The company backed out of a similar preliminary agreement two years ago with trade center developer Larry Silverstein at his 52-story tower, Seven World Trade Center.

两年前万通曾退出了与52层的7号贸易中心的开发者Larry Silverstein签署的类似的初步协议。

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Larry Silverstein, who holds the site's lease, is unable to secure the funding he needs and has asked the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, to help him.

持有世贸租赁协议的拉里·西尔弗·斯坦无法保证所需资金，已经向业主——纽约和新泽西港务局——寻求帮助。

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The one name you won't find on The Forbes 400 is the most influential real estate developer in the country: Larry Silverstein.

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However, without this policy Larry Silverstein would not have been able to buy the buildings, and the insurance was not just for terrorism.

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Ten months ago, New York Governor George Pataki, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, developer Larry Silverstein, choirs and bagpipers joined for a ceremony at ground zero.

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