What is the name of the first skyscraper to have more than 100 floors?

The first skyscraper to have more than 100 floors was the Empire State Building.

Opened in New York City on May 1, 1931, the Art Deco landmark rose 102 stories above Midtown Manhattan. Its construction began in March 1930 and finished in about one year and 45 days, an extraordinary pace for a building of its size.

The tower was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and became the world’s tallest building when it opened. Its 1,250-foot roofline and broadcast mast made it a defining symbol of the Machine Age and of New York’s rivalry with the Chrysler Building.

A common mix-up is confusing “more than 100 floors” with “more than 100 usable office floors.” The Empire State Building has 102 numbered stories, but its upper levels include the spire and mechanical spaces; its principal offices occupy the lower floors. It remained the world’s tallest building until the original World Trade Center surpassed it in the 1970s.