So here are a few facts you probably didn’t know about the iconic tower. For instance, Untapped Cities clued us into the fact that the Chrysler Building once boasted an unreasonably cool private ...

Here are 10 lesser-known facts about the Chrysler Building, many derived from a Q&A with David Stravitz, the author of The Chrysler Building: Creating a New York Icon Day by Day with The New York ...

Joining the New York Public Library in having a birthday this week is the Chrysler Building ... of New York’s Tallest Building and nine other fascinating facts about the Art Deco masterpiece.

According to The Chrysler Building: Creating a New York Icon, Day by Day, Reynolds “asked him to design an 808-foot skyscraper with an illuminated glass dome for the 42nd Street site” in 1928.

Some more fun facts about the Chrysler Building can be found here—like how the spire was delivered in four sections, and on October 23rd, 1929 the bottom section was hoisted onto the top of the ...

Chrysler Building: about 3.8 million bricks After this 1,046-foot skyscraper opened in 1930, it held the title of world’s tallest tower for 11 months—until the nearby Empire State Building ...

Chief among the assets listed for sale are Signa’s private jet and 50% of the Chrysler Building, which Signa acquired in 2019 for $150 million, a steep 81% discount from its 2008 sale price.

Office tenants are caught in the middle and the building’s fate remains unclear. The uncertainty over the Chrysler Building continues as legal battles intensify.Credit...George Etheredge for The ...

For 339 precious days in the 1930s, the Chrysler Building was the tallest structure in the world. In the lead up to the ...