Larry Silverstein admits having lost the bidding for WTC in 2001 to Vornado Realty Trust. But then at the last minute Vornado chairman Steven Roth unexpectedly said to Larry,Ohh u know how to deal with port-authority better than I do so u takeit.!This 2001 www.nytimes.com/2001/03/17/nyregion/world-trade-center-deal- reports of tough negociations between Silverstein and Vornado to win the bidding.