TIL that after the Empire State Building opened in New York City in 1931, much of its office space went unrented. It was nicknamed the "Empty State Building" by New Yorkers and didn't become profitable until 1950.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_State_Building#Opening



Submitted March 29, 2015 at 09:06PM by SaucyFingers http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/30pfvx/til_that_after_the_empire_state_building_opened/