This month in real estate history

A look back at some of New York City's biggest real estate stories

John Harriss at right
John Harriss at right

From the December issue: A radical plan to ease vehicular and pedestrian travel in Manhattan — which included demolishing a dozen or more full city blocks — was proposed 91 years ago this month.

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The plan would have created four “super-streets” running from the East to Hudson rivers, between 59th and Chambers streets. [more]