Trump Tower: Take a Tour of the Saddest Building in NYC [View all]

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The Trump Organization calls Trump Tower “one of the most iconic commercial properties anywhere in the world...” Have they visited the place lately?

Nell Scovell
Updated Apr. 27, 2024 3:28AM EDT

For the duration of his criminal trial, Donald J. Trump has moved back into the penthouse of Trump Tower at the corner of 5th Avenue and 56th Street. With the owner and former president back in residence, you might think they’d spruce up the abutting commercial and retail space. You’d be wrong. The Daily Beast dropped in earlier this week for a tour of the “crown jewel of The Trump Organization.”

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THE LOBBY

The Trump Organization website brags, “One of the most notable features of Trump Tower is the breath-taking 60-foot waterfall embellishing the eastern wall of the building.”

Today, it’s notable that there’s no water in the waterfall. And a waterfall without water is just a wall. Here’s a shot from the second story looking down:



So much has changed in the past eight years since Trump called the tower “home.” Ivanka’s eponymous fine jewelry store is gone. And remember the Currency Exchange that served as the backdrop to the iconic moment that Melania and Trump stepped on the escalator?

That’s gone, too.



But let’s not pine for what is lost. Let’s see what’s there…



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Trump Tower is as tawdry as its namesake. And the Trump Cafe isn't even open. It's allegedly "closed for renovation" and is said to open "the second week of May" but the security guard has his doubts, lol.

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