Gothamist: Chrysler Building Acquired by Middle East Group

interlard

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:31:19 -0500

How about WE put windmills on our buildings, put up a few palm trees and stop buying the freakin' oil? Just sayin'.

Headzo

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:49:27 -0500

Anyone else think this quote is hilarious in its utter stupidity? “We're sending our money their way to purchase oil, and that money is coming back and buying our assets” Let's see... buying $800million worth of oil and blowing through it in 3 days or buying a huge piece of manhattan real estate... which is the better investment?

lanciano

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:11:52 -0500

It's hard to beleive that 90% of the venerable Chrysler Building is only worth about 800 park slope 1-bedroom apartments. What is this world coming to?

ANGRYGOD11

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:53:17 -0500

I remember the angst when the Rockefellers' sold Rockefeller Center to the Japanese. They got the money and the Japanese investors got stuck with a high interest mortage the rents didn't cover and failed.

ottoemezzo

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:09:15 -0500

America for sale!

NannyState

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:49:52 -0500

They could dismantle it and rebuild it in Abu Dhabi in the middle of a huge palm frond shaped man made island in the Persian gulf and attach wind turbines to its sides....or they could just jack up the rents.

David McCaffredy

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:47:35 -0500

I find comment #4 both offensive and completely hilarious at the same time. The best kind of comedy.

ides_of_march

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:28:32 -0500

Maybe they'll think twice about flying hijacked planes into it now.

Blairy Blair

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:27:21 -0500

You could call it "New Dork."

edEx

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:39:34 -0500

^not even close.

SP

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:12:18 -0500

Just as I said before. Welcome to New Dubai.