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Encyclopedia > Trump World Tower


Trump World Tower Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Trump Tower Trump Tower Trump Tower is a 68 story skyscraper in New York City. ...

Location 845 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York, 10017 USA
Constructed 2001
Height 262 m (861 ft)
Stories 72
Architect Costas Kondylis
Structural Engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk
Cost $300 Million (approx)
Trump World Tower, as seen from the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan. The East River and Queensboro Bridge can be seen in the background.
Trump World Tower, as seen from the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan. The East River and Queensboro Bridge can be seen in the background.

Trump World Tower is a luxury 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. Designed by Polish architect Marta Rudzka, the building is 262 meters high and has 72 constructed floors (but lists 90 stories on elevator panel) with facades of dark, bronze-tinted glass. UN and U.N. redirect here. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Costas Kondylis and Partners, LLP, is an architectural firm headquartered in Manhattan. ... structural engineer is an engineering profession who practices structural engineering. ... WSP Group PLC is a British based multinational company providing management, engineering and consultancy services for the construction industry. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x1178, 110 KB) Trump World Tower, taken from Empire State Building on 23 May 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: User:Modster Trump World Tower ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x1178, 110 KB) Trump World Tower, taken from Empire State Building on 23 May 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: User:Modster Trump World Tower ... The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, New York at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. ... Midtown Manhattan viewed from the World Trade Center. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City. ... A residence may be a house, a place to live, like a nursing home. ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Houston Street northbound for over 125 blocks before terminating at the Willis Avenue Bridge into The Bronx at the Harlem River near East 127th Street. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...


Trump World Tower was the tallest building constructed in the western hemisphere during 15 years since Atlanta's Bank of America Plaza was completed in 1992 until 2007 when Comcast Center in Philadelphia, and the New York Times Tower in New York were completed. It was the tallest all-residential tower in the world briefly, prior to the completion of the 21st Century Tower in Dubai (2003) and the Tower Palace Three in Seoul (2004). This article is about the Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta. ... For the arena in College Park, Maryland, see Comcast Center (arena). ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... A rendering of the New York Times Tower The New York Times Tower is the new home of The New York Times Company publisher of the The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the International Herald Tribune, as well as other regional papers, and radio and television stations. ... 21st Century Tower is the worlds second tallest residential building, after the Q1 building in Australias Gold Coast, standing at 269 meters. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government  - Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ...


Prior to construction, many neighbors, including Walter Cronkite, opposed the building due to its height and lack of distinguishing exterior features. Among the concerns was that this tower would dwarf the UN headquarters across the street. Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...

The building is constructed with concrete to improve its wind resistance, and a curtain glass wall allows for sweeping views of the East River and midtown Manhattan. In April 2006, the elegant restaurant Megu opened on the building's ground floor, serving a fusion of Asian cuisines. The ground floor also houses The World Bar. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... New York City waterways: 1. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ...


The tallest of the handful of residential towers built by New York-born real estate developer, premium living pioneer, and celebrity mogul Donald Trump, it cost approximately $300 million to construct. Condo prices have relaxed to between $625,000 for a studio (there are only a small handful in the building) to $28,000,000+. The mega-penthouse on the top 2 floors of the structure totalling 20,000 square feet (1,858 m²) was pegged by Donald Trump at $58 million. The apartment, after failing to sell for years on end, was recently separated into four different units. Rentals from private owners are currently between $2800 and $3700 for studio units and $4600+ for 1 bedroom units (590-890 square feet). Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ...


The building and some of its luxurious condominium units have been featured on NBC's The Apprentice and on the NBC television show "Extra." In 2003, Esquire Magazine held an exclusive charity event in the ultra-chic "Esquire Apartment," attracting stars Uma Thurman, Donald Trump, Daniela Pestova, Melania Trump, Taye Diggs and Mark Burnett. Also that year, Trump World Tower was the site of the North American sneak preview of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, during which singer Beyoncé Knowles promoted the new luxury vehicle to American media. According to several New York magazines, many high profile celebrities, like Derek Jeter, Jay-Z, Bill Gates, Hideki Matsui, Sophia Loren and Harrison Ford, live and/or own property in the building, as well as royalty and many foreign missions. The Apprentice is a television franchise that originated in 2004 in the United States. ... Esquire is a magazine for men owned by the Hearst Corporation. ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... Daniela Pestova (born October 14, 1970 in Teplice, Czech Republic) is a Czech supermodel. ... Melania Knauss-Trump (born Melanija Knavs, anglicized to Melania Knauss, on April 26, 1970) is a fashion model from Slovenia, and is the wife of the American business executive and real estate magnate Donald Trump, who is twenty-four years her senior and whom she married on January 22, 2005. ... Taye Diggs (born Scott Diggs on January 2, 1971 in Rochester, New York[1]) is an American theatre, film and television actor. ... Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is a US TV producer known for pioneering reality television as a genre. ... Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (pronounced [1]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actress, dancer, and fashion designer. ... Derek Sanderson Jeter (born June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey) is an American Major League Baseball player. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... For other persons named Bill Gates, see Bill Gates (disambiguation). ... Hideki Godzilla Matsui , born June 12, 1974) is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. ... Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is a motion picture and stage, Academy Award-winning actress, widely considered to be the most popular Italian actress. ... For the silent film actor, see Harrison Ford (silent film actor). ...


Assigned Schools

The Trump World Tower is zoned to the following New York City Department of Education schools: The Official Seal of the City of New York The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the citys public school system. ...

Simon Baruch Middle School 104 is a public secondary school located in Lower Manhattan in the New York City borough (New York City) of Manhattan. ...

See also

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... New York City has the most skyscrapers in the world with 50 buildings taller than 200 meters and 2 taller than 300 meters. ...

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Trump World Tower - definition of Trump World Tower in Encyclopedia (118 words)
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.
Previous to the completion of the 21st Century Tower in Dubai and the Tower Palace Three in Seoul in 2003 and 2004, it was the tallest all-residential tower in the world.
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