In what American metropolis was the Empire State Building completed in 1931?

The Empire State Building was completed in New York City in 1931. It stands at 350 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and quickly became one of the defining landmarks of the American metropolis.

Construction began on March 17, 1930, and the building was structurally completed on April 11, 1931, just 410 days later. It officially opened on May 1, 1931, with President Herbert Hoover switching on its lights remotely from Washington, D.C. The speed of construction was remarkable, especially for a 102-story skyscraper built during the early years of the Great Depression.

Designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, the building was the world's tallest until 1970. Its name comes from "Empire State," a nickname for New York State. A common mix-up is answering Manhattan rather than New York City: Manhattan is the borough where the building stands, while New York City is the metropolis requested by the question.