1999, by and among Forest City
                      Enterprises, Inc., the banks named therein, KeyBank
                      National Association, as administrative agent, and
                      National City Bank, as syndication agent,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 20.2 to the
                      Company's Form 8-K, dated June 25, 1999 (File No.
                      1-4372). (Replaced by Guaranty of Payment of Debt,
                      dated as of March 5, 2002, Exhibit Number 10.38)

           10.41   -  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
                      Agreement, dated August 9, 2000, by and among Forest
                      City Rental Properties Corporation, the banks named
                      therein, KeyBank National Association, as
                      administrative agent, and National City Bank, as
                      syndication agent, incorporated by reference to
                      Exhibit 10.51 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
                      quarter ended July 31, 2000 (File No. 1-4372).
                      (Replaced by Credit Agreement, dated as of March 5,
                      2002, Exhibit Number 10.37).

           10.42  -   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty of
                      Payment of Debt, dated August 9, 2000, by and among
                      Forest City Enterprises, the banks named therein,
                      KeyBank National Association, as administrative
                      agent, and National City Bank, as syndication agent,
                      incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the
                      Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31,
                      2000 (File No. 1-4372). (Replaced by Guaranty of
                      Payment of Debt, dated as of March 5, 2002, Exhibit
                      Number 10.38).

      *    12     -   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

      *    13     -   2001 Annual Report to Shareholders

      *    21     -   Subsidiaries of the Registrant

      *    23     -   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding
                      Forms S-3 (Registration No. 333-22695, 333-41437 and
                      333-84282) and Forms S-8 (Registration No.
                      33-65054, 33-65058, 333-38912 and 333-61925).

      *    24     -   Powers of attorney.

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         *  Filed herewith.



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                      REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON
                          FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Forest City Enterprises, Inc.



Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report
dated March 13, 2002 in the 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders of Forest City
Enterprises, Inc. (which report and consolidated financial statements are
incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an
audit of the financial statement schedules listed in Item 14(a)(2) of this Form
10-K. In our opinion, these financial statement schedules present fairly, in all
material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction
with the related consolidated financial statements.





/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Cleveland, Ohio
March 13, 2002



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                 FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

                                 (in thousands)




                                                                  Additions
                                                Balance at        Charged to                       Balance at
                                                Beginning         Costs and                          End of
Description                                     of Period         Expenses           Deductions      Period
- -----------                                     ---------         --------           ----------      ------
                                                                                        
Allowance for doubtful accounts

January 31, 2002                                 $  4,415         $  6,249         $  4,359(a)      $  6,305

January 31, 2001                                 $  5,462         $  3,106         $  4,153(a)      $  4,415
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 31, 2000  (Pro-rata consolidation)       $  6,192         $  1,595         $  1,913(a)      $  5,874



Notes receivable reserve


January 31, 2002                                 $  45,150        $  3,965         $ 26,335(e)      $ 22,780

January 31, 2001                                 $  54,582        $  1,343         $ 10,775(d)      $ 45,150

January 31, 2000                                 $  53,382        $  1,700         $    500(d)      $ 54,582


Reserve for project write-offs


January 31, 2002                                 $  10,573        $ 35,166(b)      $ 30,153         $ 15,586

January 31, 2001                                 $   7,240        $ 12,387(b)      $  9,054         $ 10,573

January 31, 2000                                 $  11,842        $  8,977(b)      $ 13,579(c)      $  7,240


Valuation reserve on other investments

January 31, 2002                                 $  1,200         $   4,265        $     --         $  5,465

January 31, 2001                                 $     --         $   1,200        $     --         $  1,200

January 31, 2000                                 $     --         $      --        $     --         $     --



(a)    Uncollectible accounts written off.
(b)    Additions charged to costs and expenses were recorded net of abandoned
       development projects written off of $30,153, $9,054 and $7,477 for the
       years ended January 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
(c)    Included in this amount is $6,102 of allowances related to property sold
       under Land Group investments.
(d)    Reversal of a reserve against a note receivable from Millender Center.
       See Note D in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(e)    Majority represents the reversal of reserves against notes receivable
       from various Federally Subsidized housing projects. See Note D in Notes
       to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                 FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                 (in thousands)



                                                                                                        Gross amount at
                                                                                                         which carried
                                                   Initial cost       Cost  capitalized                   at close of
                                                    to Company            subsequent                    January 31, 2002
                            Amount of          --------------------     to acquisition         ----------------------------------
                           Encumbrance                  Buildings    ----------------------               Buildings
                          At January 31,                  and                      Carrying                  and            Total
Description of Property        2002             Land   Improvements  Improvements  costs       Land       Improvements     (A)(B)
- -----------------------   --------------        ----   ------------  ------------  -------     ----       ------------     ------
                                                                                                
Apartments:
  Miscellaneous investments    $  427,973    $  47,889   $  333,114   $  129,888   $  35,235   $  51,183   $  494,943   $  546,126

Shopping Centers:
   Miscellaneous investments      905,323       94,569      759,657      195,964     193,924     120,292    1,123,822    1,244,114

Office Buildings:
  New York, New York              191,926           --      196,398        2,348      34,243      28,467      204,522      232,989


  Miscellaneous investments       974,700       19,223    1,072,852      197,160     118,680      43,356    1,364,559    1,407,915
         Various

Leasehold improvements and
  other equipment:
  Miscellaneous investments            --           --       27,612           --         --           --       27,612       27,612

Under Construction:
  Miscellaneous investments       113,606       52,542      408,662           --         --       52,542      408,662      461,204

