how many stories are in the empire state building?
<answer> 102 <context> How many stories are there in the Empire State Building? Steel-framed 102-story building designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and completed in New York City in 1931. At a height of 1,250 ft (381 m), it surpassed the Chrysler… Building to become the highest structure in the world (until 1954). It is notable for its use of the setback.