5th Avenue & 27th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 27th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies inside the Madison Square North Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Museum of Sex is 90 feet away, and Reform Club stands 180 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about two minutes on foot, and ten subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, 12 of them listed historic places, and 206 places to eat.

Safety record
16 hurt
26 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
640 feet · 2 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
5 Av/W 27 St · BM1, BM2, BxM3, BxM4 +2
Within a walk
36 places
12 listed historic places, 5 public spaces and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 27th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 10 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 28 St R, W
    640 feet
    R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 23 St R, W
    930 feet
    R W
  2. 28 St 6
    1,020 feet
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City Dwellers (for Costas and Maro)” (2002) by Mark Hadjipateras at the 28 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 27 St, 120 feet away, for the BM1, BM2, BxM3, BxM4 and two more.

  • 62 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 27 St BM1, BM2, BxM3, BxM4 +2 · Shelter
    120 feet
    BM1 BM2 BxM3 BxM4 BxM11 BxM18
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. BM1 …
  2. BM2 …
  3. BxM3 …
  4. BxM4 …
  5. BxM11 …
  6. BxM18 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 62 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Broadway & W 25 St 109 docks in all
    720 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.3 miles
  2. 4 West 21st Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 16 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 9 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
3
Police precinct
13
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
39 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • Three of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 51 signs on these blocks
  • 16 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 27th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of 27th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of 5th Avenue

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104209, 106055 and 106440.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the Madison Square North Historic District.

Within 820 feet are nine Individual Landmarks, and 111 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1855 and 1911.

  1. Reform Club Designated landmark
    180 feet
  2. The Brunswick Building Designated landmark
    180 feet
  3. Victoria Building Designated landmark
    210 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Madison Square Park.

  1. Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1881
    480 feet
  2. Chester Alan Arthur Statue by George Edwin Bissell, 1899
    510 feet
  3. General William Jenkins Worth Obelisk by James Goodwin Batterson, 1857
    590 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.

  • 12 listed historic places
  • 5 public spaces
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 colleges
  • 11 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    380 feet
  2. Ecole International Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    430 feet
  3. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    830 feet
Show all 8
  1. The Ecole Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    430 feet
  2. Peak Services for Children Preschool
    770 feet
  3. Barclay Career Schools Trade or language school
    1,280 feet
  4. Baruch College Campus High School
    1,290 feet
  5. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    310 feet
  2. Worth Square
    540 feet
  3. Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground
    770 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Worth Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    650 feet
  2. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    700 feet
  3. Flatiron Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    740 feet
Show all 7
  1. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    800 feet
  2. Public space at New York Merchandise Mart Public space
    940 feet
  3. Public space at The Capitol at Chelsea Public space
    1,060 feet
  4. Public space at Stanford Public space
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of Sex Museum
    90 feet
  2. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    300 feet
  3. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    430 feet
Show all 14
  1. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    800 feet
  2. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    840 feet
  3. New York Life Building Listed historic place
    880 feet
  4. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    900 feet
  5. Sidewalk Clock at 200 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    910 feet
  6. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  7. Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
  8. 28th Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  9. Racquet Court Club Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  10. Old Colony Club Listed historic place
    1,290 feet
  11. Flatiron Building Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Center for Book Arts Arts or cultural center
    660 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Marble Collegiate Church Listed historic place
    620 feet
  2. Transfiguration Episcopal Church House of worship
    700 feet
  3. St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church Listed historic place
    750 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    180 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    590 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    850 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    710 feet
  2. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. H Mart Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,110 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,270 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 206 places to eat and ten food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.