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Trump’s Childhood Home in Queens Sells for $1.93 Million After Renovation
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Sale Details and Renovation
On September 10, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom Tudor-style house on Wareham Place in Jamaica Estates, Queens, closed at US $1.93 million (S$2.45 million), according to real estate records and the buyer’s agent. The seller, developer Tommy Lin, had bought the property in March 2025 for US $835,000 after it sat vacant for years. Lin reportedly invested about US $500,000 in an eight-month interior overhaul that added a chef’s kitchen, herringbone wood floors and spa-like bathrooms.
Ownership History and Neighborhood Context
The home was built in 1940 by Fred Trump, Donald Trump’s father, and was the family’s residence until 1950, when the Trumps moved to a larger mansion on the same block. After Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the house was purchased by developer Michael Davis and listed on Airbnb with Trump memorabilia, including a life-size cardboard cutout. It sold in 2017 for US $2.14 million, a price cited by Zillow. Subsequent attempts to auction the property in 2019 failed, and the house fell into disrepair before Lin’s acquisition. Jamaica Estates remains a wealthy, historically white enclave of Queens, which Trump described in a 2015 interview as an “oasis” compared with rougher parts of the borough.
Financial Figures
- Purchase price 2025: US $835,000 (Tommy Lin)
- Renovation cost: ~US $500,000 (Lin)
- Sale price September 10: US $1.93 million (buyer undisclosed)
- 2017 sale price: US $2.14 million (Zillow)
Official Statements & Responses
Gerald Magny, the RE/MAX Edge agent representing the buyer, said politics did not drive the transaction.
Verbatim Quotes
- “They loved the work that was put into the home,” — Gerald Magny
- “Different parts of Queens were rough; this was an oasis,” — Donald Trump, US president