On Top of the World

The facts;
The Empire State Building design is Classical Art Deco. It was built in 1929 after the stock market crash. It took 410 days to build and cost $41 million. It is 102 story's high and opened in 1931. Its' main use was as an apartment building, with shops below. However, it was nicknamed the 'Empty State Building', as the rent was too expensive so many of the apartments remained empty.