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DONALD AND
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T. J. WARD
TRUMP
THE NEW GENERATION
The
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New Generation of
BY EILEEN GORDON FREEMAN
Cool, candid and charismatic, Donald Trump
entered the room with quiet presence, yet a palpable
command. He effortlessly responded to the throngs
of reporters and admirers. He and his daughter Ivanka
were there (at the Trump Towers sales headquarters
created in the front of KENJI Design Studios) to meet
and greet Atlanta’s real estate moguls and promote
the heck out of their newest project, The Atlanta
Trump Towers. Ivanka and her brothers Donald Jr. and
Eric are the newest additions to the Trump empire,
and they are their father’s kids all the way.
JOSH LEHRER
THE INTELLIGENCE, TALENT AND SUPER SAVVY OF
THE TRUMPS COMES FROM A COMBINATION OF
GREAT GENETICS, NATURAL ABILITY AND EXTENSIVE
FORMAL EDUCATION. THEY ARE THE BEAUTIFUL
PEOPLE. THEIR POPULARITY IS NO MYSTERY AS
THEY ARE THE AMERICAN DREAM COME TRUE.
PARISH KOHANIM
TRUMP’S PARTNERS, GIL DEZER AND MARK RANDALL, HAD A SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY MEETING OF THE MINDS – AND WALLETS! THEY WERE BIDDING AGAINST EACH OTHER
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE SITE OF TRUMP TOWERS ATLANTA. THEY PUT THEIR HEADS (AND CHECKBOOKS) TOGETHER EARLY ON, BRINGING A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE TO THIS SPECTACULAR PROJECT.
D
onald J. Trump has discovered Atlanta. With
Trump Towers Atlanta – a major addition to
the city’s Midtown neighborhood, Trump is
bringing his signature “uptown” style to a
city known for its Southern hospitality.
Conveniently situated at the intersection of 15th and West
Peachtree Streets near the Woodruff Arts Center and the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra’s proposed hall, Trump Towers Atlanta
will consist of two dramatic high-rise residential condominium
towers, complemented by upscale boutique retailers and exciting
destination restaurants.
The first phase will be a 48-story tower with 363 spacious
condominiums priced from the $400,000s to more than $1
million. After completion in early 2010, the second phase will be
a smaller 37-story tower with 200 residential units. The luxury
condominium project is a development from Wood Partners and
Dezer Properties, in partnership with Trump.
who is active in the company’s acquisitions and development
activities. After graduating from the Wharton School of Business
at the University of Pennsylvania with a double major in finance
and marketing, he came to work for his father.
“He’s a very fair boss,” Don said, in a recent interview in New
York Magazine. “At the same time, you have to be on top of
everything, because there’s no one who works harder than he
does. He’s a machine.”
His projects to date include West Side Yards and Trump Place
on Riverside Drive in New York and the Trump International
Hotel and Tower Chicago project that was featured on “The
Apprentice.” He is married to Vanessa Haydon Trump and they
are expecting a child this summer.
His sister Ivanka Marie Trump, 26, is also a vice president of
real estate development and acquisitions. While her work carries
her around the world, she is currently the “public face” for Trump
International Hotel and Tower SoHo in lower Manhattan.
It’s a natural role for Ivanka, who spent several years as a model.
A FAMILY LEGACY
While the Donald still guides the worldwide Trump Organization,
with projects stretching from Dubai to Chicago to Scotland, a
new generation of Trumps is moving quickly up the ladder.
The eldest is Donald John “Don” Trump Jr., 29, a vice president
OPPOSITE: AS FAR AS REAL ESTATE GOES, TRUMP TOWERS ATLANTA OFFERS A
BETTER BANG FOR THE BUCK, ACCORDING TO PROJECT DEVELOPER GIL DEZER,
WHO SAID THE COST OF A SIMILAR HIGH-RISE CONDO IN OTHER SOUTHERN
LOCALES WOULD BE TWICE AS MUCH AS THE $400,000 STARTING PRICE HERE.
THAT’S AN ATTRACTIVE INCENTIVE FOR SNOWBIRDS AND EMPTY-NESTERS, WHO
CAN ENJOY THE GLAM OF A GREAT CITY IN A MILD CLIMATE, MINUS A HIGH-TRAFFIC
COMMUTE.
In addition to working the fashion runways, she was featured on
the cover of Seventeen and in ad campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger
and Sassoon Jeans. She also appeared in “Born Rich,” a 2003
documentary on children of wealthy parents.
But she clearly has brains as well as beauty. She graduated
magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a
degree in economics. Since then, she’s been busy earning her own
credentials in the real estate world.
