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Septem ember er 201 016 1 Disclaimer We make forward-looking statements in this presentation within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You


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PERFORMANCE & PERSPECTIVE

We make forward-looking statements in this presentation within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You should not rely on them as predictions of future events. For these statements, we claim the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in such Sections. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “contemplates,” “aims,” “continues,” “would” or “anticipates” or similar words or phrases in the positive or negative. For example, statements regarding potential growth in our portfolio, future results from operations, prospective acquisitions, projected leasing, and anticipated market conditions are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. They depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise, and we may not be able to realize them. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: changes in our industry, the real estate markets, either nationally or in Manhattan or the greater New York metropolitan area; resolution of the litigations and arbitration involving the company; reduced demand for office or retail space; general volatility of the capital and credit markets and the market price of our Class A common stock and our publicly-traded operating partnership units; changes in our business strategy; changes in technology and market competition, which affect utilization of our broadcast or other facilities; changes in domestic or international tourism, including geopolitical events and currency exchange rates; defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of leases by tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; fluctuations in interest rates; increased operating costs; declining real estate valuations and impairment charges; termination or expiration of our ground leases; availability, terms and deployment of capital; our failure to obtain necessary outside financing, including our unsecured revolving credit facility; our leverage; decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates; our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness; our failure to redevelop and reposition properties successfully or on the anticipated timeline or at the anticipated costs; difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and completing acquisitions; risks of real estate development (including our Metro Tower development site), including the cost of construction delays and cost overruns; our failure to operate properties and operations successfully; our ability to manage our growth effectively; our ability to make distributions to our stockholders in the future; impact of changes in governmental regulations, tax law and rates and similar matters; our failure to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT; a future terrorist event in the U.S.; environmental uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions and natural disasters; lack, or insufficient amounts, of insurance; availability of, and our ability to attract and retain, qualified personnel; conflicts of interest affecting any of our senior management team; our understanding of our competition; changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates; our ability to comply with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to companies and, in particular, public companies. While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on any forward- looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements). We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this presentation, except as required by applicable law. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other risks described in documents we subsequently file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Disclaimer

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Investor Highlights

Pure-play Manhattan and greater New York metropolitan area

Embedded, de-risked growth potential from four drivers of growth

Strong and flexible balance sheet, lowest leverage among Office REIT peers

Proven management team

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Management Team

4 EXPERIENCED AND COMMITTED

Anthony ny E. M Malk lkin in

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 28 ye years rs with E ESRT 28 ye years rs in i indust stry ry Bachelor’s degree from Harvard College

Dav avid d A.

  • A. K

Karp rp

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 5 ye years rs with E ESRT 33 ye years rs in i indust stry ry Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley and M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

Tho homas as P. D Dur urels

Executive Vice President & Director of Leasing and Operations 26 ye years rs with E ESRT 33 ye years rs in i indust stry ry Bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University

Tho homas as N. K Keltne ner, Jr Jr.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary 38 ye years rs with E ESRT 38 ye years rs in i indust stry ry Bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and J.D. from Columbia Law School

John hn B

  • B. Kessler

President & Chief Operating Officer 2 year ear with E ESRT 27 ye years rs in i indust stry ry Bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and M.B.A. from the Booth School at the University of Chicago

Senior management team with an average of approximately 32 years of experience in real estate

Since IPO, management team bench has been deepened with key additions

Extensive experience in Greater New York area real estate, through several economic and real estate cycles

Management is aligned with shareholders

Senior management team owns a significant amount of stock

The Malkin Family, led by Anthony E. Malkin, has not sold any shares, either at or after IPO

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Delivered on Promises

5 STEADY CASH NOI GROWTH; EXECUTING ON LEASING

thousand

1 Data is from Green Street Advisors Office Sector Update report dated August 30, 2016. Peer group includes Boston Properties, Paramount Group, SL Green

and the office properties of Vornado Realty Trust.

2 All figures are in dollars in thousands. Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016. Cash NOI is a non-GAAP measure that is reconciled to its GAAP

equivalent measure in the appendix. 4Q 2013 through 2Q 2014 exclude the benefit of the acquisitions on July 15, 2014 of the option properties at 1400 Broadway and 111 West 33rd Street.

