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Chrysler Building

12th tallest finished building in New York

Chrysler Building
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Chrysler Building is an office building in Midtown Manhattan, New York, with 77 floors, finished in 1930. It stands 319 m (1,046 ft) tall, which makes it the 12th tallest finished building in New York.

Briefly the world's tallest building, from 1930 to 1931.

Height
319 m · 1,046 ft
Rank in New York
12th of 24 listed
Floors
77
Completed
1930
Use
Office
Area
Midtown Manhattan
City
New York, USA

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in New York City. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.