The site was a former landmark
After settling on the site of the handsome Art Deco Bonwit Teller department store adjacent to the Tiffany & Co flagship on Fifth Avenue, Trump cosied up to a major shareholder in Genesco, the owner of the venerable retailer, and was able to buy the lease, paving the way for the 12-storey store's demolition and erection of the flashy tower housing upscale retailers, offices, restaurants and condos.
After settling on the site of the handsome Art Deco Bonwit Teller department store adjacent to the Tiffany & Co flagship on Fifth Avenue, Trump cosied up to a major shareholder in Genesco, the owner of the venerable retailer, and was able to buy the lease, paving the way for the 12-storey store's demolition and erection of the flashy tower housing upscale retailers, offices, restaurants and condos.
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