Height ranking of the Empire State Building

After the collapse of the World Trade Center towers during the 9/11 incident in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York. It was also the first building to become the tallest building in New York City twice (1931 and 2001). In 2014, it was surpassed by One World Trade Center (formerly the Freedom Tower) and became the second tallest building in New York City and the fifth tallest building in the United States, ranking among Chicago's Sears Tower, 432 Park Avenue, and Sichuan University. behind the Pu International Hotel Tower and the adjacent One World Trade Center.