<P> As of 2014 the building is owned by the Empire State Realty Trust with Anthony Malkin as Chairman , CEO , and President . Details on the trust 's profits are scarce , but it is known that significantly more revenue was earned from tourism than from leasing the office space in 2011 . In August 2016 , the Qatar Investment Authority ( QIA ) obtained a 10 % share in the Empire State Building through a $622 million investment in the Empire State Realty Trust . The trust 's president John Kessler called it an `` endorsement of the company 's irreplaceable assets '' . The investment has been described by the real - estate magazine The Real Deal as `` an unusual move for a sovereign wealth fund '' , as these funds typically buy direct stakes in buildings rather than real estate companies . Other foreign entities that have a stake in the Empire State Building include investors from Norway , Japan , and Australia . </P>
<P> As of 2014 the building is owned by the Empire State Realty Trust with Anthony Malkin as Chairman , CEO , and President . Details on the trust 's profits are scarce , but it is known that significantly more revenue was earned from tourism than from leasing the office space in 2011 . In August 2016 , the Qatar Investment Authority ( QIA ) obtained a 10 % share in the Empire State Building through a $622 million investment in the Empire State Realty Trust . The trust 's president John Kessler called it an `` endorsement of the company 's irreplaceable assets '' . The investment has been described by the real - estate magazine The Real Deal as `` an unusual move for a sovereign wealth fund '' , as these funds typically buy direct stakes in buildings rather than real estate companies . Other foreign entities that have a stake in the Empire State Building include investors from Norway , Japan , and Australia . </P>
who is the owner of empire state building
who is the owner of empire state building
Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust