This month in real estate history: Chrysler Building tops off, court ruling dooms old Met Opera House … & more

From the January issue:  The Chrysler Building reached its full height of 1,030 feet without any fatal injuries, the New York Times reported 87 years ago this month. The $20 million building became the tallest in the world, handily beating out the 792-foot-tall Woolworth Building, which had previously held that title. The Court of Appeals in Albany upheld a ruling 50 years ago this month that paved the way for the demolition of The Old Metropolitan Opera House On 39th Street and Broadway, according to the New York Times. A developer trying to restore the landmark Alhambra Apartments in Bedford-Stuyvesant was having difficulty securing financing for its $4.25 million redevelopment, the New York Times reported 20 years ago this month. [more]