“I’ve learned more from my father than you could possibly
imagine,” she said. “Every day brings new challenges and
opportunities – I love it!”
Before joining Trump on this project,
Dezer said he and his father looked
closely at the business and
demographic trends in the
Atlanta market. “For
more than 20 years,
A TEAM APPROACH
To create just the right project for the Atlanta market, Trump
has teamed up with the father-son development team of Michael
and Gil Dezer – New Yorkers who now spend most of their time
in sunny South Florida – and Mark Randall, a longtime Atlanta
developer who heads Wood Partners, LLC.
“We’ve worked closely with Donald Trump on successful
luxury projects from Manhattan to Miami, and Trump Towers
Atlanta is another winner,” Gil Dezer said. “It’s a great residential
product for one of the nation’s most dynamic cities.”
THE EXQUISITE INTERIOR DESIGN OF TRUMP TOWERS ATLANTA RESULTED FROM A
CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN IVANKA TRUMP AND KENJI DESIGN PARTNERS,
JIM WEINBERG AND KENNY ROGERS. IVANKA’S SENSE OF STYLE DEVELOPED AT AN
EARLY AGE, NO DOUBT INFLUENCED BY THE BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS IN WHICH
SHE WAS RAISED. LIKE IVANKA, WEINBERG, TOO, HAS A PROUD LINEAGE OF DESIGN
ARISTOCRACY. HIS GRANDMOTHER WAS JACKIE KENNEDY’S INTERIOR DESIGNER AT
THE WHITE HOUSE. COMPLETING THE DESIGN TEAM, ROGERS KNOWS HOW TO PUT
A TRULY COMFORTABLE SPIN ON A LIVING SPACE.
Atlanta has experienced
unprecedented growth that can
be measured by the ever-changing
downtown skyline and all the new towers
in the Midtown, Buckhead and outer perimeter
business districts.”
For the record, Atlanta is the country’s 35th largest city, with
about 450,000 residents. The metro population has grown by
nearly 40 percent in the past decade, from 2.9 to 4.1 million.
And Dezer points out that like New York, Atlanta is a business
capital and home to more than 25 Fortune 1000 companies.
“Atlanta has clearly arrived on the world stage, with sophisticated
executives and professionals who understand just what a Trump
project brings to the market.”
THE DAZZLING LOBBY
PLANNED FOR TRUMP TOWERS
ATLANTA IS A WORK OF ART,
INCORPORATING TRAVERTINE STONE,
ATLANTIC GREEN GRANITE, MAHOGANY,
BRUSHEDSATIN NICKEL AND MOSAIC TILES.
Trump’s second development partner, Atlanta native Mark
Randall, brings a deep understanding of both the metropolitan
region and the Midtown neighborhood to the project. At the
helm of Wood Partners, one of the nation’s most active residential
developers, he has spearheaded the distinctive communities of
Metropolis, Eclipse, Spire, Twelve Atlantic Station, and Realm
in Atlanta with Novare Group, as well as Horizon in Atlanta.
“Trump Towers Atlanta is unlike anything Midtown has ever
seen,” he said. “It will embody the world-renowned Trump brand
while celebrating all that Atlanta has to offer, including the
finest in dining, shopping, sports, entertainment and cultural
activities.”
ELEGANCE AND OPULENCE
Jim Weinberg is intent on turning Trump Towers Atlanta into
a masterpiece. The award-winning designer, who collaborated
with Atlanta-based musician Kenny Rogers to launch Kenji
Design Studios in 2003, is ready to play his “Trump” card.
“The overall mood will be very affluent and contemporary,
with a clean, transparent design filled with natural materials,”
Weinberg said. “Inside the building, one space will flow into the
next in a gentle way, creating a fluid, calm feeling without the
hard edges.”
“Great design is only great if it is eminently livable and flows
with ease,” Rogers added.
Going through the long list of high-end design features,
Weinberg emphasized the warmth and romantic touches, like the
soft, pastel lighting and the earth and jewel tones in the lobby.
“It’s a place where you’ll be able to relax and feel good. You can
feel comfortable if you want to reach out and touch the chenille
furnishings.”
And Trump Tower’s soaring 14,900-square-foot lobby will be
highlighted by dramatic sculptures, befitting its location in the
heart of the Arts District of Midtown Atlanta. The flooring will
be natural travertine stone, accented by black details and bands
of water-jet Atlantic green granite in the lobby drop-off area.
“There will be subtle touches to set off the flooring, including
borders of mahogany and brushed satin nickel,” he said. “The
detailing will include mosaic tiles in metallic colors and satin
finishes, not shiny. It will definitely highlight the artwork in the
building.”
