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Empire State Building

8th tallest finished building in New York

Empire State Building
Photo: Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Empire State Building is an office building in Midtown Manhattan, New York, with 102 floors, finished in 1930. It stands 381 m (1,250 ft) tall, which makes it the 8th tallest finished building in New York.

Held the world height record from 1931 until 1970.

Height
381 m · 1,250 ft
Rank in New York
8th of 24 listed
Floors
102
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.