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Trump Plaza (New Rochelle)
Encyclopedia
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
. The building was designed by the Lessard Group, a nationally recognized architectural firm. It was built by Cappelli Enterprises
Louis R. Cappelli
Louis R. Cappelli is a real estate developer most active in Westchester County, New York. Cappelli has constructed, designed and developed more than twenty million square feet of mixed use, retail, residential, office, medical and parking facilities throughout the northeast, with a portfolio value...
, the same developer that built Trump Tower at City Center
Trump Tower (White Plains)
Trump Tower at City Center is a 35-story high-rise condominium apartment building built in White Plains, Westchester County, New York. It was completed in 2005. The Trump Organization led the development, sales, and management of the building. It has 212 condominium residences that opened...
in nearby White Plains
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
. Trump Plaza was the tallest building in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
and the tallest building between New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
until the 44-story Ritz-Carlton
Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotels and resorts with 75 properties located in major cities and resorts in 24 countries worldwide...
Tower in White Plains
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
was built.
Overview
Trump Plaza is part of a massive downtownDowntown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
redevelopment project that began with the construction of New Roc City
New Roc City
New Roc City is an entertainment complex in the city of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. The complex opened in the summer of 1999 as the centerpiece of the efforts to revitalize the downtown area of New Rochelle...
in 1999. The project encompasses Parcel 1A and the Lawton Street Redevelopment block known as Le Count Square.
Located at 175 Huguenot Street, Trump Plaza is built on the 2 acres (8,093.7 m²), Parcel 1A site which the City of New Rochelle had sought to redevelop for more than 30 years. In 2008 Cappelli Enterprises will begin development of 'Le Count Square' opposite Trump Plaza, adding an additional 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of hotel, office, retail and residential space to the area. With the development of Trump Plaza and LeCount Square, Cappelli's total investment in downtown New Rochelle will exceed $1 billion.
Features
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
space on two levels at its base, topped with a luxury condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
tower. Trump Plaza rises more than 435 feet (132.6 m) over downtown New Rochelle. The retail portion of the project will be linked to New Roc City
New Roc City
New Roc City is an entertainment complex in the city of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. The complex opened in the summer of 1999 as the centerpiece of the efforts to revitalize the downtown area of New Rochelle...
by an enclosed pedestrian bridge.