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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Trump Tower Chicago
Trump Tower Chicago, also known as Trump International Hotel and Tower, is a planned skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois named for famed real estate developer Donald Trump.
Chicago, Illinois —; officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation.
Trump was also responsible for the designation and construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Center on land controlled by him, known as the West 34th Street Railroad Yards, and the total exterior restoration of the Grand Central Terminal as part of his conversion of the Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Trump-Tower-Chicago   (1222 words)

  
 Trump Tower and The Donald -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
For years, Donald Trump's Chicago tower has lingered in the imagination and nowhere else -- a convenient prop for the developer's reality TV show, a model to be ogled at press conferences, a picture in the real estate ads.
Builders of the Trump Tower, which will be the world's tallest concrete-reinforced building when it's completed in 2009, got serious over the weekend about their concrete.
Donald Trump, in Chicago to talk with financial backers of his proposed hotel and condominium tower, said Thursday it could be as long as two months before final plans are agreed on for the spire that will determine the look and height of the top the building.
www.sun-sentinel.com /business/local/chi-trump-storygallery,0,4202929.storygallery?coll=sfla-business-headlines   (899 words)

  
 Ilyce Glink: Trump Tower Chicago | News At Nine | WGNTV.com | WGN TV | Chicago's CW
Trump Tower Chicago will be 1,125 feet tall with 90 stories.
Today, Trump is happy that this building will be the fourth tallest in Chicago.
Trump says 97 homeowners have already made appointments to see the plans in the sales center, which opened today.
wgntv.trb.com /news/local/eveningnews/wgntv-news-092303bglink,0,3763398.story?coll=wgntv-evening-news-1   (354 words)

  
 Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Trump tower beckons the well-heeled | Crain's
At a news conference announcing the opening of a sales center for the high-rise, the celebrity developer and his associates disclosed that the 2.4-million square-foot tower planned for the site of the Chicago Sun-Times is expected to cost $550 million to $650 million.
Trump said he aims to begin razing the Sun-Times building, at 401 N. Wabash Ave., next summer and expects the new 90-story mixed-use building to open by 2007, an ambitious schedule given current market conditions.
Trump to scrap plans to construct the world’s tallest building on the site, he said his new tower will still be the largest building erected in North America since completion of the Sears Tower in 1974.
www.chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?id=10165   (542 words)

  
 Preservation Online: Today's News Archives
Developer Donald Trump announced his plans to redevelop the Chicago Sun-Times Building for a Trump Tower, the New York Times reported Saturday.
Although Trump and Hollinger International, which owns the Sun-Times Building, have not finalized the plans for the new structure, they are considering a design that would exceed the 1,483-foot Petronas Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, built in 1996.
Regardless of the eventual height of the future Trump Tower Chicago, the plan calls for the demolition of the existing Sun-Times Building, a seven-story 1957 fl granite International Style structure next to the Chicago River.
www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arc_news/073101.htm   (290 words)

  
 Trump International Hotel and Tower :: 401 North Wabash, Chicago, Illinois, United States :: Glass Steel and Stone
In the 1970's it was the Sears Tower and the Aon Center.
Chicago is the best destination for such an attempt during such a historic time and Donald proved he is not worthy of the Chicago "I Will" spirit that rebuilt itself after Fort Dearborn was destroyed, the entire city rebuilt after the great fire, and the worlds focus during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Trump and the city of Chicago for permitting this project.
www.glasssteelandstone.com /BuildingDetail.php?ID=143   (4720 words)

  
 Trump Tower financing hits that gray phase - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
Trump Tower Tampa is one of a half dozen Trump-themed projects under construction or recently completed in Florida.
They include the Trump Grande Ocean Resort and Residences in the Miami area; two projects in Fort Lauderdale: Trump International Hotel and Tower and Trump Las Olas Ocean Resort and Residences; Trump Hollywood in South Florida; and a trio of 45-story towers in Sunny Isles Beach.
The largest one by far is Trump Tower Chicago, which will be the second largest tower in the city at 92 stories when it's finished, around the same time as Tampa's, at an estimated cost of $750 million.
www.bizjournals.com /tampabay/stories/2006/06/05/story1.html?page=2   (840 words)

  
 It has emerged - Newsday.com
For years, Donald Trump's Chicago tower has lingered in the imagination and nowhere else -- a convenient prop for the developer's reality TV show, a model to be ogled at press conferences, a picture in the real estate ads.
The Trump Tower's concrete frame is scheduled to be "topped out" in early summer of 2008.
Trump's tower is expected to take roughly 4 1/2 years.
www.newsday.com /chi-060209trump-story,0,7335129.story   (815 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Trump unveils high hopes for Chicago tower   (Site not responding. Last check: )
CHICAGO — Donald Trump is leading an effort here to build what would become the world's tallest building.
The Sears Tower at 1,450 feet was the tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1996, when the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, edged ahead.
Trump said he sees no problem in satisfying the mayor's demands once he works out the financing and secures zoning law changes.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2001/07/19/trump-tower.htm   (387 words)

