The empire state building is designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. The designs of the empire state building were changed a few times. It has 86 usable stories, and the last floor is an observatory story. Empire State Building is located in midtown south on the west side of the fifth avenue between west 33^rd and 34^th streets. It was the tallest building in New York until the Twin Tower was built, but it became the tallest again after the disaster. I picked the empire state building because it is the largest building, I have ever been in. The view at the top was very spectacular to look at. Being able to look at the whole city of one of the largest cities in America. It just feels different looking at the city on the top compared to looking at it from the bottom. It is also like one of the iconic buildings of America, and being able to be in it feels like an accomplishment.