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successful today than ever before, so invisible to the eye.
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Trump Tower has been on the map
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as a destination site for so long now
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appear one day on the skyline of
Manhattan. I had a lot of obstacles to
consider and overcome when I
decided I wanted 'the Tiffany location' for my new building. I had to
solve a lot of problems. First, I wanted to buy the Bonwit Teller store
I and building, but they thought I wascrazy. I didn't give up, but it was

I three years before I got anywhere with them. Then, I wanted to buy
I, the air rights above Tiffany's. Purchasing those rights would give me
, the ability to build a much bigger building. Once I got those rights,
I still needed a tiny parcel of land that was critical because of zoning
laws that required a minimum of thirty feet of open space behind
any building. That took more investigating and negotiating. In
addition, my architect, Der Scutt, and I went over at least four dozen
designs, finding the best elements of each and incorporating them
into the final design. Then we had to have the final design approved
by the city and get zoning variances.
That's just part of the story of Trump Tower. Noneof those steps
were easy, but I saw each step as a challenge and enjoyed working
out the details. If I didn't see it that way, it could have been very
easy to become discouraged. But instead I have a beautiful building
that has become world famous. Was it worth it? Yes! And it's a great
example of problem solving.
Another interesting story about Trump Tower is the name itself.

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