  
 Trump tower beckons the well-heeled | Crain's Chicago Business
Trump to scrap plans to construct the world’s tallest building on the site, he said his new tower will still be the largest building erected in North America since completion of the Sears Tower in 1974.
Trump claimed interest in the space is high, noting that the development group—which includes Sun-Timesparent Hollinger International Inc. —will announce some office tenants in the next quarter.
Trump is aiming for the high end of the market, with one-bedroom units starting at $470,000 and half-floor penthouses on the 86th and 87th floors starting at $3.6 million.
chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?id=10165   (587 words)

  
 Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago
Setbacks at three levels are designed to give the tower a visual continuity with its surroundings by matching the heights of the Wrigley Building's main block, the twin towers of Marina City, and the IBM Building.
The tower is being constructed on the site formerly occupied by the low-rise headquarters of the Chicago Sun-Times, one of the city's two major newspapers.
The first rock caisson for the tower, sunk into the bedrock, was started on March 17, 2005 around 2 pm.
www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=102119   (475 words)

  
 As Trump tower rises, worries pile up - Los Angeles Times - calendarlive.com
Since last fall, Trump Corp. has demolished the Chicago Sun-Times building that stood on the 2-acre site and completed some of the project's most difficult spadework, which is key to the structural integrity of the 2.7 million-square-foot tower.
The tower, which will house 758 private and hotel condominiums as well as retail space, is expected to be finished in 2009, Trump Jr.
Most of the tower's caissons descend into hard clay about 75 feet down, but others were drilled an extra 35 feet, including 6 feet into bedrock.
www.calendarlive.com /tv/chi-0509180323sep18,0,2856450.story?coll=cl-tv-features   (1502 words)

  
 Trump promotes winner and his own interests - The Boston Globe
Of course, the Chicago native chose the skyscraper gig; Trump most likely made the LA offer simply to promote the project on national television.
Trump also gave Rancic a new convertible, which is made by the show's much-promoted sponsor.
Trump also inquired about the relationship between Nick Warnock and Amy Henry, calling it "the weakest romance I've ever seen." The pair said that they had dated only briefly after they had left the show, but that they remained friends.
www.boston.com /ae/tv/articles/2004/04/17/trump_promotes_winner_and_his_own_interests   (487 words)

  
 Trump Tower Chicago | Get Pre-Construction Pricing
Soon to be acclaimed as one of Chicago’s most sought after luxury condos, the Trump Tower residence is expected to deliver sophistication that holds true to the Trump name.
In 2008, Chicago will be the home of 472 luxury condominiums seated along the Chicago River in the River North neighborhood.
Trump Tower occupants can look forward to selecting from a range of spacious luxury condos, studios to three bedroom homes and up to 5 bedroom penthouses.
www.bestchicagocondos.com /pre-construction-condos/trump-tower.html   (397 words)

  
 Trump Tower Chicago - UrbanPlanet.org
Charging into Chicago in the midst of a questionable real estate climate, Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled plans for his massive mixed-use skyscraper on the site of the Chicago Sun-Times building.
Donald Trump describes his planned Trump Tower of Chicago, to be built on the site of the Sun-Times building on the Chicago River.
Trump International Tower now has 100 floors!; The height has apparently been increased as well, to perhaps 1200 feet.
www.urbanplanet.org /forums/index.php?showtopic=638   (1437 words)

  
 Trump Tower Chicago - International Chicago Hotel
Trump Tower Chicago and Trump Internation Hotel is the hot!
Trump Tower and International Hotel will be the most luxurious development in Chicago one of the hottest City destinations in the world today.
We are American Dream Realty of Hawaii and we are working closely with Newcastle Realty Group from the Chicago to help buyers secure reservations to purchase suites in Trump Tower Chicago and International Hotel.
www.adrhi.com /trumptowerchicago.asp   (355 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - Trump Tower Protest Rallies For Rent Program
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CHICAGO (CBS 2) ― Affordable housing in Chicago is an issue that's packed with emotion.
They said if a proposed ordinance were in place today, the Trump development would have doubled Chicago's rent subsidy program.
www.cbs2chicago.com /politics/local_story_026172543.html   (238 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - Trump In Chicago To Tout Tower
Donald Trump walked in flanked by his grown children, project managers Ivanka and Don Jr.
It also should cover the costs of building a 92-story tower, which includes 500 condos and 300 units that owners can use or rent out as hotel rooms.
Trump's 28-year-old photogenic son and his daughter, a former model, are cutting their teeth on this Chicago project.
cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_130161909.html   (535 words)

