Overview
- Altus Property Group says it signed an agreement with The Trump Organization on February 14 to deliver Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast at 3 Trickett Street, a roughly 335–340 metre, 91‑storey project with a 285‑room hotel, about 270–272 residences, a beach club and retail space.
- Gold Coast City Council confirms no development application has been submitted and notes a new DA would be required despite the site’s previous approval for an 89‑storey tower.
- Altus estimates a cost just under A$1.5 billion and cites private investor funding, while it has not disclosed how much financing is secured or whether the Trump family is investing capital versus licensing the brand.
- Public reaction is organized on both sides, with an online petition opposing the tower surpassing 26,000 signatures and a pro‑project petition exceeding 3,000, as city leaders publicly welcome investment but stress the need for formal assessment.
- Eric Trump posted new renderings and promoted the tower as Australia’s future tallest, though he amplified a report incorrectly claiming approval; apartments are touted to start around A$5 million and the developer projects roughly 500 jobs during construction and 500 once operational.