FORM 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549	OMB APPROVAL
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response. . .0.5 Filed By Romeo and Dye's Section 16 Filer www.section16.net

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LaRue, David J.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forest City Enterprises, Inc. FCE A/FCE B		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)     Director                                       10% Owner X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below) COO of Forest City Commerical Group, Inc.         (1)
(Last)      (First)     (Middle) 50 Public Square, Suite 1100	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 4/09/03
(Street) Cleveland , OH 44113		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person     Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)     (State)     (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Follow- ing Reported Transactions(s) (Instr. 3 & 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock								1,509.1005		401(k) Plan
Class B Common Stock								746.9704		401(k) Plan
Class A Common Stock								5,000(2)	D
Class A Common Stock								37,500(3)	D
Class A Common Stock	4/09/03		A		37,500	A	$31.00	37,500(4)	D

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FORM 4 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)

4. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira- tion Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

1998

$19.00

3/17/00(5)

3/17/08

Class A Common

21,600

9,072

D

1999 Stock Option Grant (right to buy)

$14.92

4/7/01(6)

4/7/09

Class A Common

16,200

16,200

D

2001 Stock Option Grant (right to buy)

$28.53

3/8/03(7)

3/8/11

Class A Common

21,600

21,600

D

2003 Stock Option Grant (right to buy)

$31.00

4/09/03

A

21,600

3/17/05(8)

3/17/13

Class A Common

21,600

21,600

D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Chief Operating Officer of Forest City Commercial Group, Inc. - a major subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc.; and Executive Vice President of Forest City Rental Properties Corporation a major subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
(2) Shares that are held at street account with Charles Schwabb
(3) 2001 Restricted Stock Grant - 25% exercisable on 4/23/2003; 25% exercisable on 4/23/2004; and 50% exercisable on 4/23/2005.
(4) 2003 Restricted Stock Grant - 25% exercisable on 3/17/2005; 25% exercisable on 3/17/2006; and 50% exercisable on 3/17/2007.
(5) 1998 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 3/18/00, 33% exercisable on 3/18/01, 42% exercisable on 3/18/02.
(6) 1999 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 4/8/01, 25% exercisable on 4/8/02, 50% exercisable on 4/8/03.
(7) 2001 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 3/8/03, 25% exercisable on 3/8/04 and 50% exercisable on 3/8/05.
(8) 2003 Stock Option Grant - 25% exercisable on 3/17/05, 25% exercisable on 3/17/06 and 50% exercisable on 3/17/07.

By: /s/ Geralyn M. Presti
             Geralyn M. Presti, Attorney-In-Fact for David J. LaRue, COO of Forest City Commerical Group, Inc. and Executive VP of Forest City Rental Properties Corporation
**Signature of Reporting Person 4/10/03
Date

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SEC FORMS 4 & 5







POWER OF ATTORNEY











The undersigned, designated by the Board of Directors as a Section 16 Company Insider,

hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas G. Smith, Gerayln M. Presti and Patricia A. Comai,

with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorney of the undersigned,

their name, place and stead, to sign and file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

Section 16 Reporting Forms, 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.







EFFECTIVE as of October 25, 2002.















By: /s/ David J. LaRue



 David J. LaRue