  
 McHugh Providing Concrete Services for Trump Tower
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- James McHugh Construction Co. has been awarded the $130 million task of providing the concrete structure of Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, McHugh officials announced.
Trump Tower will rise to 1,145 feet, with a spire atop the building bringing its height to 1,362 feet.
Trump Tower Chicago is being developed by The Trump Organization, with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLC the architect and structural engineer.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-28-2005/0004134017&EDATE=   (391 words)

  
 ScienceDaily: Trump ads irk Chicago alderman
Trump has agreed to remove the price and sales information from the kiosk located at the gateway to one of the world's most celebrated shopping streets.
Trump dumps 'Friends and Family' (January 16, 2007) -- The Friends and Family whose contracts for discounted condos in a Donald Trump tower in Chicago have been voided may not be feeling so...
Philadelphia adapting to growing tower (November 5, 2006) -- As construction on the soon-to-be-57-story Comcast Tower in Philadelphia roars on, the tower's neighbors have begun to adjust...
www.sciencedaily.com /upi/?feed=Quirks&article=UPI-1-20061027-14340800-bc-us-trumpsign.xml   (1587 words)

  
 Trump dumps lofty goal for tower's spire - baltimoresun.com
Trump then set his sights on an even taller spire, one that might make his building top Sears Tower as the nation's tallest.
Trump reports he has sold about 65 percent of the units in the skyscraper, now under construction on the riverfront Wabash Avenue site formerly occupied by the squat, seven-story Chicago Sun-Times Building.
Trump originally planned a 2,000-foot tower, but scaled it back to a blocky 78-story high-rise after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
www.baltimoresun.com /entertainment/chi-0503090342mar09,0,2827079.story   (832 words)

  
 rachelleb.com: Make Way for Chicago Trump Tower   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Donald Trump in which they are 50-50 partners in a $700 million new development.
Chicago Trump Tower will include luxury condos, hotel rooms, office space, a restaurant, retail space, a health club and spa, and a riverfront park.
BUT this Trump Tower is not half tall enough.
www.rachelleb.com /001691.html   (1651 words)

  
 CHICAGO: Trump Tower - 1,362’ official/1,131’ roof/92 floors - U/C v1 - Page 97 - SkyscraperPage Forum
Trump Tower Chicago is being developed by The Trump Organization, with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLC the architect and structural engineer.
Builders of the Trump Tower, which will be the world's tallest concrete-reinforced building when it's completed in 2009, got serious over the weekend about their concrete.
Chicago has seen its share of record-holders: the 64-story Two Prudential Plaza, completed in 1990, was the world's tallest reinforced concrete building until it was supplanted by the 65-story building at 311 South Wacker Drive completed the same year.
forum.skyscraperpage.com /showthread.php?s=6ee1319056ad3908c4e77b2bafe6c6b1&postid=1609393   (3086 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Trump gets his check for Chicago tower   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Donald Trump, real estate developer, television star and marketing mogul, Tuesday said he closed on a $640 million construction loan that will let him build a 90-story hotel-condominium tower at the former site of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.
A job to help build the Chicago Trump tower project was the prize awarded to Bill Rancic, the winner of the first season of The Apprentice, Trump's hit reality TV show.
Trump said the project will cost $740 million and he will contribute $100 million of his own.
www.usatoday.com /money/companies/2005-02-09-trump-chicago_x.htm   (422 words)

  
 Trump Tower and The Donald - Greenwich Time
Builders of the Trump Tower, which will be the world's tallest concrete-reinforced building when it's completed in 2009, got serious over the weekend about their concrete.
That would be tall enough to surpass Sears Tower as the nation's tallest building and even edge the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia as the world's second tallest building.
Yet such is the celebrity of Donald "You're Fired" Trump these days that the pending destruction of the barge like, seven-story Chicago Sun-Times building along the Chicago River, which is to make way for Trump's 90-story hotel-condominium tower, is sure to get a lot of attention, perhaps more than it deserves.
www.greenwichtime.com /chi-trump-storygallery,0,6542258.storygallery   (791 words)

  
 Chicago Real Estate and MLS Search: Trump Tower Chicago Project Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Located between Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue on the Chicago River, Trump Tower Chicago is in the heart of the bustling River North area of the city.
All Trump Tower hotel condominiums are elegantly appointed with European-designed furnishings, fully equipped kitchens, top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, and flat screen plasma televisions and DVD and CD players.
Of course, the services and amenities you would expect from Trump Tower are available to hotel owners and guests, including 24 hour concierge and room service, fine dining, in-room chef (on a fee basis), wireless internet service, exclusive retail shopping along the Riverwalk, indoor swimming pool, and more.
chicago.yourinternetagents.com /home/2006/04/trump_tower_chi.html   (439 words)

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