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Trump Org Ends Gold Coast $1.5 B Tower Deal, Project Cancelled

5/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Trump Organization and Altus Property Group terminated their agreement, cancelling the 91-storey, $1.1-$1.5 billion hotel-apartment tower on the Gold Coast.
Altus CEO David Young said the Trump brand had become toxic in Australia because of the Iran war and that the project will proceed under a luxury brand.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate noted no development application had been filed and characterized the dispute as about profit margins.

History

Historical Context

After the 2008 global financial crisis—marked by the September collapse of Lehman Brothers and IMF-estimated $1.5 trillion in bank losses—developers worldwide halted megaprojects. In Australia, Commonwealth Bank and Lendlease pulled $1.2 billion from the Crown Sydney tower; on the Gold Coast, the Trump Organization and Altus scrapped a $1.1-$1.5 billion skyscraper, illustrating how credit freeze and reputational risk curbed luxury construction.

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Story summary

The Trump Organization and Altus Property Group terminated their agreement, cancelling the 91-storey, $1.1-$1.5 billion hotel-apartment tower on the Gold Coast.
Altus CEO David Young said the Trump brand had become toxic in Australia because of the Iran war and that the project will proceed under a luxury brand.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate noted no development application had been filed and characterized the dispute as about profit margins.

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