In 1979, Donald Trump purchased the future site of Trump Tower, which was later used as Bonwit Teller’s flagship store.

A 1979 article located next to the Tiffany store at 56th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City New York Times The sales price of the 11-storey Bonwit Teller building is estimated to be between 10 and 24 million dollars.

Architect Der Scutt designed the high-rise to include a five-story atrium with shops and 263 luxury apartments on the upper floors.

The Trump Organization announced that the building is 68 floors high and apartments will start from the 30th floor.

City records indicate Trump Tower is actually It has 58 floors. Trump said in 2003: New York Times He said he counted the atrium and shops as an extra 10 floors.

“They were all approved,” Trump said. “I brought this to various agencies and got them to agree that I could start the building at the 30th floor, because that was about 1,000 feet off the ground.”