In April, about 10 Penn State Real Estate Association students visited Silverstein Properties Inc. headquarters in New York City and toured the World Trade Center site. The students were invited by University alumnus Jonathan W. Knipe, senior vice president and general counsel for Silverstein Properties and member of the Smeal College of Business Institute for Real Estate Studies advisory board.
The students started their day at Silverstein Properties’ marketing department in the World Trade Center (WTC) Tower 7, where they learned more about the company’s progress and future plans for the WTC site.
Renowned construction manager Malcolm Williams led the site tour of WTC Tower 4, which will be a major commercial office space when complete, as well as the future Transportation Hub. The hub will include extensive retail and restaurant space. Throughout the tour, Williams provided students with insight on the complex commercial construction process.
After the site tour, students heard from a panel of Silverstein Properties’ senior executives, representing the company’s legal, asset management, acquisitions and development, and construction departments.