( FILE ) The file picture dated 04 March 2008 shows the General Motors Building in New York City , NY , United States . Despite the subprime mortgage crisis the skyscraper will be sold for a record of 2 . 9 billion US dollar ( 1 . 84 billion euro ) as the ' New York Times ' reports on 25 March 2008 . A group led by publicly traded real estate company Boston Properties is buying the 50 storeys and 215 - metres tall G . M . Building located on 5 th Avenue and three other Midtown towers from the financially troubled Macklowe family for a total of $ 3 . 95 billion US dollar ( 2 . 5 billion euro ) . EPA / JUSTIN LANE < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >< 연합뉴스 긴급 속보 를 SMS 로 ! SKT 사용 자 는 무료 체험 ! >