Why would Trump, someone obsessed with appearing richer than he really is, push one of his marquee assets to carry a public valuation of $0? And why would a man, in the throes of a historic presidential campaign, be so concentrated on a single asset-his tower in Chicago-if it was just one of dozens that he owned? Between a couple of Trumpian boasts-suggesting Forbes was undervaluing his brand by billions and noting Trump Tower’s “ GREAT LOCATION”-the future president reiterated: “CHICAGO CAN BE $0-(ZERO).” The sign in west Manhattan was paid for by the Trump Organization but New York State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal had called for its removal, accusing Trump of using "violent rhetoric to stoke fear and breed division.Trump, who is known not to use email, followed up by faxing a handwritten, all-caps note scrawled in black marker. Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink in Central Park removed the president's name from the facilities' signs in 2019.Īlso in November 2021, a highway sign near West 79th Street on the West Side Highway in New York which bore Trump's name was removed following long-running complaints and frequent vandalism. Trump's name remains featured on the golf course's signs. The dispute has continued for more than a year, with Trump's company filing lawsuits and injunctions to fight the cancellation of the contracts it had with the city. In New York, there were reports that de Blasio's vow to completely remove Trump's name from buildings would cost taxpayers $30 million.ĭe Blasio also canceled contracts The Trump Organization had with the Wollman and Lasker skating rinks in Central Park, and the Trump Ferry Point Golf Course in the Bronx. In December, the Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver, which had closed in August 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, removed its sign from the building amid plans to reopen as a Paradox Hotel later this year. However, this name change is more due to the lease being sold to CGI Merchant Group for $375 million following reports the business had been hemorrhaging money for years. In Washington there are plans for Trump's name to be removed from his flagship hotel near the White House, Trump International Hotel. The 'Trump Plaza' sign that used to be at the base of the complex had previously been removed amid the Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, but the building was still officially named after the former president.Įlsewhere, a number of hotels will also no longer bear the former president's name for reasons unrelated to the January 6 attack. "Our original name of 'The Plaza' filled that need." "The residents preferred a name for the condo that was generic, low-key and didn't attract attention of any kind," Jeff Barr, president of the condo association, told the West Palm Beach Post. In May, the tower was simply renamed The Plaza following a vote by residents. In January 2021, the condo board of Trump Plaza in West Palm Beach unanimously voted to remove the ex-president's name from the apartment tower in West Palm Beach. News 12 Westchester reported in August that a new name for the building is still to be chosen, and it could take several months for it to officially change. Nearly 70 percent of residents voted to drop Trump from the name, with many citing the January 6 attack as the reason, reported The Real Deal. The Trump Tower at City Center in White Plains, on the outskirts of New York, is set to change tis name.
Trump Tower at City Center in Westchester
"This was an owner-led effort to rebrand and refresh our building's identity," said Paul McDowell, president of the condominium's association of owners, reported Patch. In July of that year, the tower officially changed its name from Trump Parc Stamford to Park Tower Stamford. In February 2021, a luxury apartment condo tower in Connecticut removed Trump's name from the front of the building after the condo board voted 7-0 to have it taken down, reported the Stamford Advocate.Īround 75 percent of residents backed the calls for Trump's name to be removed from the building. Donald Trump's Scotland Golf Resorts Lost More Than $8 Million in 2020.Trump Plans Luxury Homes At Miami Resort As Real Estate Empire Falters.
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