Larry Silverstein

Larry Silverstein is an American real estate developer and investor best known for his involvement in the redevelopment of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. Born on May 30, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, Silverstein has been a prominent figure in the New York City real estate scene for decades. Silverstein gained significant attention after acquiring the lease for the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in July 2001, just weeks before the September 11 terrorist attacks. Despite the destruction of the Twin Towers in the attacks, Silverstein played a pivotal role in the reconstruction and development efforts at the World Trade Center site. He oversaw the design, construction, and leasing of One World Trade Center (also known as the Freedom Tower), the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, as well as other buildings within the new World Trade Center complex. Silverstein's career spans numerous other real estate developments in New York City and beyond, making him a key figure in urban development and commercial real estate.

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The Most Influential People in the Art World Today

The women and men on Observer’s 2023 Business of Art Power List have their fingers on the pulse of the art market, and they’re unflinchingly optimistic. In the face of market contraction, ongoing uncertainty about the role of major cultural institutions and everything else that’s happening in the art world, these power players find inspiration in everything from art’s philanthropic potential and growing reach to the rapidly changing narratives around what art is and who it’s for. In short, they’re the people wielding outsized influence on art’s present and its future.
By Dan Duray,  Farah Abdessamad,  Christa Terry,  and The Editors

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