This month in real estate history: Anti-rent control protests, plans to replace Chinatown with a park … and more

From the February issue: Property owners opposed to rent-control laws shouted angrily during an auction the city held 47 years ago this month to sell dozens of tax-delinquent properties, including apartment buildings. Real estate brokers were prohibited from giving finder’s fees to unlicensed individuals who were actively involved in arranging a real estate transaction by an opinion the New York state attorney general issued 85 years ago, and more this month in real estate history. [more]