MANHATTAN — Three Trump residential buildings on the Upper West Side are changing their names after residents petitioned to distance themselves from the president-elect, according to building owner Equity Residential.
The Trump Place buildings at 140, 160 and 180 Riverside Boulevard will drop the Trump branding and use just their address.
"We are assuming a more neutral building identity that will appeal to all current and future residents," Equity Residential spokesman Marty McKenna said in a statement.
More than 500 people signed a petition titled “Dump The Trump Name” in October.
"Many of the staff members of our building are minorities or immigrants; working in a building bearing his name is insulting to them," residents wrote in the petition.
"Since Trump leases his name to buildings he does not own, part of our rent is being used to increase Trump’s net worth."