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By Adam K. Raymond
June 1, 2017
2:29 pm
A group of condo owners at Trump Palace, a ritzy Upper East Side high-rise, are mounting a revolt against the man whose name is plastered on the outside of the building, as they watch unit prices drop faster than President Trumps approval rating.
One resident of 200 East 69th Street has begun circulating a letter attempting to build support for the removal of Trumps name from the façade, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
This problem is real and will not go away anytime soon, the letter says. It goes on:
<We, the owners, can change the name if 2/3 of us agree. I am asking you to support my effort to remove the name Trump from the building and change the legal name from Trump Palace Condominium to 200 E 69th St Condominium. I understand that for some this is a complicated issue. For me, its only business. Our homes are worth more without the Trump name.>
The letter was written by condo owner Laurence Weiss, a former Goldman Sachs partner who has seen his 3,600-square-foot penthouse drop from $15 million in 2015 to $8.9 million today. He said the response to his letter has been split, with 32 people agreeing that the name needs to go and 24 people preferring to remain with Trump.
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lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Kittycow
(2,396 posts)Although it's curious why he bought it to begin with.
ETA: he bought it in 2007.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Last edited Thu Jun 1, 2017, 06:01 PM - Edit history (1)
and I'm sure the elite, and those in the media knew about his assaults on women, and the way he treated his workers.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)I keep reading about how New Yorkers knew quite well what a tool trump is.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)$15 million condo owners must be going through.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Still, 57% would rather not be associated with the President's name.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)Those Riverside riverview apartments. My cousin lived there and signed that petition as soon as he heard about it. Got rid of degenerate donnie's name in no time.