burj khalifa is the tallest building in the world of all time.
tallest building in the world of all time?
burj khalifa
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.
empire state building
new york city, the most populous city in the united states, is home to over 6,950 completed high-rise buildings of at least , of which at least 132 are taller than . the tallest building in new york is one world trade center, which rises . the 104-story skyscraper also stands as the tallest building in the united states, the tallest building in the western hemisphere, and the sixth-tallest building in the world. the second-tallest building in the city is 432 park avenue, standing at , and the third-tallest is 30 hudson yards. not counting its antenna, the 4th-tallest is the 102-story empire state building in midtown manhattan, which was finished in 1931 and rises to , increased to by its antenna. it is the sixth-tallest building in the united states and the 35th-tallest building in the world. the fifth-tallest building in new york is the bank of america tower, which rises to , including its spire.
list of tallest buildings in new york city