Residents push for renaming of Trump Plaza to disassociate from ex-president

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Guardian

Sun 21 Apr 2024 06.00 EDT


While Donald Trump endures the ignominy of being the first former US president to face criminal trial, there is further humiliation brewing, with a movement to strip the Trump name from a building in his home state. Residents at Trump Plaza, a 40-story high-rise in the suburban New York city of New Rochelle, are pushing for the building to be renamed and to escape a near-two decade association with the legally-troubled ex-president and real estate mogul.

It would follow the slew of buildings in New York City and elsewhere that have abandoned the Trump name since he entered politics, as Trump has become a divisive, much-loathed figure by liberals even as he is loved by his fans. Owners of Trump Plaza apartments – there are 194 units – are in the middle of a vote which would further erase Trump’s name – something which would not just have implications for the people who live in the building.

Trump Plaza is located in the center of New Rochelle, a couple of blocks from restaurants and the local movie theater. Renaming the building would spare residents and workers in this racially diverse city of 80,000 people from encountering, at least visually, the Trump name.

Some people would be pleased with that. “That would be perfect. That would be great,” said Delva Domond, 65. “Because we go to New Roc, the movie theater, all the time. When we come around, we have to pass his building. So I’m always like: ‘Man, why don’t they take his sign down?’

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/21/trump-plaza-rename-real-estate-value

[GreenWave]

1. Woke folk?

Just a suggestion.

[Mike Nelson]

2. Hmmm...

... What would be a good name? Depends on who controls... I like "ConDon Tower' for fun. Or, it could be named after someone as a tribute... Tucker Tower, The Andrea Mitchell...

[FeelingBlue]

18. Petrie Place

…in honor of Rob and Laura Petrie from New Rochelle!!!!!!! Remember??

[ShazzieB]

19. Cute idea!

Rob and Laura are always the first thing I think of when I hear the name of that town.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. "Woke Folk Plaza"

Yeah, that's the ticket.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Rump-a-Looza

The best way to honor our history is to recognize it.

[calimary]

13. They could just take off the "T" and leave it at that.

Then it would always be a butt joke!

[ShazzieB]

21. LOL!

But if that's too easy for these folks, there are also a lot of other great words that can be made by changing the initial letters: dump, chump, bump, grump, frump, hump...

[calimary]

27. Now yer talkin' !

[Novara]

5. "a divisive, much-loathed figure by liberals"

It isn't just liberals who loathe him. Independents and - yes - some republicans hate him as well.

[keopeli]

14. Exactly. I didn't care for that framing either.

[PJMcK]

6. It's an ugly building

Like most of Trump’s dumps, this building is a scar on a beautiful landscape.

Of course, the residents can’t see their building from inside their apartments and they have spectacular views of Long Island Sound and the NYC skyline.

Still, their property values will increase when they get rid of Trump’s name.

I’m curious. Does Trump actually own the building or does his company manage it? Or do they just lease the Trump name, (which would be the most pathetic thing of all!)?

[DinahMoeHum]

11. Here's the answer. . .

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/21/trump-plaza-rename-real-estate-value

Trump Plaza was not built by Trump, but was instead constructed by Cappelli Enterprises, which then signed an agreement which saw the Trump Association manage the high-rise. That agreement was terminated by the Trump Plaza board in 2021, but the Trump name remained atop the entrance.

Despite having no involvement with the building, Trump Plaza is still listed on the Trump Organization’s online portfolio. (200 Riverside Boulevard, formerly known as ‘Trump Place’, is also listed, despite the Trump name being removed in 2018.)

[TeamProg]

7. That Trump name might have kept their rent lower though!

That name certainly sours the desirability of living there.

[Harker]

8. TSF Plaza?

People can supply their own details.

[DFW]

9. Seems the more practical of 2 solutions to maintaining property values

Either get rid the Trump name, or….

Rename the town „Bridge City,“ and have the streets leading to the plaza named „Club Street,“ „Spade Avenue,“ „Diamond Way,“ and „Heart Lane.“

They could have a mini mall in the middle called „Slam Center,“ and have an underground parking garage called „Down One.“

[keopeli]

15. Hard Ten Park; Box Car Junction; Snake Eyes Lake; Come Line Motel. They just roll off the tongue! LOL!

[Joinfortmill]

10. Goodbye licensing.

[GiqueCee]

12. Wanna REALLY get him where it hurts?

Erase all traces of the Trump name from Manhattan, and any other location it defiles. And when someone asks whatever happened to... just say, "Donald who?" He'll have an aneurism. The consummate attention whore being shunned by millions would be the ultimate punishment for the South End of a Northbound Yak.

[PatSeg]

16. Oh yes, that would really sting

The man has been so obsessed with plastering his stupid name on everything. He even refers to himself in the third person just to reinforce the name "Trump". To have his name disappear in a short period of time would be the ultimate smackdown.

Let his name vanish from public view much the way he will hopefully.

[tavernier]

17. Rip it off in Chicago too

I was just there, and every time we passed it I would gag.

[ShazzieB]

24. Living in the Chicago area, I could not agree more!

I think it's actually an attractive building. It's really a shame to defile it with that name.

[Botany]

20. Another bad day for Donny...

…. as he sits in his own excrement he can watch videos of his name being removed from buildings, golf courses,
airplanes, real estate, and restaurants. Well he can always have a stroke.

[dlk]

22. Without a doubt, there is a contractual, high dollar penalty attached with removing the name

Or the contract prohibits it. Trump would have insisted on it.

[NJCher]

25. Without a doubt, you didn't read the article

The management contract is no longer in effect:

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Trump Plaza was not built by Trump, but was instead constructed by Cappelli Enterprises, which then signed an agreement which saw the Trump Association manage the high-rise. That agreement was terminated by the Trump Plaza board in 2021, but the Trump name remained atop the entrance.

Despite having no involvement with the building, Trump Plaza is still listed on the Trump Organization’s online portfolio. (200 Riverside Boulevard, formerly known as ‘Trump Place’, is also listed, despite the Trump name being removed in 2018.)

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There will be $$ involved in getting his name off the building but the money won't be going to trump.

The residents will most likely regain the cost of removal of the sign by the value in the property going up. Note that the article states all properties that have removed the "trump" name have gained in value.

[LiberalFighter]

23. I would like his spot in Home Alone removed too.

I heard the Canadian version he is not included.

[Wonder Why]

26. Unnatural Gas Building

[cstanleytech]

28. Maybe just rename it Donny Dishonest Trump Place?

[LudwigPastorius]

29. The allies had the right plan for what do do with Nazi symbols.