# NEW YORK | The Empire State Building | 1250 FT / 380 M | 102 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Photo Threads\ **Created:** [April 2, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469 "2016-04-02T17:14:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/308 "2025-01-04T05:28:48Z")
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**Author:** ![Springboss123\_456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/springboss123_456/32/182744_2.png) [@Springboss123\_456](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Springboss123_456)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/309 "2025-01-07T13:07:02Z")
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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/310 "2025-01-22T14:07:19Z")
[Empire State Building’s property taxes could rise to $50M | Crain’s New York Business](https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/empire-state-buildings-property-taxes-could-rise-50m) > In a city full of ultra-expensive properties, the most valuable of them all is the Empire State Building observatory. The tourist attraction on the 86th and 102nd floors is worth more than [$20,000 per square foot](https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/empire-state-building-observatory-new-yorks-most-valuable-real-estate), or double the amount paid for sky-high apartments on Billionaires Row. Beneath the observatory, the tower’s office suites are 94% leased… ---
**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/311 "2025-02-16T01:57:37Z")
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**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/312 "2025-03-19T19:39:50Z")
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**Author:** ![ALC11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alc11/32/81254_2.png) [@ALC11](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/ALC11)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/313 "2025-03-20T01:45:27Z")
Those night shots are phenomenal. Your shots in general are great, too. ---
**Author:** ![BA178](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/ba178/32/186334_2.png) [@BA178](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/BA178)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/314 "2025-03-20T02:26:35Z")
Agreed. I love to see the building’s many floors lit up at night, as it signals to me that life inside the building is active and vibrant. Side note, I wish the hue on 1 WTC’s “crown” lighting was a bit warmer to match the floors so it stood out a bit less. ---
**Author:** ![Springboss123\_456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/springboss123_456/32/182744_2.png) [@Springboss123\_456](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Springboss123_456)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/315 "2025-03-29T23:31:44Z")
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**Author:** ![5Bfilms](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/5bfilms/32/173622_2.png) [@5Bfilms](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/5Bfilms)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/316 "2025-04-11T17:26:12Z")
> **[@newyorksupertall on Instagram: "Today’s Timelapse is dedicated to the great...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DISekkwurCH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)** > > 8 likes, 2 comments - newyorksupertall on April 10, 2025: "Today’s Timelapse is dedicated to the great new friends we met at the Edge visiting NY from LA to check out colleges. We talked schools, art & architecture and…blimps!! We found this song... ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/317 "2025-04-18T13:23:37Z")
> **[HR and Finance Services Firm Workday Expands at Empire State Building](https://commercialobserver.com/2025/04/workday-lease-empire-state-building/)** > > Artificial intelligence platform for human resource management, Workday, is renewing and expanding its offices at the Empire State Building. ---
**Author:** ![NewYorkCity76](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/newyorkcity76/32/190647_2.png) [@NewYorkCity76](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/NewYorkCity76)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/318 "2025-04-20T17:43:19Z")
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**Author:** ![GSPLover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@GSPLover](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GSPLover)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/319 "2025-04-20T19:14:24Z")
What a difference removing all of those dishes and other equipment from the ESB makes. It is again a truly beautiful Art Deco tower. ---
**Author:** ![Mackensen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mackensen/32/138218_2.png) [@Mackensen](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Mackensen)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/320 "2025-05-02T18:39:00Z")
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**Author:** ![Springboss123\_456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/springboss123_456/32/182744_2.png) [@Springboss123\_456](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Springboss123_456)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/321 "2025-05-06T13:00:06Z")
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**Author:** ![Springboss123\_456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/springboss123_456/32/182744_2.png) [@Springboss123\_456](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Springboss123_456)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/322 "2025-05-20T17:40:40Z")
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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/323 "2025-06-05T10:02:37Z")
> **[Big East Conference Moving Office HQ to Empire State Building](https://commercialobserver.com/2025/06/big-east-conference-lease-empire-state-building/)** > > The Big East Conference has leased 7,882 square feet for its new office headquarters at the Empire State Building. ---
**Author:** ![SMCYB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/smcyb/32/71640_2.png) [@SMCYB](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/SMCYB)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/324 "2025-06-09T16:51:58Z")
That third photo is awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Springboss123\_456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/springboss123_456/32/182744_2.png) [@Springboss123\_456](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Springboss123_456)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/325 "2025-07-21T00:52:12Z")
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**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/326 "2025-07-22T18:31:39Z")
> **[Law Firm Elsberg Baker & Maruri Signs Lease at Empire State Building](https://commercialobserver.com/2025/07/elsberg-baker-maruri-empire-state-building/)** > > Law firm Elsberg Baker & Maruri will be moving its offices to the Empire State Building. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469/327 "2025-07-25T13:45:36Z")
[https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/empire-state-building-sees-second-quarterly-drop-visitors-international-tourism-slows](https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/empire-state-building-sees-second-quarterly-drop-visitors-international-tourism-slows) > Visits to the Empire State Building’s observatory slipped for the second consecutive quarter, a decline that officials attributed in part to fewer international travelers coming to New York. > > “We’re conscious of challenges for brand America,” Tony Malkin, chairman and CEO of the company that owns the landmarked tower, said on a conference call on Thursday. > > Nearly 630,000 people went up to the 86th or 102nd-floor viewing decks last quarter, a 3% drop from the prior-year period. The decline follows a 12% drop in first-quarter traffic to the observatory, which its owner says has been voted by TripAdvisor users as the No. 1 tourist attraction in the world. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469.md?page=15) [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-the-empire-state-building-1250-ft-380-m-102-floors/2469.md?page=17)