Restaurant space for lease in Co-op City
Co-op City in the northeast Bronx is one of the largest housing cooperatives in the world, and its western edge holds one of the borough's biggest retail clusters: the Mall at Bay Plaza and the Bay Plaza Shopping Center on Baychester Avenue, where the New England Thruway meets the Hutchinson River Parkway. The nearest subway is the 5 train at Baychester Avenue, about a mile west, so most shoppers arrive by car or bus.
- Retail stock
- 2.4M SF
- Retail properties
- 41
- Largest retail
- 200 Baychester Avenue
- Transit
- 5 at Baychester Av
Building figures are existing stock from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax lot records, not space on the market. More below.
On Leasemark No restaurant space for lease and no requirements posted in Co-op City yet. Post yours and it is matched the day it goes up.
Nothing listed here yet
New restaurant spaces in Co-op City are matched to requirements the day they are posted. Post yours and be first in line.
For owners and brokers
Hear the moment a tenant looks for restaurant space in Co-op City
Tenant alerts send a notification when a requirement that fits your neighborhood, types and sizes is posted, before you list anything. Real requirements only. Free during Broker Pro early access.
NYC restaurant inspections
Restaurants in Co-op City
How many restaurants the city's Health Department has on file here, how many are new, what they serve and which streets they line: the neighbors and the competition a new restaurant in Co-op City would have.
- Open restaurants
- 64
- with an inspection on file
- New permits, 12 months
- 6
- 9% of those open
- Awaiting inspection
- 2
- applied for a permit
- Most common
- American
- 8 places, 13%
Streets with the most restaurants in Co-op City
What restaurants in Co-op City serve
Restaurants across New York City
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Restaurant Inspection Results, records as of October 2, 2026, pulled 2026-10-03. Counted by permit; business names are not shown. Neighborhood figures count places near the neighborhood's commercial core, the same area as the building figures on this page. Counts are food service permits in an active status: restaurants, cafes, bakeries, bars that serve food and similar places. A new permit is either a new restaurant or a new operator taking over an existing one.
NY State Liquor Authority
Liquor licenses in Co-op City
How many places in Co-op City can serve drinks, how many are waiting on a license, and whether a new full liquor license here would face the 500-foot rule: the first thing to check before leasing a space for a bar or a restaurant with a full bar.
- Full liquor licenses
- 11
- to drink on site
- Beer and wine licenses
- 4
- to drink on site
- Applications waiting
- 1
- 1 for full liquor
- Within 500 ft of 3+
- 9%
- 1 of 11 full-liquor places
The 500-foot rule in Co-op City
A new full liquor license for drinking on site cannot be issued within 500 feet of three or more places that already hold one, unless the State Liquor Authority finds at a hearing that it is in the public interest (ABC Law, section 64). Here 1 of 11 full-liquor places have three or more others within 500 feet, so most addresses here would not need that hearing. Beer and wine licenses are not subject to the rule.
Streets with the most liquor licenses in Co-op City
Liquor licenses across New York City
Source: New York State Liquor Authority, Current Liquor Authority Active Licenses and Current SLA Pending Licenses, as of October 2, 2026, pulled 2026-10-03. Counted by license; business names are not shown. Neighborhood figures count places near the neighborhood's commercial core, the same area as the restaurant figures above. Only licenses to drink on site count: full liquor for restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs and similar places, and beer and wine. Stores, boats and second bars of a licensed place are left out. The 500-foot figures count each place once (one holding two licenses is one place) and only places with a map point; distances run between those points, while the law measures from the nearest entrances, so treat them as an estimate.
NYC storefront registry
Storefronts in Co-op City
How many shopfronts the city's registry counts here and how many stood empty at the end of 2024: a quick read on how much choice a retail or restaurant tenant has.
