the Empire State Building a famous very tall office building in New York City, which has 102 floors. It was built in 1931, and for many years it was the tallest building in the world. Steel-framed 102-story building designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and completed in New York City in 1931. At a height of 1,250 ft (381 m), it surpassed the Chrysler Building to become the highest structure in the world (until 1954). It is notable for its use of the setback