2006-08-07 20:33:47 · 3 answers · asked by immonen33 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
New York City has the most skyscrapers in the world with 50 buildings taller than 200 meters and 2 taller than 300 meters. For comparison, Hong Kong has 43 taller than 200 meters, 5 taller than 300 meters; and Chicago has 19 taller than 200 meters, 5 taller than 300. World Trade Center Towers 1 and 2 were the two tallest buildings in the city before they were destroyed on September 11th, 2001.
Tallest buildings in New York City
Rank Name Height
feet / meters Floors Year
1 Empire State Building1,250 / 381 102 1931
2 Bank of America Tower 1,200 / 366 57 2008
3 Chrysler Building 1,046 / 319 77 1930
4 New York Times Tower 1,042 / 318 52 2007
5 American International Building 952 / 290 66 1932
6 The Trump Building (40 Wall Street) 927 / 283 70 1930
7 Citigroup Center 915 / 279 59 1977
8 Trump World Tower 861 / 262 72 2001
9 GE Building 850 / 259 69 1933
10 CitySpire Center 814 / 248 75 1987
2006-08-07 20:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-07 23:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