"If enacted, it would make Trump Tower's official address 401 N. Barack Hussein Obama Avenue. I'd love that for him.🖕😁

[riversedge]

Whow--I sure wish this will happen!!



Trump Tower rises from the center of downtown Chicago on a major north/south street called Wabash Avenue. A petition is circulating to have the city formally rename a four-block strip of Wabash after a certain famous Chicago resident.

If enacted, it would make Trump Tower’s official address 401 N. Barack Hussein Obama Avenue. I’d love that for him.🖕😁🖕

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[marble falls]

1. Make it so!

[wyn borkins]

2. At Risk of a Flogging

Telling someone to turn left onto N. Barack Hussein Obama Avenue likely will not go over too well, plus a street sign containing 30 characters would be quite inefficient.

Therefore, what of using: N. Obama Ave. instead (?).

[KS Toronado]

3. The Hussein part is unnecessary for sure.

I like your idea.

[YodaMom2]

17. I imagine they're including Hussein

because tRump always includes it, with emphasis (and a sneer) - “Barrack HUSSEIN Obama”. I’m sure he thinks it makes Obama’s name sound “foreign” and threatening.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

33. And when Obama was sworn into office,

... he did not omit his middle name.

Many on DU avoided using it, calling him PBO instead of BHO. I don't understand why.

[moonshinegnomie]

4. not much worse than for example

north martin luther king avenue which exists in many places already

[Torchlight]

5. Still much better than Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive

found elsewhere in town.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

34. Yeah, by the time that came out of the navigation software, ...

... "recalculating" ...

[CrispyQ]

7. The way Trump emphasizes "Hussein" when he speaks the name, it should be in the official street name, IMO. -nt

[wyn borkins]

9. Yes, I Understand...And Perhaps You Are Correct (n/t)

[LuvLoogie]

10. Absolutely

[ananda]

20. Why isn't Obama Avenue enough?

Everyone would still know what it meant.

[reACTIONary]

24. It's a four block strip of Wabash....

.... Giving directions, people would just say Wabash. Otherwise, it could be abbreviated BHO, just as MLK is used for King,

[stage left]

35. YesI mean

How many other Obamas has anyone heard of?

[IronLionZion]

46. Plenty of roads have a person's first and last name

and sometimes a title and their last name. Although I just remembered there are Martin Luther King Jr. Blvds all over America.

[Deuxcents]

51. Maybe like Martin Luther King streets are usually called MLK street, boulevard, etc. use his initials

[surfered]

6. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHahaHaha!

[Blue Owl]

8. This should be like a one phone call thing

One and done — that’ll send the pedo racist into a fatal rage….

[multigraincracker]

23. Turn left off of Pedodent St.

[niyad]

11. So mote it be!

[GusBob]

12. is that the place with all the vacancies?

Hope the name change does not bring in new tenants

[ProfessorGAC]

29. About 30%

It peaked at 76 or 77% occupancy but has been down at about 70% for a few years.
I guess that makes the answer to your question "Yes".
30% seems like a lot of vacancies.

[dalton99a]

13. Kick

[Renew Deal]

14. They can have a bit more fun with it

Quagmire Rd.
Eyeran St

[3catwoman3]

15. Do it! Do it! Do it!

When we took one of the architectural boat tours on the Chicago river, the boat was moored in a position looking directly at that damn TRUMP sign. I pulled my visor low over my eyes until we pulled away. It was an otherwise lovely day.

[Seinan Sensei]

16. "Follow Obama until you get to your destination"

(said in Siri’s voice)

[ChicagoTeamster]

18. Go Chicago Go

[mcar]

19. This would be awesome!

[Janbdwl72]

21. This could not happen to a more deserving tower!

Hope it is expedited to take place as quickly as possible.

[FakeNoose]

22. If Chicago does this, maybe New York City is next!

Wouldn't that be the greatest thing?!

[electric_blue68]

43. I vote yes as an NYC'r!

[berksdem]

25. please, please let it happen!

can't we just have these wee little wins!

[FSogol]

26. Please proceed.

[MustLoveBeagles]

27. Do it

He'll rip out what is left of his hair 🙀

[Figarosmom]

28. That would be sublime.

Bad part of it though, it would increase the property value. He'd sell at a profit.

Now that I think about it, I don't think he owns that building, I think he just rents his trademark to the owner. He may own the commercial park like shops and hotel.

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Owned By The Trump Organization

It's not a licensed use of the name.
Technically though, the banks own the place. There are loans on top of loans. Likely the leverage exceeds the assessed value of the property.
The hotel is never sold out, the underground retail space is a ghost town & the living spaces & office floors are about 30% unoccupied.
Another investment by him that was a disaster; for others. (Mostly the idiot bankers that were still lending him money 10 to 18 years ago.)

[Figarosmom]

31. Thanks for the info

[drmeow]

38. The money launderers

pay premium dollar for the hotel rooms that are booked and probably some of the office space, too

[ProfessorGAC]

39. Yeah, I've Heard That Before

But, I don't buy it.

[drmeow]

40. You don't think

Trump launders money through his various ventures?

[ProfessorGAC]

41. No, I Do Not

For me, it's not even a logical way to launder money no matter who is involved.

[drmeow]

47. Real estate is actually a

not an uncommon way to launder money. Maybe not through the tenants but it could certainly be through the mortgage.

[Passages]

32. omg yes! They have to use Obama's entire name...that is a must.

[twodogsbarking]

36. add Michelle and better yet

[Passages]

37. HA HA great idea!

[electric_blue68]

42. Hahahahaaa! Go, Chicago!

[dlk]

44. No matter how long the street sign needs to be

This is a really good idea.

[debsy]

45. Who do we write to voice our support?!?!?

I suppose one must be a Chicago resident to sign the petition…

[jmowreader]

48. Let's keep going

Rename the block of East Kinsie Street between Wabash Avenue and North Rush Street "Hillary Rodham Clinton Promenade," the section of the Chicago River between the Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue Bridges the "Joseph Robinette Biden Waterway," the Chicago Riverwalk between Michigan and Wabash the "Jill Biden Fitness Path," Wacker Drive between Michigan and Wabash "Malia Obama Drive" and Lower Wacker Drive over the same route "Sasha Obama Drive."

[louis-t]

49. I stayed around the corner from there a year ago

for a couple days. Right next to the House of Blues and the parking towers that were used in a Steve McQueen movie. We walked by a few times. There was was one rent-a-cop guarding the place. Some people we were with wanted to go up to the 12th floor or wherever the scenic balcony was. You had to walk through a restaurant to get outside.There was a snotty hostess that said we would have to buy something if we wanted to go out there. Typical. We said we would and went out to take photos. When we came back in, she was gone and we left. We talked about peeing in the elevator on the way down but there was probably a camera, so...

[lees1975]

50. That's something Chicago would definitely do. I love my city!

[Buzz cook]

52. please Jesus make it so.

.

[Totally Tunsie]

53. A little history here and a swift kick to trump's posterior...

My memory was jogged and I asked AI: "Was this the building project given to Bill Rancic from The Apprentice?"

and the answer came back:

Yes, Donald Trump oversaw the construction of the Chicago Trump Tower and assigned it to Bill Rancic after Rancic won the first season of The Apprentice in 2004.

Some well-deserved irony here!