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Just to clarify, per the American with Disability Act (ADA) as adopted by congress, and subsequently all local jurisdiction (in terms of local building department), it stipulates that at least 5% of all condo units are "accessible" while the others are meant to be "adaptable" (your state/local jurisdiction may be stricter than the ADA, but not less stringent)
"Adaptable" as in there's already extra blocking inside the wall should you ever choose to install a grab bar near a toilet etc (and a few other specific locations)
"Accessible" meaning the unit is ready to go, already built to accommodate a person with disability, and that can range from having restricted mobility to limited sight and hearing.

To check if you unit is built as an "adaptable" unit, check and see if the inside of the cabinet under your kitchen sink is finished, with a floor and/or a removable front piece, meaning the cabinet door and base. If so, that means it it an adaptable unit, so that a person in wheelchair can easily adjust the layout and remove the cabinet door, so that he/she can roll under the sink in a wheelchair for easy access.

As to the original poster's question, these grab bars and the mentioned wide doors and lowered counter tells me this is built as an Accessible unit.
But in a condo setup, typically anything starting from the inside face of the stud should belong to the homeowner, unless your HOA bylaws specifically speculates otherwise, I don't see why you cannot remove the grab bar, especially since the blocking is behind the wall, you can always put it back.
If you want to change out the kitchen counter however, perhaps that would be more complicated...say if you building had some type of government subsidy funding, that stipulates there are X amount of unit available for homebuyer with disabilities?

-source, an architect who has built a few condo buildings