WASHINGTON -- Despite opposition from many local residents, the Trump Organization on Thursday received approval in Scotland for what will be the largest new company-financed real estate development project since President Donald Trump was elected: a major expansion of its golf resort near the northeast
1 / 2Aberdeenshire Council Votes On Trump Firm's Housing DevelopmentABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The current view of Donald Trump's golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire pictured a day before the decision is made by Aberdeenshire Council if 550 houses and second golf course can be build on the site on September 25, 2019 in Aberdeen, Scotland.
But unlike most of the recent Trump projects, this is not simply a matter of selling the Trump name or hotel management services. The Trump Organization would be the real estate developer on the project, which could cost an estimated $180 million if it is entirely built out as approved this week. The Trump Organization had previously promised to build a 450-room hotel at the site, but those plans were abandoned, an Aberdeen official said, as “no longer economically viable.”
Story continuesTrump also provoked protests in the region when he unsuccessfully attempted to block the construction of a nearby offshore wind farm.
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