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NEWS ABOUT: Chrysler Building

Chrysler Building stories: 3 news summaries

Petrodollars Snap Up Americana

Foreigners 'recycle' bucks with trophy buys
like Chrysler Building

Jul 10, 08 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Foreign investors flush with dollars from the global commodities boom are using those greenbacks to buy flashy American properties, the New York Times reports. The government of Abu Dhabi bought a 75% stake in the Chrysler building Tuesday. Other recent "trophy" buys have included Donald Trump's Palm Beach mansion... More »

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foreign investment • Abu Dhabi • USA • petrodollar • Chrysler Building • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority • sovereign wealth funds

 Abu Dhabi
 to Buy
 Chrysler
 Building 

Sovereign wealth fund offers $800M for
NYC landmark

Jun 11, 08 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Chrysler Building—a jewel of the New York City skyline since 1930—is poised to be sold to the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, reports the New York Post. The nation's oil-rich sovereign wealth fund is offering $800M for a 75% stake in the skyscraper. More »

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New York real estate • New York City • Abu Dhabi • skyscraper • Chrysler Building • Abu Dhabi Investment Council • skyline

Tower Takes
2nd-Tallest
NYC Honors

New BofA building outgrows Chrysler; only Empire State is taller

Nov 28, 07 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The Big Apple skyline’s getting a new No. 2, the New York Observer reports: Bank of America's new headquarters is set to overtake the Chrysler Building this week as runner-up to the Empire State Building. Luckily for the newcomer, height is traditionally marked at the “structural top”: The... More »

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New York City • Bank of America • World Trade Center • Empire State Building • Chrysler Building • One Bryant Park

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