› 176,533 SF of leasing › 58.1% spreads achieved on new Manhattan office leases › Signed larger leases for longer term with better credit tenants › Reported 3.5% same- store NOI growth year-over-year compared to peer group average of - 0.1%1 Q2 2016

$200,000 $220,000 $240,000 $260,000 $280,000 $300,000 $320,000 $340,000 $360,000 3Q 2014 4Q 2014 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 1Q 2016 2Q 2016

Steady Cash NOI Growth2

Cash NOI on TTM basis

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Portfolio Overview

6 PURE-PLAY MANHATTAN AND GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA

10.1 Million Total Rentable Square Feet

Manhattan Office 74.4% GNYM Office 18.5% Retail 7.1%

9.4 Million Rentable Square Feet of Office Space

Manhattan Office 80% GNYM Office 20%

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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Varied Tenant Base

7 DIVERSIFIED BY INDUSTRY

Industry diversification by annualized fully escalated rent. Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

Consumer Goods 23.9% Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 18.2% Professional Services 11.8% Retail 14.0% Legal Services 3.7% Technology 7.9% Media & Advertising 3.7% Other 13.1% Non-Profit 3.7%

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Manhattan Portfolio

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One Grand Central Place 111 West 33rd Street 1359 Broadway 1400 Broadway Centra ral P Park rk

111 W 111 West 33rd

d Street

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10.6% 2.7% 3.0% 6.8% 8.2% 7.0% 9.9% 51.8%

Available SLNC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter

Tenant Lease Expirations

9 WELL LADDERED MANHATTAN OFFICE PORTFOLIO LEASE EXPIRATIONS

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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Four Drivers of Embedded De-risked Growth

10 OVER 30% GROWTH POTENTIAL RELATIVE TO TTM CASH NOI OF $339M

Lease up of vacant space $40 M $108 Million Signed leases not commenced $27 M Retail

  • pportunity

$18 M Redevelopment Opportunity $23 M

Amounts reflect management’s estimates of additional revenues from four drivers as of June 30, 2016 to be realized over time. Cash NOI is a non-GAAP measure that is reconciled to its GAAP equivalent measure in the appendix. Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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Signed Leases Not Commenced

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Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

Tenant SF 6/30/2016 Escalated Annual Rent New Annual Rent Expected Commencement Date Incremental Annual Rent

Shutterstock, Inc. 25,289 $ 0.00 M $1.57 M July 2016 $1.57 M Macy’s 89,281 0.00 M 4.46 M July 2016 4.46 M Bank of America, N.A. 4,432 0.00 M 1.46 M

  • Aug. 2016

1.46 M ZS Associates 19,869 0.00 M 1.31 M

  • Aug. 2016

1.31 M Sephora 11,352 0.00 M 10.43 M

  • Sept. 2016

10.43 M Lighthouse Guild International 11,492 0.00 M 0.67 M

  • Sept. 2016

0.67 M Coyne Public Relations, LLC 13,525 0.00 M 0.88 M

  • Sept. 2016

0.88 M Precision for Value, Inc. 17,942 0.00 M 1.00 M

  • Oct. 2016

1.00 M Cook Fox Architects, LLP 18,275 0.00 M 1.11 M

  • Nov. 2016

1.11 M National Cinemedia, LLC 21,892 0.00 M 1.36 M

  • Dec. 2016

1.36 M Other SLNC 42,352 0.00 M 2.43 M

  • Jul. 2016 – Dec. 2016

2.43 M Total 275,701 $0.00 M $26.68 M $26.68 M Total al Contrac acted d Annual nualized d Gr Growth $ h $26.68 M M

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$ 41.80 $ 60.51 $ 38.86 $ 61.49

Prev. Escalated Rent PSF New Starting Base Rent PSF Prev. Escalated Rent PSF New Starting Base Rent PSF

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89.3% 51.4% 75.0% 83.7%

ESB 111 W. 33rd 250 W. 57th OGCP

Manhattan office submarket avg. occupancy¹

Lease-up of ESRT’s vacant space Strong re-leasing spreads²

Lease Up of Vacant Space

12 WITHIN MANHATTAN OFFICE PORTFOLIO

92.1% 92.1% 90.8% 89.8%

Source: Market data per Cushman & Wakefield as of June 30, 2016. Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

1 92.1%, 89.8% and 90.8% occupancies represent the overall occupancy of the Penn Station, Grand Central and West Side submarkets, respectively, as of June 30, 2016. 2 Based on Manhattan office portfolio. 3 Previous escalated rent PSF is adjusted for space remeasurement.

