Trump World Tower
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General information | |
Type | Residential |
Location | New York, New York USA |
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Construction started | 1999 |
Completed | 2001 |
Cost | $325 million |
Height | |
Roof | 861 ft (262 m) |
Top floor | 72 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 72 |
Floor area | 89,800 m2 (967,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Costas Kondylis |
Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
Website | |
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Trump World Tower is a residential skyscraper at 845 United Nations Plaza (First Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets) in Manhattan, New York City. Construction began in 1999 and concluded in 2001.
Description
Designed by the Greek architect Costas Kondylis, the building is 861 feet high and has 72 constructed floors (but lists 90 stories on elevator panels) with curtain wall facades of dark, bronze-tinted glass.[1] The resulting large windows allow for extensive views of the East River and midtown Manhattan. The building is constructed with concrete to improve its wind resistance.[2]
Trump World Tower was briefly the tallest all-residential tower in the world, prior to the completion of the 21st Century Tower in Dubai (2003) and the Tower Palace 3 in Seoul (2004). The tallest of the handful of wholly residential towers completed to date by Donald Trump, it cost approximately $300 million to construct. Prices have relaxed to between $625,000 for a studio (there are only a handful in the building) to over $28 million. The penthouse on the top two floors of the structure which totaled 20,000 square feet (1,858 m²) was priced at $58 million; however, after failing to sell for years, it was split into four different units. Rentals are currently between $2800 and $3700 for studio units and over $4600 for one-bedroom units (590–890 square feet).
Prior to construction, many neighbors, including Walter Cronkite, opposed the building due to its height and lack of distinguishing exterior features.[3] Among the concerns was that this tower would dwarf the United Nations headquarters across the street. Trump World Tower was constructed as-of-right on the former site of the United Engineering Center through the acquisition of unused air rights from adjacent properties.
In April 2006, Megu, an Asian fusion cuisine restaurant, opened on the ground floor, which also houses a bar named The World Bar.
In popular culture
The building and some of its condominium units have been featured on NBC's The Apprentice, which features Donald Trump. It has also appeared on the NBC television show Extra.[episode needed]. The building also featured heavily in the 2007 film Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.[4]
Media events
In 2003, Esquire Magazine held a charity event in the "Esquire Apartment". Besides Trump and his wife Melania, attendees included Uma Thurman, Daniela Pestova, Taye Diggs, and Mark Burnett. Also in 2003, Trump World Tower was the site of the North American "sneak preview" of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren supercar, during which singer Beyoncé Knowles promoted the new luxury vehicle to American media.
See also
References
- ↑ Nash, Eric Peter., and Norman McGrath. Manhattan Skyscrapers. New York: Princeton Architectural, 1999. Print.
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- ↑ Dunford, Martin. The Rough Guide to New York City. New York: Rough Guides, 2009. Print.
- ↑ Before the Devil Knows You're Dead#Production
External links
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- Residential skyscrapers in Manhattan
- Residential buildings completed in 2001
- Skyscrapers between 250 and 299 meters
- Residential condominiums in New York City
- Midtown Manhattan
- Privately owned public spaces
- Donald Trump
- 2001 establishments in New York