Among the skyscrapers of the world-famous Manhattan skyline, the one that attracts the most attention is The Empire State Building. Completed in 1931, the construction of this New York City emblem took only 14 months. In record time, 102 floors, 60,000 tons of steel, and 10 million bricks were processed and 3480 miles of telephone cable and 60 miles of water pipes were installed.