Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says
Summary
Plans to build Australia's first Trump Tower in Queensland have been canceled. The Australian developer said the Trump brand had become unpopular, and the project faced other difficulties.Key Facts
- The Trump Tower was planned as a 91-story luxury hotel on the Gold Coast.
- It was expected to cost AU$1.5 billion (about $1.1 billion).
- The building would have been Australia’s tallest at 335 meters high.
- The developer, Altus Property Group, said the Trump brand became "toxic" in Australia.
- The Trump Organization said the developer failed to meet financial obligations.
- Construction was supposed to start in August with hotels, apartments, shops, and a beach club.
- Local opinions were divided; over 120,000 people signed a petition against the project.
- The Gold Coast mayor said the project was between private companies and blamed profit disagreements.
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