Trump Village is a seven-building apartment complex in Coney Island,

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, U.S.

History

The apartment complex was built in 1963–1964 by

Fred Trump Frederick Christ Trump Sr. (October 11, 1905 – June 25, 1999) was an American real estate developer and businessman. A member of the Trump family, he was the father of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. In partnership w ...

, the father of

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...

. The complex, built on the site of the former

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, was designed by architect

Morris Lapidus Morris Lapidus (November 25, 1902 – January 18, 2001) was an architect, primarily known for his Neo-baroque "Miami Modern" hotels constructed in the 1950s and 60s, which have since come to define that era's resort-hotel style, synonymous w ...

. The construction cost US$70 million. It was supported by the

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through public bonds issued by the state of New York, coupled with tax exemption. Five out of the seven buildings were part of the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program until 2007. It is the only Trump building complex named for Fred Trump rather than his son Donald.

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* Condominiums and housing cooperatives in Brooklyn Morris Lapidus buildings Residential buildings completed in 1964 Donald Trump 1964 establishments in New York City Coney Island {{Brooklyn-struct-stub