Larry Silverstein Quotations

With today's agreement, we can now move forward with rebuilding the World Trade Center.

We have zero commitments for 7 because it is too early,

There is no doubt that he will add yet another remarkable jewel in downtown's skyline.

When we sat down at the negotiating table yesterday, we were prepared to do what the governor had asked of us - to stay as long as it takes to reach an agreement that would allow us to do what all New Yorkers want - rebuild the World Trade Center. Unfortunately, it appears that we were the only ones at the table with that commitment.

only concern right now is designing a safe and spectacular Freedom Tower in keeping with the well-established master plan for the site.

I would assume it will not look completely different,

I have come to the conclusion that the most important thing at this juncture is to resolve things so that all the finger-pointing can stop and the rebuilding can proceed.

I am thrilled with today's victory. But this is a win for all New Yorkers. Today's decision means an additional billion dollars of insurance proceeds will be available.

Here in New York it's always feast or famine. It's going to be fascinating to see how the industry responds.

It is not practical to build super-tall office buildings in the post-9/11 world,

It is inexcusable that the Port Authority abruptly abandoned the talks (Tuesday) night without a plan to move forward. We are not sure where this leaves us now.

What is so spectacular is the opportunity to come together as we have in the last few days for the purpose of rebuilding the World Trade Center. It's of great significance to me and to all New Yorkers.

Norman Foster understands how to design a bold urban icon while simultaneously enhancing the environment and quality of life of the building's occupants.

Al Cohen was a builder of high-rise office buildings - buildings of consequence.

This is about moving the rebuilding forward as quickly as possible. All the finger-pointing must stop.

It looked as if a final, fair deal was at hand. However, we now find that the process has apparently gotten bogged down inside the Port Authority.

If you look around Denver, you see many of the buildings Al Cohen erected.

Clearly, there are some issues that need to be resolved. But for today, my focus, like that of all New Yorkers, is on getting the Freedom Tower underway.

I can't tell you why government does what it does. In the private sector, this doesn't happen. If they are sincere about making a deal, there's nothing to prevent us from going right back to the table and getting it done. It's just that simple. And we're ready to do it today.

The mayor has frequently urged us to proceed as quickly as possible, ... I believe that New Yorkers want to see rapid rebuilding and not yet another exercise in planning and re-planning.