Exhibit 24A

                           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, 2005, 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 March 7, 2005.


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24B

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005.


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24C

                           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, 2005, 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 March 10, 2005.


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24D

                           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, 2005 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 March 10, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24E

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24F

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24G

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24H

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24I

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24J

                           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, 2005 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 March 9, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24K

                           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, 2005 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 March 7, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24L

                           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, 2005 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 March 14, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24M

                           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, 2005 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 March 8, 2005


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

                                                                     Exhibit 24N

                           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, 2005 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 March 8, 2005


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