Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building skyscraper was once owned by the "Chrysler" company.
The building was constructed in 1930, today it is considered one of the symbols of New York.
Building height is 319 m. It is located on the eastern side of Manhattan.
Now owners of the skyscraper are: «TMW Real Estate» (75 percent) and «Tishman Speyer Properties» (25 percent).
The Chrysler Building was designed by architect William Van Alen for a project of Walter P. Chrysler. When the ground breaking occurred on September 19, 1928, there was an intense competition in New York City to build the world's tallest skyscraper. Despite a frantic pace (the building was built at an average rate of four floors per week), no workers died during the construction of this skyscraper.
