The Chrysler Building has yet to be surpassed in height.
Chrysler Building . At 318.9 m , the structure was the world 's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931 . After the destruction of the World Trade Center , it was again the second-tallest building in New York City until December 2007 , when the spire was raised onto the 1,200-foot ( 365.8 m ) Bank of America Tower , making the Chrysler building the third tallest building in New York . In addition , The New York Times Building , which opened in 2007 , is exactly level with the Chrysler Building in height . Both buildings were then demoted to fourth tallest building in the city , when the under-construction One World Trade Center surpassed their height , and then to fifth position by 432 Park Avenue , which was completed in 2015 .