And no Trump project would be complete without plenty of
sparking glass. “We’ll have an original design fi xture in a colorful
Murano glass, bringing tremendous sparkle to the lobby area,”
Weinberg said. “It will have a truly classic atmosphere.”
The attention to fine lines and luxurious details extends
throughout the entire building, thanks to the architecture of
Preston Partnership LLC. One of the city’s most renowned
architectural firms, Preston Partnership has built a nationwide
portfolio that includes more than 20 high-rise residential projects,
including the Spire, Eclipse and Ovation in Atlanta.
“Trump Towers Atlanta will reflect all the glamour of the
Trump name and all the excitement of today’s contemporary
Q&A with The Donald
IT’S NOT EASY RAISING KIDS IN TODAY’S
WORLD. THREE OF YOUR CHILDREN ARE
NOW WORKING FOR YOU, THEY ARE HIGHLY
EDUCATED AND ACCOMPLISHED. WHAT IS THE
SECRET OF YOUR PARENTAL SUCCESS?
Like my own father, I think being an example
has a lot to do with it. They have my work
ethic, and I’m a hard worker. Education
was stressed because I know how important
it is, and they responded very well. They
were serious students who excelled. I’m a
disciplined person and they are disciplined as
well. I’m very proud of them.
HOW BIG A DRAW DO YOU THINK YOUR NAME
WILL PLAY IN SALES AT THE ATLANTA TRUMP
TOWERS?
A very big draw. My buildings often sell out
well before they are built. People know what
to expect from my buildings so it’s an easy
decision for them. It will be a great place to
live, and it will be a great investment.
WHERE DO YOU PLACE THE CITY OF ATLANTA
AS COMPARED TO OTHER MAJOR US CITIES
WHEN IT COMES TO LUXURY, CULTURE AND
DIVERSITY? WHAT IN YOUR PERCEPTION IS
ATLANTA’S ALLURE?
It’s one of our major metropolitan areas, and
it is distinctive because of its history as well
as the diversity of the population. Atlanta
has a beauty that is her own, and it is not
replicated anywhere else. It is specific and
inviting.
THE ATLANTA TRUMP TOWERS TEAM IS SIMPLY AWESOME. DONALD J. TRUMP, IVANKA TRUMP, GIL DEZER OF DEZER DEVELOPMENT AND MARK RANDALL OF WOOD
PARTNERS WILL NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE TOWERS SELL OUT PRIOR TO THE PROJECT’S COMPLETION!
Atlanta lifestyles,” said project architect Arthur Nerbas.
The building’s sensuous curves, influenced by the pioneering
work of Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry, reflect the city’s
energy. Geometric “shards” at the base of the building will
frame public outdoor sculptures. The exterior will feature a
combination of metal panels, stone, glass, aluminum and stucco,
as well as opaque spandrel glass for privacy.
Residents will enjoy sweeping views of Midtown and downtown,
including the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Piedmont Park – a
“green” view in keeping with the owners’ spending power. And
for those who prefer a penthouse lifestyle high above the city, the
building’s stepped roof will create private residential terraces.
A TRUMP LIFESTYLE
With Trump’s “dream team” of developers, architects and
designers, it is not surprising the building will offer a lifestyle
that’s just as upscale.
Sipping coffee in a café, chatting with friends in the lobby,
swimming laps in the pool or enjoying a relaxing massage after
a workout in the fitness center – these are among the many
pleasures of living at Trump Towers Atlanta. The building
features a full complement of amenities designed for relaxation
and revitalization, as well as world-class Trump signature
personal services.
The mezzanine levels on the 8th and 9th floors will include the
clubroom area, an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center
above the clubroom overlooking the pool. For convenience, there
are six levels of parking – and valet service, of course.
Trump Towers Atlanta will be comprised of two- and threebedroom homes ranging in size from 1,000 to 2,400 square feet.
The luxurious condos and penthouses feature 10-foot ceilings,
semi-private elevators and deluxe kitchens. The oversized
penthouses on the top floors have expansive verandas, as well.
Residents can zip down the high-speed elevator to shop at a
luxury boutique or dine at a variety of restaurants. And just a
few blocks away are Midtown’s hot restaurants, including Bob
Amick’s ONE.midtown Kitchen, TWO.urban Licks, Piebar and
Lobby.
Trump Towers Atlanta will also feature “high-definition
living” with convenient, cutting-edge technology that enhances
today’s lifestyles. “Every aspect of Trump Towers Atlanta will
deliver both elegant style and advanced technology,” Randall
said. “These are signature interiors that will rejuvenate the
senses.”