the empire state building was the tallest building for nearly 40 years.
how long was the empire state building the tallest building?
nearly 40 years
the empire state building is a 102-story art deco skyscraper in midtown manhattan, new york city. it was designed by shreve, lamb & harmon and completed in 1931. the building has a roof height of and stands a total of tall, including its antenna. its name is derived from "empire state", the nickname of new york, which is of unknown origin. the building is the 5th-tallest completed skyscraper in the united states and the 28th-tallest in the world. it is also the 6th-tallest freestanding structure in the americas. the empire state building stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years until the completion of the world trade center's north tower in lower manhattan in late 1970. following the september 11 attacks in 2001, it was again the tallest building in new york until the new one world trade center was completed in april 2012.
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with the destruction of the world trade center in the september 11 attacks, the empire state building again became the tallest building in new york city, and the second-tallest building in the americas, surpassed only by the willis tower in chicago. the empire state building remained the tallest building in new york until the new one world trade center reached a greater height in april 2012. , it is the fourth-tallest building in new york city after one world trade center, 432 park avenue, and 30 hudson yards. it is the fifth-tallest completed skyscraper in the united states behind the two other tallest buildings in new york city, as well as the willis tower and trump international hotel and tower in chicago. the empire state building is the 28th-tallest in the world , the tallest being burj khalifa in dubai. it is also the sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the americas behind the five tallest buildings and the cn tower.
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