Although the Chrysler Building was built and designed specifically for the car manufacturer, the corporation did not pay for its construction and never owned it, as Walter Chrysler decided to pay for it himself, so that his children could inherit it.
Aínda que o edificio construíuse e deseñouse especificamente para o fabricante de coches, a empresa non pagou a súa construción e nunca foi a súa propietaria, debido a que Walter P. Chrysler decidiu pagalo el mesmo para que fose un proxecto persoal.