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Trump Tower (Tampa)
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Trump Tower Tampa is the former name of an unfinished (and possibly abandoned) condominium project located in downtown
Tampa, Florida
. The building would be visible from the end of Bayshore Boulevard and Tampa General Hospital on the Hillsborough River
waterline. Ground was broken on March 2, 2006, and in July 2007 the foundation footings were drilled.
Brownstone Partners Tampa, an investment group led by Robert Owens of O,R&L Facility Services, acquired the property on June 20, 2011..
On May 30, 2007, Donald Trump
demanded his name be removed from the project, and sued the developers for over $1 million in unpaid license fees for the use of the Trump name. On the same day, the phone at the developer's office was listed as disconnected.
After acquiring the property in a June 2011 deal, Robert Owens told the Wall Street Journal that he plans to build a mixed-use complex with retail, offices and a hotel or condominiums there.
Downtown
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Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. The building would be visible from the end of Bayshore Boulevard and Tampa General Hospital on the Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River (Florida)
The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the USA. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, and flows through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of Tampa on Tampa Bay. The name Hillsborough River first...
waterline. Ground was broken on March 2, 2006, and in July 2007 the foundation footings were drilled.
Brownstone Partners Tampa, an investment group led by Robert Owens of O,R&L Facility Services, acquired the property on June 20, 2011..
Overview
As of 6:00 AM on Friday March 9, 2007 the fence surrounding the construction site was taken down and some of the construction equipment is gone; two cranes still remain. On March 9, 2007 the developers acknowledged in a press release that, "Cost overruns won't be the only obstacles Related [the development company] faces. Soil issues at the site, unpaid contractors and a general perception from the community that the 52-story luxury condominium tower will never be built also stand in the way of making the tower a success."On May 30, 2007, Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
demanded his name be removed from the project, and sued the developers for over $1 million in unpaid license fees for the use of the Trump name. On the same day, the phone at the developer's office was listed as disconnected.
After acquiring the property in a June 2011 deal, Robert Owens told the Wall Street Journal that he plans to build a mixed-use complex with retail, offices and a hotel or condominiums there.