The
Chrysler Building is a skyscraper
and distinctive symbol of New York
City, standing 1,046 feet (319 m)
high on the east side of Manhattan
at the intersection of 42nd Street
and Lexington Avenue. Originally built
for the Chrysler Corporation, the
building is presently co-owned by
TMW Real Estate (75%) and Tishman
Speyer Properties (25%). The Chrysler
Building was the first structure in
the world to surpass the 1,000 foot
(305 m) threshold. Despite being overtaken
by the Empire State Building as the
tallest building in the world in 1931,
the Chrysler Building is still the
tallest brick building in the world.
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