The address is 85-15 Wareham Place, but today it might as well be a portal. A portal to a past that still shapes the present, and a real estate listing that’s become a curious cultural touchstone.
The five-bedroom house in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood of Queens, New York, is back on the market. Asking price: $2.3 million. A significant jump from its 2016 sale price of $2.14 million.
It’s been renovated, of course. Restored from, as the reports say, a state of disrepair. The listing photos show a gleaming kitchen, updated bathrooms – the usual real estate suspects. But the details… those are the interesting bits.
This is where Donald Trump, the former president, spent his childhood. The house, built by his father, Fred Trump, is more than just bricks and mortar; it’s a piece of history. A history now up for grabs.
The listing comes after a major makeover. According to Fox Business, the home was restored. The specifics of the renovation, beyond the cosmetic, are unclear.
One can imagine the conversations. The real estate agents, the potential buyers. What are they thinking as they walk through the rooms? What do they see?
The house was last sold in 2016 to an investor, who then flipped it. Now, it’s back on the market, a symbol of a different kind of value – the value of association. The value of a name.
“It’s a piece of history, no question,” says local historian, Michael McTighe. “It’s the house where Donald Trump grew up. That fact alone will drive interest.”
The market will decide, ultimately. Will someone pay the price for a piece of the Trump story? Or will the house fade back into the quiet streets of Queens, waiting for its next chapter?
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