Chrysler Building

Chrysler Building
Record height
Tallest in the world from May 27, 1930 to April 30, 1931
Preceded by	40 Wall Street
Surpassed by	Empire State Building
General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	Art Deco
Location	405 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10174
Completed	May 27, 1930
Owner	Abu Dhabi Investment Council (90%) Tishman Speyer (10%)
Height
Antenna spire	1,046 ft (318.9 m)
Roof	925 ft (282 m)
Top floor	899 ft (274 m)
Technical details
Floor count	77
Floor area	1,195,000 sq ft (111,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators	32
Design and construction
Architect	William Van Alen
References
Chrysler Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
NYC Landmark
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Coordinates	Coordinates: 40°45′6.12″N 73°58′31.08″W / 40.7517000°N 73.9753000°W / 40.7517000; -73.9753000
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP Reference #	76001237
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	1976
Designated NHL	December 8, 1976
Designated NYCL	Exterior and interior: September 12, 1978

The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco-style skyscraper located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the Turtle Bay neighborhood. At 1,046 feet (318.9 m), the structure was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931.

It is the tallest brick building in the world, albeit with a steel frame. After the destruction of the World Trade Center, it was again the second-tallest building in New York City until December 2007, when the spire was raised on the 1,200-foot (365.8 m) Bank of America Tower, pushing the Chrysler Building into third position. In addition, The New York Times Building, which opened in 2007, is exactly level with the Chrysler Building in height. Both buildings were then pushed into fourth position, when the under-construction One World Trade Center surpassed their height, and then to fifth position by 432 Park Avenue which was completed in 2015.

The Chrysler Building is a classic example of Art Deco architecture and considered by many contemporary architects to be one of the finest buildings in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked ninth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects. It was the headquarters of the Chrysler Corporation from 1930 until the mid-1950s. Although the building was built and designed specifically for the car manufacturer, the corporation did not pay for the construction of it and never owned it, as Walter P. Chrysler decided to pay for it himself, so that his children could inherit it.