Empire State Building
8th tallest finished building in New York

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
Next to it in the ranking
- 6th · 270 Park Avenue423 m · 1,388 ft · 2025
7th · 30 Hudson Yards387 m · 1,270 ft · 2019
9th · Bank of America Tower366 m · 1,200 ft · 2008
10th · 3 World Trade Center329 m · 1,079 ft · 2018
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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.