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Above: skyline views of Lower Manhattan, taken from Brooklyn (left),
of part of mid-Manhattan taken from the observatory of the Empire State Building (middle),
and of mid-Manhattan taken from Queens (right).




Above: for decades, this was the tallest building of New York City and the world:
the Empire State Building (381m/1,250f, 102 stories, 1931),
until it was beaten by New York's One World Trade Center building in 1972.
It regained the title of New York's tallest after the tragic events of September 11th, 2001.
It will remain so for a few more years, until Freedom Tower (541m/1,776f) will be completed in 2010.
The building has an observatory which costs US$12,- to enter. Beware of the fact that
many people want to go up and waiting in line can take several hours.
But, the observatory gives you great views over New York City and surrounding areas.
On July 28, 1945, the building was hit by a plane.
A U.S. Army B-25 Bomber smashed into the north side of the building,
at the 79th floor level. The crash created a big hole and caused a lot of damage.
In the accident, 14 people lost their lives (including the plane crewmen) and 26 were injured.
The cause of the accident was a dense fog, which prevented the pilot from seeing the building.
The plane crashed into the building at a speed of approximately 360 km/h.




Above: Chrysler Building, the 2nd tallest building of New York City (319m/1,046f, 77 stories, 1930),
and the tallest building of the world in 1930/1931 for a couple of months.
Although more than 75 years of age, it still remains one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the world.


Above: American International (290m/952f, 66 stories, 1932).
The height is including the 30 metres (98f) tall spire on top.
The building is the tallest building in Lower Manhattan.
Again, after One and Two World Trade Center were destroyed in September 2001.
The building used to have a public observatory on the 66th floor,
but this is nowadays closed for the public.


Above: The Trump Building (283m/927f, 70 stories, 1930).
The second tallest building in the Lower Manhattan area.
The building briefly held the title of tallest in the world in 1930,
before being overtaken by the Chrysler Building's spire.


Above: Citigroup Center (279m/915f, 59 stories, 1977).
The tallest skyscraper built in upper Manhattan since the completion of the Empire State Building in 1930.


Above: Trump World Tower (262m/ 861f, 72 stories, 2001).
For a short period the tower held the title of tallest all-residential building in the world.
This title now belongs to Q1 Tower in Gold Coast City, Australia,
which is 323m/1,058f tall. This building was completed in 2005.
Trump World Tower nonetheless, is still the 5th tallest all-residential tower in the world.


Above: GE Building (259m/850f, 69 stories, 1933). GE stands for General Electrics, the owners of the building.
The skyscraper, formerly known as RCA Building, is part of the Rockefeller Center.
The building has an observatory that was closed in 1986,
but that was re-opened late 2005, with an indoor one on the 67th floor,
and outdoor ones at the 69th and roof levels.


Above: CitySpire Center (248m/814f, 75 stories, 1987),
New York City's tallest mix-use skyscraper.
The first 23 floors are in use as commercial office.
The rest are residential and condominium floors.


Above: One Chase Manhattan Plaza (246m/813f, 60 stories, 1961).
Currently, the third tallest building in Lower Manhattan.


Above left and middle: Conde Nast Building (247m/809f, 48 stories, 1999).
Including the spire on top the building reaches a height of 341m/1,119f.
Above right: MetLife Building (a.k.a. Pan Am Building): 246m/808f, 60 stories, 1963).
The top of the building served as a helipad, until a serious accident in 1977,
in which five people were killed, closed it for good.


Above: one of the latest additions to the skyline of New York City,
and the tallest since the completion of Trump World Tower in 2001:
Bloomberg Tower (246m/806f, 54 stories, 2005).


On this page pictures of the 12 tallest buildings of New York City can be found.
At the moment, a few buildings are under construction that will enter
the top 10 of tallest New York City Buildings in the next couple of years:
New York Times Tower (319m/1,046f, 52 stories, 2007),
Bank of America Tower (288m/945f, 54 stories, 2008),
and 80 South Street (255m/835f, 56 stories, 2007).


For more current buildings of New York City,
please go to page 2 of New York City


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New York City's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. EMPIRE STATE BUILDING 381m/1,250f, 102 stories, 1931
2. CHRYSLER BUILDING 319m/1,046f, 77 stories, 1930
3. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 290m/952f, 66 stories, 1932
4. THE TRUMP BUILDING 283m/927f, 70 stories, 1930
5. CITIGROUP CENTER 279m/915f, 59 stories, 1977
6. TRUMP WORLD TOWER 262m/861f, 72 stories, 2001
7. GE BUILDING 259m/850f, 69 stories, 1933
6. CITYSPIRE CENTER 248m/814f, 75 stories, 1987
9. ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA 248m/813f, 60 stories, 1961
10. CONDE NAST BUILDING 247m/809f, 48 stories, 1999

The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information are courtesy of
EMPORIS.COM, one of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings.


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