DEP Press Advisory on Deer Hunting Cancellation, October 2, 2001

z Z o o g co 1^ o ■D o c o CT cn o' ro ■D 4^ O oo 3. I 52. O Trade Center Leaseholder Pledges to Rebuild o o c 3 CD By ALESSANDRA STANLEY that insurance companies would pay him real estate brokerage firm Insignia/ESG The schedule for a Nov. 11 lecture at the more than enough money to build what he Inc. and a longtime friend of Mr. Siiver- Real Estate Institute of New York Universi­ vowed would he “world class quality” office stein’s, described him as an “extraordinary ty called for its moderator, Larry A. Silver­ buildings. “It seems to me 1 am going to end comhinal ion of optimism and total shrewd­ up rebuilding; the only question is how best ness.” was not among the leading candi- stein, to relive his triumph in acquiring a 99- to accomplish that,” he said. date.s tn icquire the trade center until very year lease on the World Trade Center, a feat That sunny confidence, arching over the late, when Vornadn, a larger firm that bid he accomplished in July. Last week, Mr. gulch of questions and concerns confronting higher, pulled out, making room for Mr. Silverstein, a real estate developer, decided survivors, financiers, lawyers, engineers Silverste n to achieve his “crowning glory” ntft to cancel the lecture. Instead, he altered and city, state and federal officials, works and win a niche in the chronicles of New the pamphlet to read, “The World Trade as a tonic for many who fear that the York rea 1 estate. Its destruction made him a ?C.6nter: What Is to Come,” and did not ' include a question mark. ‘ ^Less than a month after the famed twin towers fell to dust, Mr. Silverstein is making financial district may never recover. But Mr. Silverstein’s pledge — he said he want­ ed to erect an “appropriate” memorial to the 6,000 victims and resurrect ten million sad footrote in the nation’s history. But at 70, Mr. Silverstein wants to play a leading role in the city’s future. “I simply decided ;o dedicate the next five years of r plans and hiring architects to rebuild the square feet of lost office space — also serves my life to this,” he said. He added a caution­ Ceflter. as a way for him to stake his claim early in a ary mes sage tn local and national officials, i *4'1 am obligated by my lease to pay rent shifting landscape of loss, economic uncer­ many of whom have already hinted that the fOr 99 years, I am obligated to rebuild, and I tainty, competition and clashing political recnnstr tction effort needed in downtown Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times htiVe the money to rebuild,” he explained, interests. rfeierring in an interview to his expectation Mary Ann Tighe, vice-chairwoman of the C.nntinupdon Pngc^H^^ Larry A. Silverstein says he is obligated.

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