Trump Tower
As his wealth kept growing, Trump was determined to make an impact on the history of New York City. He wanted to change its skyline by pushing for the development of his Trump Tower. It eventually received the approval and started construction. It was ready in 1983. This is a photo of Trump with the model of his Fifth Avenue complex, where “one of the apartments will sell for $11 million and [Trump] claims four bidders – none of them Americans – are bidding for it.”
Trump Tower
Ivana Zelníčková
By 1978, he launched his real estate business in Manhattan, which would turn him into the billionaire he is. He got a 50% stake in the abandoned Commodore Hotel beside Grand Central Terminal. The hotel was relaunched as the Grand Hyatt Hotel in 1980. This was done in partnership with Hyatt, a hotel chain. Back then, he was not only all business. He got married to a Czech model by the name of Ivana Zelníčková in 1977. They had 3 kids, but it ended in divorce in 1992 after his affair with Marla Maples.
Ivana Zelníčková
