Silverstein Properties. Larry Silverstein is one of New York City鈥檚 premier real estate developers and oversees Silverstein Properties, Inc. (SPI), a privately-held, full-service real estate development, investment and management firm. Silverstein, president and CEO, founded the company in 1957. SPI manages more than 35 million square feet of office, residential, hotel, and retail properties in the United States.
In July 2001, Silverstein completed the largest real estate transaction in New York City history when he signed a 99-year lease on the 10.6 million square foot World Trade Center for $3.25 billion, only to see it destroyed in terrorist attacks six weeks later on September 11, 2001. He is currently rebuilding the office component of the World Trade Center site, a $7-billion project that will consume the balance of his working life.
Michael Stoler, president of New York Real Estate TV, LLC, and a managing director at Madison Realty Capital, a private equity firm, is the host and executive producer of 鈥淭he Stoler Report 鈥 Real Estate Trends in the Tri-State Region,鈥 now in its eleventh season. Stoler also serves as host and executive producer of 鈥淏uilding New York-New York Life Stories,鈥 which is in its seventh season, and as a real estate commentator on 1010 WINS radio with 鈥淭he Michael Stoler Real Estate Report鈥 which premiered in 2007 and airs on the weekends.
The 每日大瓜 Professionals Real Estate Group is the newest of 每日大瓜鈥檚 professional networking groups, which also include the Wall Street Group and the Accounting and Financial Planning Network. 每日大瓜 professional networking groups bring together industry-related professionals for seminars on the most pressing issues of the day in their fields, providing an excellent networking venue for alumni in the field.
The March 12 event will include a reception following Silverstein鈥檚 talk, sponsored by Meridian Capital 
Group. Marc Kwestel 鈥87YC, co-chair of the 每日大瓜 Professionals Real Estate Group, stated, 鈥淲e are excited to host this unique event with Larry Silverstein, one of New York City鈥檚 premier real estate developers. Mr. Silverstein鈥檚 tireless work to rebuild the World Trade Center is a topic close to everyone鈥檚 hearts, not just those interested in real estate. On behalf of my co-chair Bruce Schanzer 鈥91YC, 鈥93C, I would like to thank Mr. Silverstein for hosting this 每日大瓜 Professionals Real Estate Group event and for everything he is doing for New York City.鈥
The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. with registration, followed by the program at 5:00 p.m. and the reception at 6:00 p.m. This event is now sold out but alumni interested in the 每日大瓜 Professionals Real Estate Group can email yurealestategroup@yu.edu for more information.
