288 Lexington Ave

A mid-century, 13-story cooperative completed in 1955, this Murray Hill residence comprises roughly 40 studio and one-bedroom units arranged around two elevators and a renovated central lobby. The façade and common corridors were updated in a recent renovation that refreshed the building’s street presence while retaining its practical scale. Interiors typically feature hardwood floors, galley kitchens or modest windowed kitchens, natural woodwork, and period touches such as soaking tubs and attic storage for select units. Common conveniences include a part-time doorman (evening hours), live-in superintendent, porter, central laundry, package/storage room and a dedicated storage area. Outdoor space is limited to small private terraces or garden-facing windows for lower-floor units; some apartments overlook planted brownstone gardens. The co-op’s policies are relatively flexible for its class: pet-friendly, permitting pied-a-terres case-by-case, co-purchasing, gifting, up to 80% financing, and subletting after two years with board approval. Located a few blocks from Grand Central and close to multiple transit options, the building sits amid restaurants, grocery options and Midtown parks, offering a compact, practical urban lifestyle in a historic Murray Hill block.