GOLD COAST | Trump Tower Australia | 1,100 FT / 335 M | 91 FLOORS

[NYguy]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world...alia-gold-coast-queensland-b2925607.html

Trump Tower plan for Australia would become country’s tallest building
The property developer claims the skyscraper will be ‘great’ for local tourism





Christine Chen
Monday 23 February 2026

The Trump Organization is set to construct its first tower in Australia, a colossal A$1.5 billion ($1.06 billion) development that its creators anticipate will become the nation's tallest building.

Planned for the Gold Coast, a popular coastal destination in Queensland, the 91-storey skyscraper will rise in Surfers Paradise.

Local property developer Altus Property Group confirmed the project will feature a "six-star resort-hotel", 270 luxury apartments, retail outlets, a beach club, and a swimming pool.

"Australia’s tallest building will be a Trump Tower, right in the middle of Surfers Paradise – it’s great for Queensland tourism, and fantastic for Australia," the company stated.

They added: "It won’t have a Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton brand above the front door, but it will say ‘Trump’. And that means it is a no-expense-spared, highest-possible-quality building – the best in the world."

https://www.trump.com/media/trump-arrives-in-australia-gold-coast-hotel-tower-officially-announced

Trump Arrives in Australia: Gold Coast Hotel & Tower Officially Announced

The Trump International Hotel & Tower, Gold Coast will feature a 285-room luxury hotel bearing the trademark Trump logo, anchoring the 91-storey development. The project will also include 272 luxury residential apartments, a three-level podium with an exclusive Beach Club, and over 3,400 sqm of premium commercial, retail, and dining space, revitalizing the central Surfers Paradise precinct.

At approximately 335 metres, the resort is set to become the tallest building in Australia and one of the most prominent beachfront addresses in the country, offering unparalleled views, world-class amenities, and a new standard of luxury living.

[Edmonton_Ian]

Good idea but the branding is Toxic...

[Busy Bee]

We're sorry mates.

[NYguy]

Well, we’re here to talk about the skyscraper, so lets leave it at that.

Also, this may not be the tallest.

https://parametric-architecture.com/one-park-lane-australias-tallest-tower/

[UrbanImpact]

The top is as tacky as they come. Looks casino-ish.

[Busy Bee]

^ who would've imagined?

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by UrbanImpact

The top is as tacky as they come. Looks casino-ish.

It doesn't look great.




https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/24/australia/australia-trump-tower-gold-coast-intl-hnk

[Tysonbrown]

I can't believe Australia is allowing the "Paedo Tower" to go ahead.

[sentinel]

Compared to the other towers around it, this looks so so bland.

[Hudson11]

wouldn't be shocked with the gold cladding if the 'big man' had input on the design.

[Triple_Sim]

Nice building IMO, though as others have mentioned, it’d be better/cleaner looking without the tacky huge sign.

[BuildThemTaller]

I can only assume they will push for a 2032 completion ahead of the Brisbane Olympics.

[Busy Bee]

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[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Tysonbrown

I can't believe Australia is allowing the "Paedo Tower" to go ahead.

It was just announced. Nothing has been submitted to the city and most Aussies are not a fan.

There's already strong opposition:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-propos...sf&utm_medium=reddit&share_id=jZgXY9Lk8p

https://www.reddit.com/r/GoldCoast/comments/1rc8b7r/no_trump_tower_on_the_coast/

[Triple_Sim]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

It was just announced. Nothing has been submitted to the city and most Aussies are not a fan.

There's already strong opposition:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-propos...sf&utm_medium=reddit&share_id=jZgXY9Lk8p

https://www.reddit.com/r/GoldCoast/comments/1rc8b7r/no_trump_tower_on_the_coast/

What's the approval process in Aus? I suppose it's like here, it has to comply with a bunch of requirements from the city. If zoning allows that height, I don't think there's too much the local NIMBYs can do about it, Trump or not.

[Triple_Sim]

And it's the "Gold" Coast, they can't complain about the local Trump-branded building being gold-plated, no?

(If that's what the final design ends up looking like...)

[Busy Bee]

What I find endlessly mind boggling is that Uday and Qusay and the rest of the Trump Organization enterprise seems to be completely unaware how increasingly toxic the Trump brand is and will continue to become outside of a few corrupt regions of the world like Russia, Central Asia and similar despotic realms.

[MolsonExport]

Don't do it, mates. You don't want that horrible name in the sky over your city.

[chitowncyclone]

Always nice to see a new supertall pop up, wish the crown was a little more original though...

[NYguy]

Grand opening, grand closing.


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/world/australia/australia-trump-tower-gold-coast.html

As Trump Tower Deal in Australia Falls Apart, a Blame Game Begins


By Laura Chung
May 13, 2026

Mr. Young, who is the chief executive of Altus Property Group, wrote in February that he would oversee the construction of Australia’s tallest building on the Gold Coast, a city in Queensland known for Instagram influencers and sunburned backpackers.

But it was the other name on the agreement that drew global attention: the Trump Organization.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower would be the first Trump-branded project in Australia, the latest in a string of international real estate ventures linked to the business empire founded by President Trump.

The Gold Coast project, worth a proposed 1.5 billion Australian dollars (about $1.09 billion), was set to be a 91-story property in Surfers Paradise, a beachside district of the Gold Coast. It was supposed to feature a luxury hotel, residential apartments, a beach club, and retail and commercial spaces. Work was set to begin in August.

But less than three months after the deal was announced, it has fallen apart.

“While we were very excited about the opportunity to bring a world-class development to the Gold Coast, the project was dependent on our licensing partner meeting certain obligations,” a Trump Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday.

“Unfortunately, those obligations” —which referred to financial commitments — “were not fulfilled,” the spokesperson said.

The original news release announcing the deal has been removed from the Trump Organization website.