Trump Tower (New York)

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Trump Tower is a 58-story skyscraper in New York City located at 725 Fifth Avenue (Manhattan), at the corner of 56th Street. The mixed-use tower was developed by Donald Trump and the Equitable Life Assurance Company. Designed by Der Scutt of Swanke, Hayden Connell, it was completed in 1983.

The tower is a reinforced concrete, shear-wall/core structure and was the tallest structure of this type in New York City when completed. A concrete hat-truss at the top of the building ties exterior columns with the concrete core. This increases the effective dimensions of the core to that of the building in order to resist the overturning of lateral forces (wind, minor earthquakes, and impacts perpendicular to the building’s height). A similar structure was used for Trump World Tower.

Ordinarily a building of that height could not have been built on the small site. By mixing uses (retail, office, and residential), constructing a through-block arcade (connecting to the IBM building to the east), and using the air rights from Tiffany’s flagship store next door, and including the atrium (designed as a “public space” under the city codes at the time), Trump was able to assemble a bonus package that enabled a taller tower.

The building’s public spaces are clad in Breccia Pernice, a pink white-veined marble and brass and mirrors are used throughout. This includes the office lobby, off Fifth Avenue, and the five-level atrium which has a waterfall, shops, cafés, and a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the waterfall’s pool. The atrium is crowned with a skylight. In 2006, Forbes Magazine valued the tower at $318 million.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Notes 2 Education 3 References 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Notes

The tower is known as the setting for the reality show The Apprentice because the contestants reside in a suite there during the contest; the famous "boardroom" is located there; and the building is featured during the show in several other ways including an occasional morning assignment meeting.

Donald Trump resides in the tower's triplex penthouse valued at $100 million.^{[citation needed]}

Although the Trump Tower has 58 constructed floors, it is frequently marketed and cited as having 68 floors. This was a tool used by Trump to market the apartments as being on higher floors than they actually are (and thus commanding higher prices).

The cover of the first Grand Theft Auto game is of Trump Tower.

The offical WWE WrestleMania 23 press conference will be hosted at the Trump Tower[1]].

[edit] Education

The tower is zoned to the following New York City Department of Education schools:

• P.S. 59 Beekman Hill International
• Simon Baruch Middle School 104

Residents must apply for New York City public high schools.

[edit] References

Rubin, Sy; Trump Tower; Lyle Stuart; 1st ed edition (October 1984)

Gardner, Ralph Jr; For Tower Residents, a New Math, The New York Times; May 8, 2003

Horsley, Carter B. The City Book:Trump Tower [2]

[edit] See also

• List of tallest buildings in New York City

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.762422° -73.974209°
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v • d • e Trump family and businesses
Trump Entertainment Resorts (casinos) Trump Organization (real estate and other ventures)
Family
1st Generation: Fred Trump • Mary MacLeod Trump
2nd Generation: Donald Trump • Maryanne Trump Barry • Robert Trump • Fred Trump, Jr. • Elizabeth Trump Grau
3rd Generation: (Ivana Trump) - Donald Trump, Jr. • Ivanka Trump • Eric Trump | (Marla Maples) - Tiffany Trump | (Melania Knauss) - Barron William Trump
Media
The Apprentice  (Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, MS) • Trumped! • Trump Magazine  • Books
Notable Properties
Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Toronto, SoHo, Honolulu, Dubai, Panama City, New Orleans, Phoenix) Trump Tower (New York City, Tampa, Philadelphia, White Plains, Denver, Atlanta) • Trump Tower Variations (Trump World Tower, Trump Elite Tower Trump Towers by the Sea) Trump Plaza (Atlantic City, Palm Beach, New York City, New Rochelle, Trump Plaza Tower) Atlantic City Casinos: Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, Trump Marina Other Properties: Mar-A-Lago, Trump Grande, The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, Trump Palace, Trump Parc, Trump Park Avenue, Grand Hyatt, Daewoo Trump World, Riverside South/Trump Place, North Baja Trump Golf: The Estates at Trump National, Trump International Golf Links
Various Enterprises
Miss Universe • Trump Ice • Trump Mortgage • Trump Shuttle • Trump University
Annual Revenue: $26.5 million USD (FY 2005) | Employees: NA | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: TRMP | Website: The Trump Organization

The Apprentice
Starring Donald Trump • Ivanka Trump • Donald Trump, Jr • Carolyn Kepcher • George H. Ross Mark Burnett, creator • Bill Rancic, frequent recurring character Trump Tower in Manhattan (Location for seasons 1-5)
Current and future seasons
Season 6 (January 7, 2007): Aaron Altscher (week 5) • Heidi Androl • Derek Arteta (week 7) • Martin Clarke (week 1) • Nicole D'Ambrosio • Marisa DeMato (week 4) • Muna Heaven (week 9) • Jenn Hoffman (week 7) • Kristine Lefebvre • Frank Lombardi • Angela Ruggiero (week 10) • Stefani Schaeffer • Carey Sherrell (week 2) • Michelle Sorro (week 3) • James Sun • Aimee Trottier (week 6) • Tim Urban • Surya Yalamanchili (week 8) Season 7 (Dates to be determined during 2007-08 television season)
Past seasons
Season 1 (January 8–April 15, 2004): Bill Rancic, winner • Season 2 (September 9–December 16, 2004): Kelly Perdew, winner Season 3 (January 20–May 19, 2005): Kendra Todd, winner • Season 4 (September 22–December 15, 2005): Randal Pinkett, winner Season 5 (February 27–June 5, 2006): Sean Yazbeck, winner The Apprentice: Martha Stewart (September 21–December 21, 2005) starring Martha Stewart, Charles Koppelman and Alexis Stewart; Dawna Stone, winner
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