<P> The area is zoned for manufacturing, which precludes permanent residences from being built there . The condo - hotel design was approved after negotiations with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg . As a hotel condominium, 391 dwelling units within the building will be privately owned, but no unit may "be occupied by the same person for more than 29 days in any 36 - day period, or for more than 120 days a year ." When not occupied by the owner, an empty unit may be rented out as a hotel suite . The design architects for the building were the New York - based Handel Architects . The interior designer is David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group . </P> <P> The project was a collaboration between Donald Trump's The Trump Organization, the Bayrock Group and Tamir Sapir . Trump has not invested his own capital in the project . Before the Trump name was removed, the Trump SoHo was the most recent building project constructed by Trump with his name on it, as of August 2016 . </P> <P> The hotel is part of Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Legend Collection . </P> <P> The developers claim that the 386,000 - square - foot (3.59 ha) condo - hotel was designed to contribute to the neighborhood as well as the skyline . On the other hand, many complain that it "sticks out like a sore thumb" and is entirely inappropriate for the area . Along with the private rooms, there are public areas, including Spring & Varick restaurant and Mr. Jones, the hotel's cocktail lounge . There is also a business center with conference and meeting rooms . </P>

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