for those who live and work in and around trump tower, life is becoming a barricaded challenge. since donald trump<u+2019>s election to the nation<u+2019>s highest office, security has increased around the president-elect<u+2019>s marquee building, which doubles as his primary residence until he moves to 1600 pennsylvania ave. in washington, d.c., come january. trump tower, a 68-story skyscraper at 725 fifth ave. between 56th and 57th streets, now has a heavy security presence, with police checkpoints set up around the building. vehicle traffic along fifth avenue has slowed to a crawl. metal and concrete barricades prevent easy access to the building, which houses such prominent retailers as gucci and niketown and boasts a five-story atrium that has long been a tourist magnet. the building also has more than 200 luxury condominiums and several floors of commercial tenants. the security situation was made all the more unnerving for residents and nearby businesses when an estimated 10,000 anti-trump demonstrators marched up fifth avenue to the building wednesday evening. <u+201c>the protest night was horrendous,<u+201d> said alice landau, a resident of trump tower for more than 25 years who divides her time between new york and switzerland. because of the crowds and the security checks, she said, it was difficult to make her way home. gucci and tiffany & co., which operates a store next door to trump tower, declined to say whether business has been affected, but dominic amato, general manager of obic<u+00e0> ny madison, a restaurant near the tower, said sales have been down by as much as 20% since election day. <u+201c>wednesday was a complete nightmare,<u+201d> he said. new york police department commissioner james o<u+2019>neill said friday that <u+201c>enhanced security<u+201d> would be in place at trump tower for the coming months, including vehicle restrictions on fifth avenue, though the measures could be relaxed when mr. trump moves to the white house. the commissioner said the department is working with the secret service on plans, aiming to minimize disruptions for area residents and businesses. <u+201c>we just have to make sure that we have security but also the ability to have new yorkers go about their business,<u+201d> mr. o<u+2019>neill said. officials with the trump organization and mr. trump<u+2019>s campaign didn<u+2019>t respond to requests for comment. <u+2014>josh barbanel and jim oberman contributed to this article. write to charles passy at cpassy@wsj.com and pervaiz shallwani at pervaiz.shallwani@wsj.com
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