The Normandy

The Normandy is a six-story pre-war cooperative built in 1940 and executed in an Art Deco idiom along Shore Road in Bay Ridge. Units are primarily one- and two-bedroom apartments that retain classic pre-war layout elements: generous entry foyers, separate dining areas, high ceilings, arched openings, and parquet or hardwood floors. Many residences have been renovated with modern kitchens and baths while preserving moldings, picture rails and built-in shelving; several provide multiple exposures, generous closet counts, and windowed bathrooms. Common areas include a recently refreshed, historically sympathetic lobby with marble flooring and a package/mail room, card-operated laundry, and a new intercom/video entry system. Building services are staffed with a live-in superintendent plus full- and part-time porters; there is monitored CCTV for entry and the laundry. Support facilities shared with its sister building (The Brittany) include a bike room, individual storage cages (wait list), and a shared parking garage (wait list). The co-op board permits pets under 30 pounds, allows subletting after two years with board approval, and requires primary-residence occupancy. Exterior upgrades and façade work have been completed in recent years, and the property faces Shore Road Park, waterfront promenade and views toward the Verrazano Narrows, with easy access to express buses and the R train nearby.