New leas ases Q2 2 2016

Managing rent roll to execute repositioning strategy

All l leas ases Q2 2 2016

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Superior Leasing Spreads

13 COMPARED TO PEER GROUP 44.7% 12.1% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 2016 Q2 Manhattan office leasing spreads ESRT Peer Group

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016. Reflects new and renewal leases. Peer group includes SL Green, Vornado Realty Trust and Paramount Group.

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Manhattan Office Mark to Market

14 CURRENT 2016 MARKET RENT VS. CURRENT FULLY ESCALATED RENT 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Current fully escalated rent PSF1 $ 49 $ 48 $ 51 $ 47 $ 49 Leased square feet expiring2 257,890 499,812 569,678 430,751 686,041 Weighted average starting rent PSF3 $ 59 $ 57 $ 58 $ 58 $ 60 Embedded growth4 20.4% 18.8% 13.7% 23.4% 22.4%

1 Fully escalated rents are as of June 30, 2016, exclude SLNC and are adjusted for space re-measurement. 2 Excludes SLNC. 3 Starting rents reflect rates as of 2016 without ascribing any future growth. Weighted average starting rent is management’s estimate for

new, renewal and below market short term rentals for cash flow purposes and includes both office and storage. The above does not give consideration for downtime to vacate, redevelop and lease.

4 Reflects embedded growth as of 2016 without ascribing any future growth.
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PIO 4,000 SF 2% Undeveloped 26,000 SF 11% Off Market 14,000 SF 6% Broadcasting 8,000 SF 1% Storage 37,000 SF 4% Whitebox / Demo 332,000 SF 38% Prebuilt 80,000 SF 35% PIO 42,000 SF 5% Undeveloped 108,000 SF 12% Off Market 57,000 SF 7% Broadcasting 8,000 SF 1% Storage 37,000 SF 4% Whitebox / Demo 332,000 SF 38% Prebuilt 286,000 SF 33%

Vacant Office Space

15 MANHATTAN OFFICE PORTFOLIO

Current vacancy (Manhattan Office / ESB) 870,000 SF / 230,000 SF Weighted average starting rent (Manhattan Office /ESB) $60 PSF / $66 PSF

Weighted average starting rent is management’s estimate for new leases. Excludes SLNC. Vacant developed space consists of the sum of the categories of Whitebox/Demo, Prebuilt and PIO. PIO represents “Prepared for Immediate Occupancy”.

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

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Leasing Opportunity

16 INVENTORY OF CURRENT VACANT SPACE AND EXPECTED SPACE TO BE VACATED BY YEAR-END 2016 Square Feet Total portfolio vacant space 1,347,000 Less signed leases not commenced (276,000) Total portfolio net vacant space 1,070,000 Retail vacant space 99,000 GNYMA vacant space 99,000 Manhattan office vacant space, excluding SLNC 870,000 Less current redeveloped Manhattan office space (660,000) Less broadcasting/storage space (45,000) Less space held off market for consolidation / redevelopment (57,000) Space being planned for redevelopment 108,000 Manhattan office space that expires by year-end 2016 at fully escalated rent of $46 PSF 258,000 Manhattan office expected space to be vacated by year-end 2016 149,000

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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Redevelopment Opportunity

17 EMBEDDED, DE-RISKED GROWTH

Tenant space to be redeveloped

Empire State Building 360,000 SF Balance of Manhattan office portfolio 1,040,000 SF Total 1,400,000 SF 100,000 200,000 300,000 Remaining in 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Occupied Retail Vacant

100,000 SF 135,000 SF 210,000 SF 85,000 SF 170,000 SF

Probable Renovations of Undeveloped Space through 2020

(SF)

Based upon current views and assumptions, which are subject to change. Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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Creating Full Floor Availabilities

18 REDEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY

2014

Adjacent tenants are grouped by lease expiration dates Spaces are vacated as expired leases are not renewed Floors 55-58 leased to only 2 tenants Floors 55-58 originally had 42 tenants

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Redevelopment Capital Expenditures

19 NEARING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF COMMON AREA RENOVATIONS, $681 MILLION SPENT TO DATE

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

Before After Before After

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Superior Returns from Redevelopment

20 AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS

1 While a white-box space when vacated typically requires a full new installation upon the signing of a new lease, pre-built spaces typically require small

refreshment costs of paint, carpet, and appliances at the end of each lease term, and are intended to last for up to 25 years of occupancy by one or more tenants over their lifetime.

