Trump Tower is for Players Big-money athletes signing on for Chicago's Trump condos

Updated 5:37 PM CDT, Wed, Jan 7, 2009

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The Trump Tower sits along the Chicago River in the city's business district. The 92-story hotel and condominium development currently under construction was topped off with the last of 180,000 cubic yards of concrete on Saturday.

 

Lake Point Tower seems to be losing its reputation as Chicago's high-rise locker room, as Trump International Hotel & Tower sees another pro-ball name sign for one of its exclusive residential condominiums. 

Crains Chicago Business reports that Cris Carter, the former Minnesota Viking who's now working for ESPN, will be neighbors with Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane and sputtering Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman.

The price tags? Crain's said Kane paid $529,000 for his Trump condo and Grossman's home had a sticker price of $825,000.

State-of-the-art workout facilities, a health spa and swimming pool are big lures at Trump Tower. But so is the high-profile high-rise itself.

"These guys have a short time in the limelight, so they take advantage of it while they can," said local sports and talent agent Steve Zucker.  "It's part of the package. They get used to people looking up to them, and there's no place like a high-rise."

Read more from Shia Kapos, with Crain's.

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  • Tony Wednesday, Jan 7 at 10:10 AM FLAG COMMENT >>>>"And so what did they get for their money????" Well they got an overpriced condo on the river that has Trump stamped on it. Big deal, I am not paying one extra cent for that a** clown's name on my condo. Trump should stay in his New York because I dont want that loser here in Chicago. The last I heard this entire project is a flop! Isnt that why the cut the project short. Hmm we will see.
  • Dow Jones Tuesday, Jan 6 at 10:34 PM FLAG COMMENT And so what did they get for their money????????
  • JB Tuesday, Jan 6 at 12:26 PM FLAG COMMENT Quit you're whining. If you had 1/100th of the skill of any of these athletes in anything you do, I would listen. But since their worst sports day is likely better than your best day at anything just be jealous and go home. What's with the reference to Ty Warner--he's nothing other than lucky that he was able to leverage a good idea and go big. Now I am sure he'll be hurting with his significant hotel and resort investment ... MORE >
  • Get Real Tuesday, Jan 6 at 11:16 AM FLAG COMMENT Right on babs. People should be looking up to Ty Warner, his accomplishments, philanthropy, and self recognized failures that caused him to move on toward a sucessful multi-faceted life. Mr. Warner is truly exclusive, unlike the overpaid, non producing sports Bozos you have mentioned.
  • babs Tuesday, Jan 6 at 8:26 AM FLAG COMMENT All atheletes need to get a real life, most are cry babies, making millions and millions of dollars and they still cry they aren't being paid enough. With so many people losing their jobs why do we have hear wheret these much overpaid atheletes are living. Grossman as an example is paid way too much for never amounting to anything, and I will always remember how his wife became so vocal saying they shouldn't pick on Rex. Oh ... MORE >

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