- Registered storefronts
- 51
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacancy rate
- 2.0%
- NYC 8.7%
- A year earlier
- 0.0%
- more empty now
Streets with the most storefronts in Co-op City
Storefront vacancy across New York City
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings, pulled 2026-10-03. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31. Neighborhood figures count storefronts near the neighborhood's commercial core, the same area as the building figures on this page. A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
NYC tax lot records
Retail buildings in Co-op City
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Retail space
- 2.4M SF
- Properties with retail space
- 41
- All commercial space
- 9.2M SF
- Built before 1940
- 9%
Largest retail buildings
All 13 large commercial buildings in Co-op CityAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1974.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: C4-3 (25), R4 (14), R6 (12).
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.7 mi of Co-op City's commercial core, and each lot counts toward one neighborhood only, so boundaries are approximate. Building figures are the city's floor-area estimates, not available space.
Before you sign
Plain-English guides to square footage, rent and lease terms in New York, and free calculators to run your own numbers.
Retail lease terms in New York: percentage rent, escalations and more
A New York retail lease covers much more than rent. Here is what percentage rent, escalations, pass-throughs, use clauses and restaurant terms mean for you.
Gross vs net leases in NYC: what tenants actually pay
Gross, modified gross or triple net: how NYC leases split taxes, operating costs and electricity, what the asking rent leaves out, and how to compare two spaces fairly.
How to read a New York commercial lease, clause by clause
Walk through a New York commercial lease clause by clause: rent start, escalations, deposit and guaranty, use, alterations, subletting, default and the end of the term.
Questions about restaurant space in Co-op City
How much does restaurant space cost in Co-op City?
Pricing depends on building class, floor, condition and lease length. Post a requirement with your budget and Leasemark will match you with spaces that fit it as they are listed.
How do I find restaurant space in Co-op City that is not publicly listed?
Post a requirement on Leasemark. Owners and listing brokers see what you need (without your contact details) and can respond with spaces, including ones that are not on the market yet. You choose who gets an intro.
How much retail space is there in Co-op City?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 2.4 million square feet of retail floor area across 41 properties in the part of Co-op City Leasemark covers. The largest by that measure is 200 Baychester Avenue, at about 542,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently for lease.
How many restaurants are there in Co-op City?
The NYC Health Department had 64 restaurants and other food service places with an inspection on file in the part of Co-op City Leasemark covers as of October 2026, and 2 more had applied for a permit and were waiting for their first inspection. The most common kinds are American (8), Chinese (7) and Caribbean (4). The streets with the most are Baychester Avenue (29) and Bartow Avenue (19).
How many new restaurants opened in Co-op City in the last year?
6 food service places in the part of Co-op City Leasemark covers had their first pre-permit health inspection in the 12 months to October 2, 2026, 9% of the 64 open there. Counts are food service permits in an active status: restaurants, cafes, bakeries, bars that serve food and similar places. A new permit is either a new restaurant or a new operator taking over an existing one. Places that opened and closed again within the year are not counted.
How many bars and restaurants have a liquor license in Co-op City?
The New York State Liquor Authority listed 11 active full liquor licenses and 4 beer and wine licenses for drinking on site in the part of Co-op City Leasemark covers as of October 2, 2026. 1 more applications for on-site licenses were waiting for a decision, 1 of them for full liquor.
Does the 500-foot rule apply to a new liquor license in Co-op City?
New York's 500-foot rule (Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, section 64) bars a new full liquor license for on-site drinking within 500 feet of three or more places that already hold one, unless the State Liquor Authority finds at a hearing that it is in the public interest. In the part of Co-op City Leasemark covers, 1 of the 11 places with a full liquor license (9%) have three or more others within 500 feet, so most addresses here would not need that hearing. A beer and wine license is not subject to the rule and does not count toward it. Distances here are between map points, so check the exact address before you sign a lease.
How many storefronts are vacant in Co-op City?
Owners registered 51 ground- and second-floor storefronts in the part of Co-op City Leasemark covers for the end of 2024, and 1 of them (2.0%) stood vacant on December 31, 2024, against 8.7% citywide and 0.0% here a year earlier. The most storefronts are on Baychester Avenue (19) and East Gun Hill Road (12). A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
Is it free to post on Leasemark?
Yes. Posting a space or a requirement is free. Contact details are only shared when both sides accept an intro.