2 Based on anticipated 2016 activity and current fully-escalated and market rents.

White Box Pre-Built

Low High Low High INVESTMENT PER SQUARE FOOT Tenant space: Base building $35 $65 $35 $65 Tenant allowance / improvement1 $60 $75 $115 $124 Leasing commission $25 $29 $16 $21 TOTAL AL I INVES NVESTMENT ENT $120 $169 $166 $210 RETURN - INCREMENTAL NOI PER SQUARE FOOT Mark-to-market future renovated space2 $19 $28 $16 $33 RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) 11% 23% 8% 20%

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Manhattan Portfolio Proposition

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New construction and existing

Asking rents of $85-$230 PSF

Class A Class B

Existing

Asking rents of $58-66 PSF

Pre-war trophies in great locations

Trophy Class A costs more

Class B offers less

ESRT

DOMINANT POSITION WITH LITTLE COMPETITION

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Tenants Relocating to ESRT

22 ATTRACTING TENANTS FROM ALL PARTS OF NYC AND BEYOND OVER PAST 12 MONTHS

From Outside Manhattan 11 Tenants Representing 31,112 SF From Midtown (East) (Grand Central, Murray Hill, Park Avenue) 20 Tenants Representing 275,119 SF From Midtown South and Downtown (Chelsea, Financial District, Madison Square, Soho) 10 Tenants Representing 51,688 SF From Midtown (West) (Madison/Fifth, Penn Station/ Times Square South, Rockefeller Center, West Side) 18 Tenants Representing 145,357 SF From Internal Expansion/Renewals 27 Tenants Representing 88,841 SF

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Retail Opportunity

709,000 SF of total retail space

83.6% occupied

Annualized fully escalated rent of $73.0 million

99,000 SF of retail space available to lease in 15 high traffic locations

112 W. 34th Street, Broadway corridor, and Empire State Building

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Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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Retail Mark to Market

24 CURRENT 2016 MARKET RENT VS. CURRENT FULLY ESCALATED RENT Vacant 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Current fully escalated rent PSF1 N/A $230 $148 $65 $153 $139 Leased square feet expiring2 101,416 900 20,895 13,364 29,481 29,918 Weighted average starting rent PSF3 $124 $303 $163 $92 $287 $175 Embedded growth4 N/A 31.7% 10.1% 41.5% 87.6% 25.9%

1 Fully escalated rents are as of June 30, 2016, exclude SLNC and are adjusted for space re-measurement. 2 Excludes SLNC. 3 Starting rents reflect rates as of 2016 without ascribing any future growth. Weighted average starting rent is management’s estimate for

new, renewal and below market short term rentals for cash flow purposes and includes both office and storage. The above does not give consideration for downtime to vacate, redevelop and lease.

4 Reflects embedded growth as of 2016 without ascribing any future growth.
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Creating Value Through Sustainability

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING CASE STUDY Utility costs represent the third largest component of tenant expenses after salaries and rent Skanska energy savings of 57% | Coty saves $1 million over lease term 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Base Building Measures Tenant Space Measures

Annual energy savings (kbtu)

Retrofit of chiller plant Largest cutting edge wireless BMS in the world Tenant day lighting system VAV air handling units Tenant energy

  • mgmt. systems

6,514 retrofitted windows

6,514 insulated reflective radiative barriers Demand control ventilation

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Annual savings of $4.4 M

3.1 year payback

Energy Star 84

Quantifiable transparent results

Visit

www.esbsustainability.com

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Sustainability Measures

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› 100% of portfolio has undergone whole building energy retrofit analysis Energy Efficiency › 79% of portfolio has a full or partial building management system in-place Building Certification › 100% of portfolio has waste recycling; green cleaning and pest control; low/no off-gassing paints and wall coverings; water conservation; and recycled paper product use Day to Day Green Practices › 100% of portfolio has annual and long-term sustainability targets Sustainability Programs Example

