Trump: How to Get Rich

Meredith McIver would like to thank Mark Burnett, Richard Casares, Steve Palitz, the Bosworth Family, George Balanchine, Alain Bernardin, Christophe D’Astier, Peter Irigoin, and Richard Irigoin. To my family, you are the best. To everyone at The Trump Organization, it’s an honor to work with you. To my officemates Rhona Graff and Robin Himmler, a special thanks for your support. To Norma Foerderer and Mr. Trump, thank you both for making every day an adventure. To Mr. Trump, you are a writer’s delight. I will never be at a loss for ideas. Thank you very much.

Appendix THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION PROPERTIES

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Trump Tower

The city’s most famous contemporary building and its third most- visited attraction (with in excess of 2.5 million visitors annually), this sixty-eight-story bronze glass and polished brass structure is situated on Fifth Avenue and Fifty-sixth Street. Completed in 1983 by renowned architect Der Scutt, it is one of the tallest residential buildings and concrete structures in Manhattan. It also boasts 170,000 square feet of commercial space and 136,000 square feet of retail space and is a center for business, a mecca of style and high fashion, and an elite sanctuary to some of society’s most famous and influential people.

^{Trump Tower right after September 11, 2001.}

^{Trump Tower, February 2004.}

Trump Place (Riverside South)

The pièce de résistance of Donald Trump’s real estate empire, Trump Place is a ninety-two-acre property fronting the Hudson River that promises to be the most exciting real estate development in Manhattan since the turn of the century. In June 1994, Mr. Trump entered into a joint venture with four of the largest Hong Kong real estate development firms, which have committed $2.5 billion to implement this project. The project’s first five buildings are complete, with a sixth tower under construction. The overall project will feature sixteen buildings containing 5,700 residential units and more than two million square feet of commercial space. The construction of a magnificently landscaped twenty-five-acre public waterfront park has also enhanced this property enormously by providing bicycle paths that link Battery Park in lower Manhattan to upper Manhattan.

^{Artist’s rendition of what Trump Place will look like when completed.}

^{Breaking ground at Trump Place.}

^{With construction workers at Trump Place.}

Trump International Hotel & Tower

This fifty-two-story mixed-use structure comprises a superluxury hotel, residential tower, and world-famous restaurant (Jean-Georges). Located at the crossroads of Manhattan’s West Side on Central Park West and Columbus Circle, it was designed by the renowned architect Philip Johnson and completed in 1997. Trump International has broken all records to date, becoming one of the most successful condominium towers ever built in the United States and pioneering the concept of a condominium hotel. The hotel achieved Mobil Five-Star status in its very first year of operation.

^{Trump International Hotel & Tower.}

Trump Parc

Sold out since its completion in January 1988, Trump Parc is an elegant condominium located on Central Park South. Trump Parc’s 347 residential units provide stunning views of Manhattan’s skyline from river to river, as well as unobstructed views of Central Park.

Trump Park Avenue

In 2002, Mr. Trump purchased the fabled Delmonico Hotel, located at Fifty-ninth Street and Park Avenue. It is now being developed, in partnership with General Electric, into a state-of-the-art luxury high-rise condominium.

^{Trump Park Avenue at Fifty-ninth Street and Park Avenue.}

Trump Plaza

This luxurious Upper East Side cooperative, completed in 1984, combines 175 residential units with numerous boutiques and privately owned apartments, each with its own private terrace.

Trump Palace

With a majestic facade that commands an entire block of Third Avenue on the tony Upper East Side of Manhattan, this 283-unit luxury condominium, completed in 1991, is distinguished by an illuminated spire that has become a distinctive landmark in the New York City skyline.

610 Park Avenue

The Trump Organization, in partnership with Colony Capital, restored the former Mayfair Hotel into luxurious residential condominiums. Situated on New York’s most prestigious avenue, 610 Park residents enjoy the ultimate in services, including great dining in the legendary four-star Restaurant Daniel. They also have the convenience of the world’s most exclusive shops, restaurants, and museums nearby.

The Trump World Tower