The Chrysler Building is shorter than the Empire State Building by 10 meters.
The Empire State Building is a 102-storyDepending on the source , the floor count of the Empire State Building is variously cited as 102 or 103 .. Empire State. Empire State. The sources cited here all state 102 .. here. Empire State Building#Above the 102nd floor. See here for a detailed explanation .. here. Empire State Building#Above the 102nd floor. skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Midtown , Manhattan , New York City .. Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue. Manhattan. Manhattan. skyscraper. Early skyscrapers. 33rd. 33rd Street ( Manhattan ). Midtown. Midtown Manhattan. New York City. New York City. New York. New York ( state ). It has a roof height of 1,250 feet -LRB- 381 m -RRB- , and with its antenna included , it stands a total of 1454 ft tall .. antenna. antenna tower. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York , the Empire State .. nickname. List of U.S. state nicknames. New York. New York ( state ). Empire State. Empire State. It stood as the world 's tallest building for nearly 40 years , from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the original World Trade Center 's North Tower in late 1970 .. World Trade Center. World Trade Center ( 1973–2001 ). topping out. topping out. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York , until One World Trade Center reached a greater height in April 2012 .. World Trade Center. World Trade Center ( 1973–2001 ). New York. New York ( state ). Empire State. Empire State. September 11 attacks. September 11 attacks. One World Trade Center. One World Trade Center. The Empire State Building is currently the fifth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States and the 34th-tallest in the world .. skyscraper. Early skyscrapers. Empire State. Empire State. fifth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States. List of tallest buildings in the United States. 34th-tallest in the world. List of tallest buildings in the world. It is also the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas .. fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. List of tallest freestanding structures in the world. When measured by pinnacle height , it is the fourth-tallest building in the United States .. pinnacle. pinnacle. The Empire State Building is an American cultural icon .. Empire State. Empire State. American. United States. cultural icon. cultural icon. It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers .. Art Deco. Art Deco. American. United States. Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Seven Wonders of the Modern World. American Society of Civil Engineers. American Society of Civil Engineers. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission , and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimate .. New York City. New York City. New York. New York ( state ). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. New York City Board of Estimate. New York City Board of Estimate. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986 .. National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmark. In 2007 , it was ranked number one on the AIA 's List of America 's Favorite Architecture .