Developed Land:
  Miscellaneous investments         7,070       24,193           --           --         --       24,193           --       24,193
                               ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------   ---------   ----------   ----------

Total                          $2,620,598   $  238,416   $2,798,295   $  525,360   $ 382,082   $ 320,033   $3,624,120   $3,944,153
                               ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   =========   =========   ==========   ==========






                                                                                 Range of lives
                                                                                  (in years) on
                                                                              which depreciation in
                                   Accumulated                                    latest income
                                   depreciation                               statement is computed
                                   at January 31,    Date of         Date     ----------------------
Description of Property               2002(C)      construction    acquired     Bldg    Improvements
- -----------------------            --------------  ------------    --------    -----    ------------
                                                                               
Apartments:
  Miscellaneous investments           $  64,700        Various           --       Various     Various

Shopping Centers:
   Miscellaneous investments            143,006        Various           --       Various     Various

Office Buildings:
  New York, New York                     41,741        1989-1991         --       Various     Various


  Miscellaneous investments             270,012        Various           --       Various
         Various

Leasehold improvements and
  other equipment:
  Miscellaneous investments              17,866          --             Various   Various    Various

Under Construction:
  Miscellaneous investments                 --

Developed Land:
  Miscellaneous investments                 --
                                    ----------

Total                               $  537,325
                                    ==========




(A)  The aggregate cost at January 31, 2002 for federal income tax purposes
     was $3,514,117. For (B) and (C) refer to the following page.


                                   (Continued)



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                 FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

       SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (CONTINUED)
                                 (in thousands)




                                                                       For the Years Ended January 31,
                                                                -------------------------------------------
                                                                      2002           2001           2000
                                                                -------------    -----------    -----------
                                                                                       
(B)    Reconciliations of total real estate carrying value are as follows:


     Balance at beginning of period                               $ 3,590,219    $ 3,270,715    $ 2,855,994

       Additions during period -
           Improvements                                              383, 993        322,927        465,265
           Other acquisitions                                          75,773        172,892             --
                                                                  -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                      459,766        495,819        465,265

       Deductions during period -
           Cost of real estate sold                                  (105,832)      (176,315)       (50,544)
                                                                  -----------    -----------    -----------
     Balance at end of period                                     $ 3,944,153    $ 3,590,219    $ 3,270,715
                                                                  ===========    ===========    ===========


(C) Reconciliations of accumulated depreciation are as follows:

     Balance at beginning of period                               $   496,050    $   464,745    $   420,215

       Additions during period -
           Charged to profit or loss                                   97,842         98,364         81,504

       Deductions during period -
           Retirement and sales                                       (56,567)       (67,059)       (36,974)
                                                                  -----------    -----------    -----------
     Balance at end of period                                     $   537,325    $   496,050    $  464, 745
                                                                  ===========    ===========    ===========



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                                   SIGNATURES


       Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                        FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC.
                                        ----------------------------
                                                (Registrant)


DATE:   May 1, 2002                  By:   /s/ Charles A. Ratner
      -------------------------            ------------------------------------
                                           (Charles A. Ratner, President and
                                           Chief Executive Officer)

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.




    SIGNATURE                                   TITLE                                       DATE
    ---------                                   -----                                       ----
                                                                                   
            *                               Co-Chairman of the Board and Director        May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Albert B. Ratner)

            *                               Co-Chairman of the Board, Treasurer          May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------          and Director
(Samuel H. Miller)

/s/ CHARLES A. RATNER                       President, Chief Executive Officer           May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------          and Director (Principal Executive
(Charles A. Ratner)                         Officer)

/s/ THOMAS G. SMITH                         Executive Vice President, Chief              May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------          Financial Officer and Secretary
(Thomas G. Smith)                           (Principal Financial Officer)

 /s/ LINDA M. KANE                          Vice President and Corporate Controller      May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------          (Principal Accounting Officer)
(Linda M. Kane)

            *                               Executive Vice President and Director        May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
(James A. Ratner)

            *                               Executive Vice President and Director        May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
(Ronald A. Ratner)

            *                               Executive Vice President and Director        May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
(Brian J. Ratner)

            *                               Director                                     May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
(Deborah Ratner Salzberg)




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    SIGNATURE                                   TITLE                                         DATE
    ---------                                   -----                                         ----
                                                                                   
            *                               Director                                    May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Michael P. Esposito, Jr.)

            *                               Director                                    May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Scott S. Cowen)

            *                               Director                                    May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Jerry V. Jarrett)

            *                               Director                                    May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Joan K. Shafran)

            *                               Director                                    May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Louis Stokes)

            *                               Director                                    May 1, 2002
- ----------------------------------
 (Stan Ross)



The Registrant plans to distribute to  security holders a copy of the Annual
Report and Proxy material by April 30, 2002.

* The undersigned, pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed by each of the
Directors and Officers identified above and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute
this Form 10-K on behalf of each of the persons noted above, in the capacities
indicated.



                                                                                     
By:   /s/ Charles A. Ratner                                                             May 1, 2002
- ------------------------------------
(Charles A. Ratner, Attorney-in-Fact)




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                            EXHIBITS FILED HEREWITH



Exhibit
Number
- -------

12       -        Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

13       -        2001 Annual Report to Shareholders

21       -        Subsidiaries of the Registrant

23       -        Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding Forms S-3
                  (Registration No. 333-22695, 333-41437 and 333-84282) and
                  Forms S-8 (Registration No. 33-65054, 33-65058, 333-38912
                  and 333-61925).

24       -        Powers of Attorney