575 Grand St

A mid-century cooperative tower completed in 1955, this 20-story building contains 38 units configured primarily as one- to three-bedroom residences. The exterior presents a straightforward postwar façade with private balconies facing both landscaped internal courtyards and the East River, and the block-scale massing steps back to allow garden and park space around the base. Interiors commonly include open or partially opened kitchens with breakfast bars and eat-in areas, formal dining or entrance foyers, generous closet storage and built-in cabinetry; many apartments feature refinished parquet or wood floors, renovated bathrooms with soaking tubs, and oversized windows that capture river and park views. Shared facilities are extensive for a vintage co-op: 24-hour attended lobbies, an on-site gym (small membership fee), laundry rooms, community rooms and a children’s playroom, plus two private cooperative parks and playgrounds integrated into the complex. Practical conveniences include nearby supermarket and transit links within short walking distance; the building permits gifting, co-purchasing, guarantors and pied-a-terre ownership, with subletting allowed after two years. The co-op maintains pet restrictions (dogs not allowed in many listings) and manages assessments and occasional capital-project charges.