Chrysler Building vs. New York Times Tower: Height Comparison

The Chrysler Building is taller than the New York Times Building (often called Times Tower).

• Chrysler Building: 1,046 ft (319 m), 77 floors, completed 1930. Art Deco icon.
• New York Times Building: 1,046 ft (319 m) to architectural top (including spire), 52 floors, completed 2007. Renzo Piano design with ceramic rod curtain wall.

Both stand at the same architectural height (1,046 ft), but the Chrysler Building has more floors and held "world's tallest" briefly in 1930. The Times Building's occupied floor height is lower. Some sources cite the Times Building's spire tip at 1,250 ft, but CTBUH measures architectural height at 1,046 ft.