Visit www.esbsustainability.com and www.empirestaterealtytrust.com/about-us/sustainability for more details

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Greater NY Metropolitan Portfolio

27 QUALITY ASSETS AND TENANTS

95 684 287

Westport White Plains Harrison Stamford Norwalk

66-99 Main St 103-107 Main St ~30 miles to Midtown Manhattan

Highway Metro-North Railroad Metro-North Train Stop

First Stamford Place Metro Center 383 Main Avenue 10 Bank Street 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Office Standalone Retail

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

Best assets located near major transportation hubs

Full amenities

13.3% of 1H 2016 NOI

18.5% of total SF

94.6% occupied

94.7% leased

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Add

5.3% 0.1% 2.1% 7.3% 12.7% 13.4% 13.4% 45.7%

Available SLNC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Thereafter

Tenant Lease Expirations

28 WELL LADDERED GREATER NY METROPOLITAN PORTFOLIO LEASE EXPIRATIONS

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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35.2 35.3 37.8 39.9 42.7 43.8 46.0 47.1 45.8 48.8 50.9 52.7 54.3 56.4 58.3 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Domestic Visitors International Visitors

$25.0 $29.6 $33.4 $40.0 $50.1 $56.3 $62.9 $72.2 $71.6 $78.9 $80.6 $91.9 $101.8 $111.5 $112.2 $48.8 $53.0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1H 2015 1H 2016

Observatory Performance

29 CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE THROUGH ECONOMIC CYCLES AND NEW ATTRACTIONS

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‘01 – ‘15 CAGR 11.3%

Source: NYC & Company.

Observatory annual revenue (millions)

Company Data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

Positive tourism trends to New York City (millions)

‘01 – ‘15 CAGR 3.7% 9/11 Top of the Rock Reopens 2.2 Million Visitors (estimated 2015) Financial Crisis Hits 9/11 Memorial Opens 5 Million Visitors (2013) 9/11 Museum Opens 3 Million Visitors (annualized 2015) One World Observatory Opens 2.3 Million Visitors (annualized 2015)

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Who Visits the Observatory?

International vs. Domestic: 65% International, 35% Domestic Age Group: 56% 18-34 years old Male vs. Female: 57% Female, 43% Male

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International 65% Domestic 35%

Data from ESRT customer polling.

Top 6 foreign countries:

France Italy Germany China England/ Scotland/ Wales Canada

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Observatory Ticket Mix

Direct sales at full price is largest source

31 ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF TICKET MIX TO MAXIMIZE MARGINS

Pricing Adult Senior (62+)

Child (6-12)

Main Deck Only (86th Floor) $32.00 $29.00 $26.00 Main Deck Only (86th Floor) Express $65.00 $65.00 $65.00 Main Deck + Top Deck (86th & 102nd Floors) $52.00 $49.00 $46.00 Main Deck + Top Deck Express (86th & 102nd Floors - No Waiting) $85.00 $85.00 $85.00 Sunrise Experience (86th Floor) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 Premium Experience – Guided Tour (86th & 102nd Floors – No Waiting) $175.00 $175.00 $175.00

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Valuing The Observatory

32 SUM OF THE PARTS VALUES BOTH RENTAL REVENUE AND RESIDUAL PROFIT STREAMS

If ESRT did not operate the Observatory and leased it to a third party, an operator would have to pay rent. Potential rent would be at least what ESRT pays in intercompany rent and this potential rent would be valued at an appropriate cap rate for Manhattan office and retail properties.

The residual NOI would be valued as an operating business similar to a gated attraction.

