Let me put you on fact street again
Trump made alterations to the 11,000 sq ft unit including adding floors that created a loft and other improved space. This happens and it’s a universal real estate controversy about whether, or not, the insertion of additional levels does , or does not, increase the total square footage. Some appraisers and underwriters say yes and some say no. Trump said Yes. The appraiser didn’t. Difference of opinion and not the fake hysteria fraud you know nothings claim it to be.
In residential we always ran into the same issues over when people fully improve their in ground basements. Does that increase the total square footage or not? Some appraisers say yes and some say ni. It’s arbitrary and no where near written in stone as you pearl clutching fakes pretend it to be