US | Chrysler Building Abu Dhabi to Buy Chrysler Building Sovereign wealth fund offers $800M for NYC landmark By Dustin Lushing Posted Jun 11, 2008 10:02 AM CDT Copied A partially eclipsed moon is seen near the Chrysler Building in New York, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The Chrysler Building—a jewel of the New York City skyline since 1930—is poised to be sold to the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, reports the New York Post. The nation's oil-rich sovereign wealth fund is offering $800M for a 75% stake in the skyscraper. Read These Next 11 people hurt in a "brutal act of violence" in Michigan. A parent's nightmare, in a white cardboard box. We knew Letterman would pipe up about Colbert eventually. The NFL's heaviest player told to slim down. Report an error