Intercompany Rent Capitalized at a Market Cap Rate Residual NOI Multiplied by a Gated Attraction Business Multiple Total Observatory Implied Value Observatory Results – 2Q 2016 Trailing Twelve Months In $MM Revenue 116.4 Less Operating Expenses 31.3 NOI 85.1 Intercompany rent expense 69.9 NOI after intercompany rent 15.2

Company Data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

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The Rockettes’ New York Spectacular

JUNE – AUGUST 2016

ESRT partnered with Madison Square Garden Entertainment to integrate ESB within The New York Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Set inclusion, Fifth Avenue window displays and tower lighting for opening night on June 15, 2016

Social media engagement

1.2 MM Facebook fans, 35K Twitter followers and 104K Instagram followers

ESB lighting listed in 400,000 programs

ESB lighting featured in e-blast to 500,000 recipients

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Empire State Building Tower Light Show

A CELEBRATION HONORING 90 YEARS OF ICONIC MUSIC FROM TONY BENNETT ›

Lighting Ceremony with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett “flipped the switch” at Tony Bennett’s birthday party to kick off the music-to-light show

ESB lighting integrated into 90th birthday concert televised worldwide

950MM

MEDIA IMPRESSIONS

$1.2MM

AD VALUE

38MM

SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS

M E D I A C O V E R A G E

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Data for media impressions and ad value is from Cision and data for social media impressions is from Brandwatch.

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CNN Integrates ESB Lights into 2016 US Election Coverage

CO-BRANDING CASE STUDY 35

415MM

MEDIA IMPRESSIONS

$5.1MM

AD VALUE

489MM

SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS

N E W Y O R K P R I M A R Y L I G H T I N G R E S U L T S

Financial Times

@FT

New York’s Empire State Building was turned blue when Hillary Clinton was name the winner

  • n.ft.com/1qXVDr7

On-air use of ESB lighting to announce results

Total social media integration

BBC News US

@BBCNewsUS

New York’s Empire State Building turns red for Donald Trump’s win bbc.in/1Su2MM0 CBS New York

@CBSNewYork

Empire State Building Lit Up In Red And Blue To Honor New York Primaries

Data for media impressions and ad value is from Cision and data for social media impressions is from Brandwatch.

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FINANCIAL STRATEGY Access to a variety of forms

  • f capital

Low leverage with laddered debt maturities

Strong and Flexible Balance Sheet

36 CAPITAL STRUCTURE STRATEGY

Significant cash

  • n hand
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Fortress Balance Sheet

37 STEADY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PERFORMANCE Net Debt / Enterprise Value

3.1 x 7.2x

14% 4% 37 37%

PEERS Net Debt / EBITDA

1 2013 based on fourth quarter EBITDA annualized. 2014, 2015 and 2016 EBITDA are calculated based on trailing twelve months EBITDA. Net debt is as of

December 31, 2013, 2014, 2015, and of June 30, 2016. 2016 Net Debt/EBITDA includes the impact of the $622 million, at $21 per share, investment from an affiliate of Qatar Investment Authority on August 23, 2016. Peer group includes Boston Properties, Paramount Group, SL Green and Vornado Realty Trust.

5.7X 5.4X 4.9X 3.1X

0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 2013 2014 2015 2016

Net Debt to EBITDA1

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Improved Balance Sheet Flexibility

Repaid $580 million in mortgage loans, adding approximately 5.9 million square feet to the unencumbered pool since IPO

38 UNENCUMBERING THE PORTFOLIO

0% 50% 100%

Portfolio SF

At IPO

41% 59% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Portfolio SF

June 2016

Repaid $580 million, including mortgage loans securing: › Empire State Building › 250 W. 57th St. › 500 Mamaroneck › 501 7th Avenue › 69-97 Main Street › 1359 Broadway › One Grand Central Place

99% <1% Encumbered Unencumbered Encumbered Unencumbered

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$300 $103 $193 $88 $92 $381 $403 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Debt Maturity

WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY INCREASED FROM 3.1 YEARS AT IPO TO 5.1 YEARS

($ millions)

$350 $128 $250 $40 $336 $262 $290 $0 $0 $265 $0 $478 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 and thereafter Unsecured private placement Mortage Debt Exchangable Notes Revolving Credit Facility Term Loan

CURRENT DEBT MATURITY PROFILE (AS OF JUNE 2016) Prior DEBT MATURITY PROFILE (AT IPO OCTOBER 2013)

($ millions)

Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016.

