Nissan netted a 50% profit and remained the main tenant.

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Jay-Z, who famously grew up in the nearby Marcy housing projects, has been pounding as loud as anyone in his role as public face of the building and its main tenant, the Brooklyn Nets.

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The main point of the proposed legislation is that a tenant's right under an ultra-long lease - one that's been registered for over 175 years with more than a 100 years left to run - is akin to a right of ownership.

BBC: Justice Committee

The main point of the proposed legislation is that a tenant's right under an ultra-long lease is akin to a right of ownership and so it would provide for such a right to be automatically converted to a right of ownership on an appointed day, with compensation for the former landlord.

BBC: Justice Committee