Culture + Design Architecture + Design The $100-million Penthouse Where Donald Trump’s Family Lives in New York City By Talia Avakian Talia Avakian Website Talia Avakian is a lifestyle reporter with nearly a decade of experience writing digital and print content for noted national and international travel publications. She began her career in travel reporting at BBC Travel, where she covered news and features of global destinations, later working as a travel reporter at Business Insider and as a digital news reporter for Travel + Leisure. During her time at Travel + Leisure, she has covered airlines, hotels, new product launches for travelers, natural phenomena travelers can witness, new experience launches, and more. Her work has also appeared in The Independent, Time, Food & Wine, Fortune, Essence, and Departures, among others. Talia is currently a freelance lifestyle reporter in Los Angeles, where she covers content ranging from outdoor getaways, hotels, and transportation to food and experiential offerings at destinations across the globe. She has gone behind the scenes with airlines to learn about flight attendant training, scaled remote mountainsides at far-flung hotels, gone inside the inner workers of Air Force jets, shared the history of Frank Sinatra's favorite New York restaurant hideaway, documented what life is like inside the world's largest residential airpark, and more. She loves discovering unknown perks travelers can access and adventures they can take part in no matter where they go, sharing inside looks at offerings from around the world to help every traveler get the best out of each journey. * 9+ years of experience working as a travel reporter * Stories published and syndicated across over 50 national and international publications * Appeared as a travel expert on Cheddar to discuss emerging travel trends * Received a master's degree in multimedia reporting from the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on November 16, 2016 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Sam Horine Despite winning the White House, Donald Trump has been speaking with his advisers about how much time he can spend in New York City during his term, according to The New York Times. Located on Fifth Avenue in New York City and decorated with 24-karat gold and marble features in the style of Louis XIV, the Trump family's three-story penthouse includes a dedicated elevator to take Trump to his office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower. Although Trump campaigned on the idea of making the country “great again” for working Americans, his big city digs are anything but average in a country where the median household income was $51,939 in 2014. The penthouse, valued at $100 million, is decked out with large chandeliers and plush furnishings, while gold trimmings line the space—from the ceilings and moldings to trays and glasses. It costs New York City more than $1 million each day to protect the area around the building. Sam Horine Sam Horine The property overlooks New York City’s Central Park, and art and portraits of the family line the walls. “This is a very complex unit; building this unit, if you look at the columns and the carvings, this building, this unit was harder than building the building itself,” Trump told biographer, Michael D’Antonio, in a 2014 interview. Sam Horine Sam Horine Sam Horine The late Angelo Donghia designed the penthouse; he was also the designer behind properties of other famous names like Diana Ross, Mary Tyler Moore, and Ralph Lauren. According to The New York Times, Trump is considering splitting his time between the White House and New York City during his presidency. Editor's note: This story has been updated. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit