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Posted: 5:35 PM- Real Salt Lake's new partner to build a Sandy soccer stadium is iStar Financial, a multibillion-dollar real estate investment firm based in New York.

RSL's announcement came hours after Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. told reporters Thursday he wasn't concerned that Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs had withdrawn from the project - one that is receiving $45 million in public funds for land, parking and infrastructure.

After the public learned Goldman was no longer involved last week, RSL said its new investor had asked to remain anonymous. But Sandy City, which has pledged $10 million of the public funds, asked RSL officials this week to make the name known. They agreed to ask the investor.

"Collectively, we thought it was the appropriate time" to make the partnership public, said RSL spokesman Eric Gelfand Thursday. "We're extremely happy" to be working with iStar Financial.

"They're well-respected. They have a great reputation for their sophistication, strong balance sheet and integrity."

-- Tribune reporter Glen Warchol contributed to this story.