Novel construction built in 1915 in New York City by architect William van Alen. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area - Land - Water 1,214. ... William van Alen (1883 - May 24, 1954) is the architect in charge of New York Citys Chrysler Building. ...