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and buying America! (They scrapped out of their $2 billion stake a mere six years later; so much for that.) Also: the Italians have already bought the Flatiron building, and Israelis the Lipstick building—yet still, the city soldiers on. Anyway, according to the Post re: the Chrysler Building, "Sources say the deal would leave Tishman Speyer in charge of the building, with the Abu Dhabi fund essentially acting as a silent partner." [NY Post]