Transcript Have you ever been to New York City before? If so, then you

Skyscrapers
By: Filip Mirkovic
Have you ever been to New York City before? If so, then you probably
know that there are so many tall skyscrapers there. There is The Empire
State Building, Chrysler Building, General Electric Building, Freedom
Tower, MetLife Building, New York Times Building and The Bank Of
America Building. Have you ever visited any of these buildings? These
are the 7 tallest buildings in New York City. If you are interested in
learning more about these monsters, then stay tuned. New York is very
well known for it’s tall skyscrapers.
One reason that skyscrapers in New York City are well known is
because they are very famous. For example, most of the skyscrapers
attract so many tourists who always give great feedback on the
building and walk out with a big smile on their face. Furthermore, the
tourists that come and go also communicate with other tourists from
around the world and tell them to visit these skyscrapers. They tell
them where they are and when they are open causing more tourists to
attend these attractions.
Another reason that skyscrapers in New York City
became well known is because of the two tallest buildings in New
York City which are the Freedom Tower and The Empire State
Building. People are interested in these buildings and visit New
York City to explore and learn more about them.
Have you ever been to one of these buildings before?
Which skyscraper do you think is taller by looking at it? Well I will
tell you the answer right now. The Freedom Tower is taller than
the Empire State Building. These buildings are known all around
the world. For example, more than 1,000 people come to these
buildings every day. Also, both of these buildings represent New
York City in a very POWERFUL way which makes people have a
strong interest in them. This is what makes New York City such a
wonderful place.
In conclusion, there are many parts of New York City that
make it a wonderful place, but the places that stands out the most
are the skyscrapers. Skyscrapers are the ones who bring light to
New York City, attract tourists from all around the world, and
make living more adventurous and more exciting. Skyscrapers
are the ones that make New York City a WONDER.
MetLife Building
The construction of the MetLife building began in 1960 and was finished in
1963. The MetLife building has a height of 246,3 meters, the roof is 808ft (246
meters), the floor area is 3,140,000 square feet and has 23 elevators.
Chrysler Building
The construction of the
Chrysler building began in
1928 and was finished in
1930. The Chrysler building
has a height of 319 meters (
1046 feet ), the floor area is
111,201 meters ( 1,195,000
square feet, has 32 elevators,
the roof is 925 feet (282
meters) and the Chrysler
cars were invented after the
Chrysler Building. The
building is used for different
offices. It wants to use more
workers to make more space
for new jobs.
The Bank Of America
Building
The construction of the Bank Of
America Building began in 2004 and
was completed in 2009. It has height
of 365.8 meters ( 1,200 ) feet. Has
52 elevators, has a floor area that is
2,100,000 square feet
( 200,000 meters ), the floor count is
55 ( +3 basement floors ), the roof is
287.9 meters ( 945 ) feet, and it
costs US $1 billion.
Bank of America's commitment to
the mortgage industry is focused on
continuous growth, increased
teamwork, and excellent customer
service.
The New York Times
Building
The construction of the New York Times
building began in 2003 and was completed
in 2007. The building costs $850 million.
Has a height of 1,046 feet ( 319 meters )
which is the same height as the Chrysler
building. The roof is 748 feet ( 228 meters
), the floor count is 52, the floor area is
1,540,000 square feet ( 143,000 meters ),
and has 32 elevators ( 24 passenger, 8
service ). The construction and skilled trades
jobs from The New York Times building also
is including concrete and masonry jobs,
heavy equipment operation jobs.
GE Building (General Electric)
The construction of the GE building began in 1931 and was completed
in 1933. The floor count is 70, the floor area is 195,095 meters, the
height of the GE building is 852 feet ( 260 meters ) and it is very famous
for it’s General Electrics.
The construction for The Empire
State building began in 1929 and
was completed in 1931. The
Building costs $40,948,900. The
Building has a height of 1,250 feet
( 381 meters ), the tip is 1,454 feet
( 443 meters ), the top floor is
1,224 feet ( 373 meters ), the floor
count is 102, the floor
area is 2,248,355 square feet
( 208,879 meters ), and has
73 elevators.
The Empire State Building is mostly
filled with rentable space for
businesses. No one lives in the
building.The building is also used as
a tourist attraction and offers views
from the 86th and 102nd floors.
The Empire State Building
The Freedom Tower
The construction of the Freedom Tower began in 2006 and will be completed in
2014. The building costs $3.9 billion. The height of the building is 1,776 feet ( 542
meters ), the tip is 1,792 feet ( 547 meters ), the roof is 1,368 feet ( 417 meters ), the
floor count is 104 ( +5 basement floors ), the floor area is 3,501,274 square feet (
325,279 meters ), and has 71 elevators. The building was built because it wanted to
remind everyone of the loss of the Twin Towers and this is kind of a replacement
for them. The Freedom Tower is called ‘the Freedom Tower’ because it shows
freedom of the Twin Towers loss.