Retail building · Coney Island, Brooklyn

Child's Restaurant Building

3052 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224

The Child's Restaurant Building (3052 West 21st Street) is a 3-floor retail building in Coney Island, Brooklyn, built in 1923, with about 56,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.

Also at 2101 Boardwalk West and 3052-3078 West 21st Street.

Retail space
56K SF
Floors
3
Year built
1923
Zoning
R7D

Retail space next to its nearest neighbors

  1. 2970 Cropsey Avenue12 min walk149K SF
  2. Coney Island Theater Building8 min walk116K SF
  3. Child's Restaurant BuildingThis building56K SF
  4. 1204 Neptune Avenue11 min walk37K SF

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Compared with its neighbors

How the Child's Restaurant Building compares

Next to the 5 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 14 minute walk, the Child's Restaurant Building ranks 3rd of 6 by retail floor area. Built in 1923, it is the oldest of them. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.

The Child's Restaurant Building and the 5 nearest large retail buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot and last sale
BuildingRetail spaceFloorsBuiltTax / SFLast sale
Child's Restaurant Building, 3052 West 21st StreetThis building56K SF31923Exemptn/a
Coney Island Theater Building, 1301 Surf Avenue8 min walk116K SF71925$0.33Dec 2015, $14M
1204 Neptune Avenue11 min walk37K SF11961$8.11n/a
2970 Cropsey Avenue12 min walk149K SF12002$11.16n/a
1509 Hart Place13 min walk39K SF11959$15.16Jun 2020, $18.3M
2965 Cropsey Avenue14 min walk46K SF11970$12.49n/a
The 3rd largest of the 6 retail buildings we track in Coney Island: see the full list

Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.

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Building facts

Building name
Child's Restaurant Building
Other addresses
2101 Boardwalk West; 3052-3078 West 21st Street
ZIP code
11224
Building type
Retail building (city class K2)
Total floor area
56,272 SF
Commercial floor area
56,272 SF
Retail
56,272 SF
Height
3 floors
Average floor
About 18,800 SF (floor area divided by floors)
Year built
1923
Lot area
25,400 SF
Zoning district
R7D
Built FAR
2.22
Landmark status
Individual landmark
Tax lot (BBL)
3070710130

Nearest subway

  • Coney Island-Stillwell Av9 min walk · Accessible station
  • W 8 St-NY Aquarium13 min walk · Not accessible

Nearby large buildings

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; building name from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (below); subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

NYC Department of Finance records

Owner, property tax and assessed value

The Department of Finance lists DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services) as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values the Child's Restaurant Building at $14.9 million and assesses it at $6.71 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.

Owner of record
DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services)
Tax class
Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value
$14,907,000
Land market value
$1,270,000
Assessed value
$6,708,150
Exemptions
$6,708,150
Estimated yearly tax
Fully exempt on the roll

City market value by tax year

  • 2022/23$14.5 million
  • 2023/24$13.9 million
  • 2024/25$14 million
  • 2025/26$14.4 million
  • 2026/27$14.9 million

Market value rose 3% from 2022/23 ($14.5 million) to 2026/27.

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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.

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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)

Energy use and emissions

The Child's Restaurant Building's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 46.1 kBtu per square foot, 15% above the national median of 40 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 299 metric tons of CO2e (5.31 kg per square foot).

ENERGY STAR score (2024)
None given
Property type (Portfolio Manager)
Performing Arts
Site energy use intensity
46.1 kBtu/SF
National median for the type
40 kBtu/SF
Greenhouse gas emissions
299 t CO2e
Emissions per SF
5.31 kg CO2e
Floor area in the filing
56,272 SF

Energy sources in 2024

  • Electricity100%

Share of the energy used on site, as filed.

Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

NYC Department of Buildings permits

Work permits and build-outs

In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 3 jobs at the Child's Restaurant Building. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until November 17, 2026.

New jobs, last 12 months
3
Initial permits, last 12 months
3
Newest job first permitted
April 2026
Interior build-outs, last 24 months
0
Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
3
Sidewalk shed permit
Active until Nov 17, 2026

New jobs by year

  • 20210
  • 20221
  • 20230
  • 20240
  • 20250
  • 2026 to date3

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

Landmarks Preservation Commission records

Architecture and history

The Child's Restaurant Building was designed by Dennison & Hirons and built in 1923 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a New York City landmark on February 4, 2003.

Architect
Dennison & Hirons
Constructed
1923
Style
Spanish Colonial Revival
Primary material
Stucco
Built as
Restaurant
City landmark
Child's Restaurant Building: individual landmark, designated February 4, 2003 (LP-02106)

Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark Sites and Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-16. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.

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Questions about Child's Restaurant Building

How big is the Child's Restaurant Building?

The Child's Restaurant Building has about 56,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 56,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.

When was the Child's Restaurant Building built?

The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date the Child's Restaurant Building to 1923, designed by Dennison & Hirons. The building is 3 floors tall.

Who designed the Child's Restaurant Building?

Dennison & Hirons, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Spanish Colonial Revival and its original use as a restaurant.

Is the Child's Restaurant Building a New York City landmark?

Yes. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Child's Restaurant Building an individual landmark on February 4, 2003 (LP-02106). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Commission.

What is the address of the Child's Restaurant Building?

The Child's Restaurant Building is at 3052 West 21st Street in Coney Island, Brooklyn. City records list 2101 Boardwalk West and 3052-3078 West 21st Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3070710130). A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 3052 West 21st Street?

3052 West 21st Street is in ZIP code 11224, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The Child's Restaurant Building is at 3052 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224, in Coney Island.

What is the zoning at the Child's Restaurant Building?

The lot is in the R7D zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.22 for this lot.

What subway station is closest to the Child's Restaurant Building?

The closest subway station to the Child's Restaurant Building is Coney Island-Stillwell Av (the D, F, N and Q trains), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, roughly 9 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: W 8 St-NY Aquarium (the F and Q trains), 13 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns the Child's Restaurant Building?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services) as the owner of record of the Child's Restaurant Building (BBL 3070710130). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

Does the Child's Restaurant Building have an energy grade?

The Child's Restaurant Building's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 46.1 kBtu per square foot, 15% above the national median of 40 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 299 metric tons of CO2e (5.31 kg per square foot).

Is there construction at the Child's Restaurant Building?

In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 3 jobs at the Child's Restaurant Building. A sidewalk shed permit here is active until November 17, 2026. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3070710130. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

What are the property taxes at the Child's Restaurant Building?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of the Child's Restaurant Building, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 3070710130 show what is actually billed.

What is the assessed value of the Child's Restaurant Building?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of the Child's Restaurant Building at $14.9 million ($1.27 million of it land) and its assessed value at $6.71 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 3% from 2022/23 ($14.5 million) to 2026/27.

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