St. Pete’s iconic Coney Island Sandwich Shop has been closed for years, now it’s available for lease 

Coney Island Sandwich Shop Credit: Colliers After first opening in 1926, the Barlas family permanently closed Coney Island Sandwich Shop in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Since then, there have been a couple attempts to re-open the iconic restaurant, but now the Barlas family is ready to become landlords and give someone else a shot.  Located at 250 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, the 2,080-square-foot space is currently available for lease, with an asking price of $40 a square-foot per year (or roughly $6,933 a month), says the listing. According to the listing, the owners restaurant has spent roughly $150,000 to get the space up to code, as well as new renovations, including two new ADA restrooms with ADA fixtures, new flooring, plumbing and electric. “Part of what made Coney Island special was that people could come in, get a good meal and not break the bank,” said Justin Barlas, property owner and fourth-generation member of the Barlas family in a statement.