How Trump Acquired Mar-a-Lago Back in the Day, This Trick is Very Trump.
When Mar-a-Lago was put up for sale in 1985, it was initially listed at $20 million. Trump emailed the original owner, offering $15 million, but was completely ignored.
This did not deter Trump; he cleverly devised a plan to secure the property with ease.
Mar-a-Lago is located in a top affluent area in Palm Beach, Florida, bordered by both the sea and a lake, hence the name Mar-a-Lago, which means 'sea to lake'.
Mar-a-Lago is just a stone's throw from the ocean, but there is a narrow strip of land between Mar-a-Lago and the beach that does not belong to Mar-a-Lago. So Trump decisively stepped in, spending $2 million to purchase this parcel of land and grandly announced plans to build a high-rise there. Once constructed, the high-rise would turn Mar-a-Lago from a sea-view mansion into a villa severely limited in its view, greatly diminishing its scenic value. Once the news broke, the previously eager potential buyers all backed out.
In the end, Trump easily became the new owner of Mar-a-Lago for just $7 million.