Trump World Tower
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Trump World Tower is a residential
Architecture
Trump World Tower has 376 units.
History
In 1961, the 18-story United Engineering Center was built on the site. The Center was demolished to make way for the Trump World Tower. In 1997,
Prior to construction, many neighbors, including veteran journalist
Construction of the building began in 1999. The construction was financed by two German lenders, Deutsche Bank and Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank.[12]
Trump World Tower was briefly the
Around 2006, Donald Trump was involved in a struggle with the
Occupants
The tower's most expensive floors attracted wealthy buyers from the former Soviet Union. Approximately 65 units were sold to Russian buyers in the late 1990s.[14][15] New York Yankees star Derek Jeter purchased a 5,425-square-foot condominium for $12.6 million in 2001, and sold it in 2012 for $15.5 million.[16][17] In 2002, Bill Gates, Harrison Ford, and Sophia Loren were reported to have owned or rented apartments in the building.[18] Trump sold the 45th floor in June 2001 for $4.5 million to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which made the apartments part of its Mission to the United Nations in 2008.[19][20] George[21] and Kellyanne Conway owned a condominium unit at Trump World Tower during the early 2000s.[22]
Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein owns a 5,160-square-foot, eight bedroom penthouse in the Tower. In 2015 she listed it for $17.5 million, but it did not sell. In February 2017 she relisted it for $13 million.[23]
The
In popular culture
The building and some of its condominium units have previously been featured on
The main character of Don Delillo's 2003 novel Cosmopolis holds residence in the top three floors of a building that, while unnamed, is described as the tallest residential tower in New York and located at First Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.[26]
See also
References
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- ISBN 9781568981819.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (February 5, 2007). "High-Rise Architect Sails Proudly in Mainstream". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- ^ "TRUMP WORLD TOWER". Ysrael A. Seinuk, P.C. (YAS). Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Trump World Tower, New York City". Emporis Buildings. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- ^ a b Rozhon, Tracie (September 12, 1997). "A New Trump Tower Could Overshadow Diplomacy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016.
- ^ Finn, Robin (February 22, 2013). "The Great Air Race". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Bagli, Charles V. (October 16, 1998). "Trump Starts A New Tower Near the U.N." The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016.
- ISBN 9781848360396.
- ^ a b c Harden, Blaine (September 8, 1999). "A Bankroll To Fight A Behemoth; Rich Neighbors Open Wallets To Battle Trump's Project For Residential Skyscraper". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Bagli, Charles V. (November 22, 2000). "Opponents of Planned Trump Tower Lose Battle". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018.
- ^ Hirsh, Michael (December 21, 2018). "How Russian Money Helped Save Trump's Business". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ Schwirtz, Michael (July 2, 2017). "Trump Foot Soldier Sidelined Under Glare of Russia Inquiry". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Dorell, Oren (December 16, 2016). "Why does Donald Trump like Russians? Maybe because they love his condos". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Melby, Caleb; Geiger, Keri (March 16, 2017). "Behind Trump's Russia Romance, There's a Tower Full of Oligarchs". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (September 8, 2010). "Seeking Designated Buyer". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016.
- ^ Pace, Gina; Sheftell, Jason (October 11, 2012). "Derek Jeter sells Trump World Tower home for $15.5 million". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Chaplin, Julia (October 27, 2002). "BOÎTE; Understated, In Trump Style". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Stephen Rex (September 4, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump made millions from Saudi government". The New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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In June 2001, he sold the 45th floor of Trump World Tower to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for $4.5 million, according to a publicly filed deed for the transaction. In 2007, the Saudis received permission from the New York City Department of Buildings to combine the residential units into a single space to house the Saudi Mission to the United Nations, public records show.
- ^ Kwong, Jessica (May 2, 2019). "George Conway Says He and Kellyanne Owned Trump World Tower Apartment, Rejects Emolument Clause Charge Against President". Newsweek. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Schuster, Dana (November 13, 2016). "Kellyanne Conway TellsN". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Gordon, Lisa (February 7, 2017). "'Catwoman' Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein Asks $13M for Unit in Trump World Tower". realtor.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Leimbach, Dulcie (September 18, 2013). "Near the U.N., Assembling for Drinks". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017.
- ^ TV.com. "Donald Trump". Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "The Anachronistic Quality of the Word Skyscraper". bauzeitgeist. March 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Trump World Tower at Structurae
- 3D View of World Tower apartment
- CityRealty Trump World Tower