N / A $0 N / A

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Support for Future Growth

40 BALANCE SHEET STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY ›

Net debt / enterprise value: 14%

Net debt / EBITDA: 3.1x

Interest coverage: 5.5x

Attractive in place mortgage debt

Weighted average interest rate of 4.1%

Weighted average debt maturity of 5.1 years

$601 million cash and cash equivalents

$0 drawn on $1.1 billion unsecured credit facility with accordion feature allowing for maximum aggregate principal balance of $1.25 billion

Untapped debt capacity embedded in many low-levered assets

Well-laddered and long-dated debt maturities

Low Leverage Liquidity

Exchangeable Senior Unsecured Notes $250 mm 3% Senior Unsecured Notes $350 mm 5% $1.1bn Credit Facility $0 mm 0% Equity $6,155 mm 79% Senior Unsecured Term Loan $265 mm 3% Private Perpetual Preferred $26 mm <1% Mortgage Debt $759 mm 10%

Capital Structure1

1 Company data and filings as of June 30, 2016 adjusted for: a) the impact of the $622 million investment from an affiliate of Qatar Investment Authority on

August 23, 2016, b) stock price of $20.58 as of August 22, 2016, c) 299.1 million fully diluted shares outstanding, and d) net debt as of August 23, 2016 of $1.0 billion.

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ESRT Metrics Since IPO

Average Trading Volume in 2016YTD: 1,038,720 shares Average Trading Volume in 2015: 844,333 shares Average Trading Volume in 2014: 590,317 shares Class A common shares now comprise 51% of the operating partnership, driven by conversion requests from OP units and Class B shares totaling 26.3 million Class A shares1 and the QIA investment in 29.6 million Class A shares 41 DAILY VOLUME, FLOAT, AND COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE

Daily Volume

1 As of September 2, 2016, we have had conversion requests from operating partnership units and Class B common shares to Class A common shares

totally 26.3 million shares, or approximately $574 million at the closing share price of $21.84 on September 2, 2016. This represents a 32% increase in the number of Class A shares since our IPO.

2 Data as of IPO Date 10/2/2013 to 9/6/2016.

Float Comparable Performance

ESRT Total Return Since IPO: 77.0%2 vs. RMS Total Return Since IPO: 50.9%2

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Appendix

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

June 30, 2016 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 September 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 March 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 Net income 24,640 $ 16,705 $ 19,370 $ 26,085 $ 26,585 $ 7,888 $ 10,964 $ 22,734 $ 25,281 $ 11,231 $ 193,431 $ Add: General and administrative expenses 12,907 10,918 9,678 10,182 9,113 9,100 9,251 10,071 9,560 10,155 16,379 Depreciation and amortization 38,548 39,227 45,258 45,169 39,629 41,418 48,799 37,880 28,637 30,115 27,375 Interest expense 17,420 17,951 17,194 16,680 17,571 16,047 19,816 17,674 14,629 14,337 13,147 Construction expenses

  • 353

2,869 5,423 6,095 12,795 14,283 5,468 Acquisition expenses

  • 98
  • 193
  • 2,647

735

  • 138,140

Income tax expense (benefit) 2,132 (542) 666 2,578 883 (178) 502 3,004 2,629 (1,480) (1,125) Less: Construction revenue

  • (374)

(1,607) (4,918) (5,804) (12,963) (14,963) (5,265) Third-party management and other fees (423) (545) (475) (618) (594) (446) (451) (561) (753) (611) (550) Acquisition break-up fee

  • (2,500)
  • Gain on settlement of lawsuit related to the Observatory
  • (975)
  • Gain on consolidation of non-controlled entities
  • (322,563)

Net operating income 95,224 83,812 91,691 97,769 93,166 75,091 89,386 93,740 79,575 63,067 64,437 Straight-line rent (6,796) (5,080) (5,892) (5,441) (5,622) (4,102) (7,613) (8,543) (10,979) (12,580) (8,932) Above/below-market lease amortization (844) (4,231) (4,691) (4,795) (4,576) (5,291) (5,613) (4,568) (2,028) (1,884) (1,903) Below-market ground lease amortization 1,958 1,958 1,958 1,957 1,958 1,958 2,001 1,750 426 426 398 Cash net operating income 89,542 $ 76,459 $ 83,066 $ 89,490 $ 84,926 $ 67,656 $ 78,161 $ 82,379 $ 66,994 $ 49,029 $ 54,000 $

Reconciliation of Net Income to NOI and Cash NOI

Three Months Ended