Co-op City, Bronx, New York

Co-op City is a housing development located in the Baychester section of the Northeast Bronx at the intersection of I-95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway. Co-op City opened in 1969 and was completed in 1971. Its 15,372 residential units, in thirty-five high rise buildings and seven clusters of townhouses, make it the largest single residential development in the United States. Co-op City also has eight parking structures, three shopping centers, an educational park, and a firehouse. The adjacent Bay Plaza shopping area has movies, department stores, and a supermarket.

Co-op City was home to a large Jewish community in its early years after completion. However, as Section 8-dependent tenants began to occupy the buildings and the crime rate began to escalate, the community began to disperse in ever-growing numbers. See white flight. Today, the neighborhood is changing as an influx of Russian immigrants have started to move in.

The apartment towers range from 24 floors to as high as 33.

Co-op City is on the site of Freedomland, a former amusement park. Prior to the its' use as a theme park and residential apartments, a small municipal airport was established there.