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Trump Park Avenue

Trump Park Avenue

Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York


Trump Park Avenue is a residential building on the southern border of Lenox Hill at 502 Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. The 32-story building, designed by Goldner and Goldner in 1929, today contains 120 luxury condominium apartments and 8 penthouses converted by real estate developer Donald Trump.

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History

The structure was built as a skyscraper hotel. Originally named the Viceroy Hotel, it was renamed the Cromwell Arms, then the Hotel Delmonico. It was purchased in 1929 by New York investor Benjamin Winter, Sr.[1]

On August 28, 1964, Bob Dylan met The Beatles and Brian Epstein for the first time in their suite on the sixth floor where he introduced them to cannabis. 200,000 incoming calls were received by the hotel switchboard during their two-day stay. Fans stood eight-deep outside, held back by barricades, and the lobby and corridors were patrolled by police officers.[2][3][4]

The building was converted into apartments in 1974.[5] In 1977, Christie’s leased the Hotel Delmonico’s grand ballroom on the second floor as its first international auction house.[6] In 1990, real estate investor Sarah Korein converted it back to a hotel.[5] Trump purchased the hotel from Korein's estate in 2001 for $115 million and hired architect Costas Kondylis to renovate it.[7][5][8]

From 1976 to the early 1990s, the current New York Sports Club’s ground floor location was home to Regine's, a restaurant lounge where many celebrities would meet before going to Studio 54. Andy Warhol was a regular.[9] The building is also home to several businesses, including Scully & Scully, which has occupied a storefront in the building since 1934.[10][11]

In 2019, the Trump Organization sued Prince Faisal bin Abdul Majeed al-Saud for $1.8 million in back rent.[12]

Notable residents


References

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  4. Reif, Rita (May 15, 1977). "The London Art Market Arrives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. Bagli, Charles V. (November 30, 2001). "Trump Buys Hotel Delmonico for $115 Million". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. "Restaurants". The New York Times. September 24, 1976. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
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  8. Klemesrud, Judy (November 16, 1975). "Queen of French Nightclubs Hopes to Reign Here". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. Hurtado, Patricia (September 6, 2019). "Saudi Prince Must Pay Trump Organization $1.8 Million in Rent". Bloomberg.com.
  10. "Celebrating 70 years of celebrity: Delmonico Hotel marks anniversary". Real Estate Weekly. November 28, 2001 via The Free Library.
  11. Roberts, Georgett; Feuerherd, Ben (July 24, 2020). "Michael Cohen back home in NYC pad after release from prison". New York Post.
  12. Polsky, Sara (August 17, 2011). "Donny Deutsch's Penthouse Back on the Market for $33 Million". Curbed NY.
  13. Marmorstein, Gary (July 16, 2013). A Ship Without A Sail: The Life of Lorenz Hart. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781416594260 via Google Books.
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  16. Angwin, Julia (September 8, 2006). "News Corp. Provides Murdoch A $50,000-a-Month Residence". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  17. Urken, Ross Kenneth (October 28, 2010). "Wendi Murdoch Misses Having Ivanka Trump As A Neighbor, Talks Jewelry". Guest of a Guest.
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  19. Stein, Joshua David (June 6, 2014). "The World Through Stewart Rahr's Neon Glasses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  20. Thompson, Dave (2003). Wall of Pain: The Biography of Phil Spector. Sanctuary Pub Ltd. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9781860745430.
  21. Gould, Jennifer (February 16, 2012). "Trophy room". New York Post.
  22. Glenza, Jessica (March 27, 2019). "Paula White: the pastor who helps Trump hear 'what God has to say'". the Guardian.
  23. Peters, Jeremy W.; Dias, Elizabeth (November 2, 2019). "Paula White, Newest White House Aide, Is a Uniquely Trumpian Pastor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  24. Pinsky, Mark I. (May 1, 2012). "Holy High Roller". Orlando Magazine.

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