Gregg Pasquarelli, one of Barclays Center's lead architects, tells World Architecture News the Nets are expected to break ground "soon". Ground breaking is largely ceremonial--site clearance and infrastructure work has been going for more than a year. No specific date's been set but once condemnation is approved, expect a quick "ramp up" in construction, says a Forest City Ratner official.

• Third time's a charm - Barclays Center to break ground soon - Sharon McHugh - World Architecture News
• At meeting on street closings, information (Forest City's planned major ramp-up) and evasions - Norman Oder - Atlantic Yards Report