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Trump Tower

Started by Boris_Boris
over 8 years ago
Posts: 0
Member since: Mar 2010
Hey comrades. Why are people selling in this building? It is best building since the Hermitage. I know it would be convenient for my meetings.
Response by Steven_D
over 8 years ago
Posts: 3
Member since: May 2017

They're selling either because their politics don't fit Trump's after this fraught election, or because the building has become a public target.

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Response by NWT
over 8 years ago
Posts: 6643
Member since: Sep 2008

The Putin-baroque style is a tough sell in New York.

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Response by PattiD
over 7 years ago
Posts: 11
Member since: Dec 2012

There are NO FIRE SPRINKLERS on the residential floors. Why would anyone want to risk their lives to live here?

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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
over 7 years ago
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Response by pier45
over 7 years ago
Posts: 379
Member since: May 2009

The Times made a pretty amusing conjunction of background info and a comment from a fire commissioner. I would think the FD would consider this not well built:

The commissioner said the upper floors that are home to residences do not have fire sprinklers. “It’s a well-built building,” he said. “The building sure stood up quite well.”

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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
over 7 years ago
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What is he going to say? "The building is built to code but code in New York City puts people's lives in danger"?

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Response by Pete
over 7 years ago
Posts: 5
Member since: May 2018

There's some units in this building that have been on the market for a while because the owners got really greedy. I'm sure the Trump name helps the building, but politics aside, this building was known for skimping out on build quality yet I'm seeing 1 bedrooms listed at over 4 million and a 2 bedroom asking 6.5M that they've since brought down over 2 million dollars in price! This building is in a good location and it's got some nice amenities, but the luxury condo market is crowded with newer better build buildings that also don't have security perimeters to deal with.

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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
over 6 years ago
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Response by Anton
over 6 years ago
Posts: 507
Member since: May 2019

too expensive

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Response by front_porch
over 6 years ago
Posts: 5317
Member since: Mar 2008

This is a nice backgrounder on the building (warning, I'm quoted)

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/12/trump-towers-murky-history-slumping-sales-pentagon-leases

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Response by 30yrs_RE_20_in_REO
over 6 years ago
Posts: 9878
Member since: Mar 2009

Trump admitted that the original kitchens and baths were builder crap that were intended to be replaced by purchasers. He said something along the lines of "I love a nice black marble bathroom, but I'm not going to build a whole building with all black marble bathrooms." And back in 1983 no developer was putting in anywhere near the type of finishes you are seeing today.

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Response by Anton
over 6 years ago
Posts: 507
Member since: May 2019

nice building, biggest con is there are always people protesting outside day and night, how can they make a live?

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Response by stache
over 6 years ago
Posts: 1298
Member since: Jun 2017

Maybe they will go back to basic kitchen and bath to save $.

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