In 1980 Larry Silverstein won a bid to buy the last undeveloped parcel from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to build 47-story 7 World Trade Center.
During the 1990s, New York was suffering from the effects of Black Monday (1987) leading to high vacancy rates at the World Trade Center. George Pataki became governor of New York in 1995 on a campaign of cutting costs including privatizing the World Trade Center. A sale of the property was considered too complex, so it was decided by the Port Authority to open a 99-year lease to competitive bidding. [1]
In January 2001, Silverstein via Silverstein Properties along with Westfield America made a $3.2 billion bid for the lease to the World Trade Center. Silverstein was outbid by $50 million by Vornado Realty. However, Vornado withdrew and Silverstein's bid closed on July 24, 2001
His son was in 7 World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11/01.
Conspiracy theorists crack me up. Such nonsense.
2006-07-12 07:09:16
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answered by Answer King 5
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Because he knew it was going to happen and wanted to cash in for the insurance. Isn't it funny how building 7 collapesed (he owned as well) from fire even though it was well out of the WTC ground zero? There were buildings right next to it that didn't fall.
2006-07-12 07:08:24
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answered by Me1982 2
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because they have known about the plot for years.. but would not have been able to blindside the people in to going to war... if the country was not outraged. So, this possed a wonderful opportunity for the governement... they allow the WTC to be bombed so they can use that as a excuse for implementing war!
2006-07-12 07:05:09
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answered by Sunshine_Diva 4
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I do not know, but commenting on whether "our government would let 3000 people die" Check the body count in Iraq. We've let over 2500 Die there, not counting the 18,000 maimed, blinded, head injured, amputees, etc. Our 'government' lets us die every day for other motives than 'defending our shores' and anyone who doesn't agree is a warmonger. Iraq was/is not a threat to OUR homeland but a vendetta by a president's son who also happens to have the power of the military to play soldiers with.
2006-07-12 07:09:27
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answered by Bob 3
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The same thing happened to my car! I bought an asbestos dinosaur for $300, insured it for $7,000,000, and six weeks later it blew up, melted and turned into powder. Did I get my money? You be the judge.
2016-06-05 12:28:36
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answered by Abu 1
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Just stop.
The WTC was not destroyed as part of a massive conspiracy.
I know you think it, but to everyone else, do you really believe that our government let 3,000 people die? This is lunacy.
2006-07-12 07:05:49
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answered by justwebbrowsing 3
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because he was down with Chimpy McBushhitler and the hallibutonettes man...It was all like a conspiracy theory like that jesus dude gibson on TV...
Yeah and Cheny knew it too. Thats why he wasnt in the TRADE CENTER MAN
/tinfoil hat off
2006-07-12 07:07:45
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answered by smitty031 5
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for the love of money is the root of all evil
he was the sole beneficiary of the insurance indemnity payments of more than 7 billion dollars
2006-07-12 07:17:11
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answered by tin knocker al 3
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Your answer wreaks of government propaganda! Anyone with a brain knows 9/11 was an inside job and if you believe otherwise then you're either a shill or a sheep,and no...Larry Silverstein's son was not in WTC7 on the morning of the attacks in fact none of his family was there! Why would Larry Silverstein purchase the WTC towers knowing full well that the support beams were covered in asbestos? Oddly enough this isn't mentioned anywhere. Quotes for the asbestos abatement ran well over $1 billion and insurance companies wouldn't touch it. BTW,the term conspiracy theorist was invented by the CIA after the JFK assassination.
2017-03-26 22:40:56
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answered by casper200265 1
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to get the insurance..??? dont be a dork...coincidence...
2006-07-12 07:05:49
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answered by badjanssen 5
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