Trump Village, Residential complex in Coney Island, US
Trump Village is a seven-building cooperative apartment complex on the former Culver Depot site in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Architect Morris Lapidus designed it, and it was built in 1963–1964 at a cost of US$70 million. A freestanding sign at the entrance has two red brick pillars with pale stone caps framing a white panel that reads "TRUMP VILLAGE West COOPERATIVE".
Fred Trump developed this residential complex in 1963, investing 70 million dollars to construct housing for middle-income families in Brooklyn. The project marked a turning point in the city's housing development during that era.
The name comes from Fred Trump, who developed the complex and chose the wording himself. Five of the seven buildings were cooperatives and two were rentals under the Mitchell-Lama program until 2007, when those two left it and became market-rate housing; residents who stayed on from the affordable era have since filed grievances about treatment by housing staff and the loss of the state ombudsman oversight.
The complex consists of separate buildings that are easy to explore on foot and accessible by public transportation. Visitors should note that some areas are private, and only the exterior areas are freely accessible.
This is the only property bearing the Trump name that was named by Fred Trump rather than his son Donald. The name came directly from Fred Trump's decision and not from later marketing considerations.
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