 The building stretches for about along the Boardwalk and along West 21st Street, and contains three stories plus a roof garden.According to property records, it has a total of about of floor space.It was built in 1923 to provide reasonably-priced meals to the millions of city dwellers who came to Coney Island to enjoy its beaches and amusements, and to stroll along its Boardwalk, which was constructed the same year.