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Larry Silverstein is prepared to assert his legal rights to be allowed to rebuild, said Mr. Lieber, a senior vice president of Silverstein Properties, at a City Council hearing about the uncertainty surrounding the reconstruction effort downtown. Mr. Lieber said the company was prepared to move forward with each of the towers as soon as the Port Authority can prepare the sites for construction. The company's statements were made only five days before a deadline. But Mr. Lieber of Silverstein Properties said the city's economic analysis was misleading. He said the developer would build the towers with a 50-50 combination of insurance money and borrowed money. Acknowledging that the Freedom Tower will be difficult to lease because of its location, size, and name, Mr. Lieber said the Port Authority should move there instead.