No large tenants have left the complex since the bombing.

"Long Island has not as yet lost a large tenant because we were unable to accommodate them," he said.

He said employees would be moved only if a large tenant or tenants were found.

Many larger tenants in the area, he added, typically build their own space or have it built for them.

But for larger tenants, new office construction is needed to keep them downtown.

The partnership then lost a large tenant in the building, and it has not recovered since.

Yet another difficulty could come in attracting more large tenants.

In recent years it has lost several large tenants.

With 75,000 square feet of space, the university will be the largest tenant.

But he has not yet signed an agreement with any large tenant.