5th Avenue & 29th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 29th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. It lies on the edge of the Madison Square North Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Marble Collegiate Church is 150 feet away, and Shefa School is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the R and W. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, nine of them trade or language schools, and 284 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
660 feet · 3 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
150 feet
5 Av/W 30 St · X27, X28, X37, X38
Within a walk
45 places
9 trade or language schools, 7 listed historic places and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 29th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 28 St R, W
    660 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. 28 St 6
    1,210 feet
    6
  2. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    0.3 miles
    B D F M N Q R W

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 30 St, 150 feet away, for the X27, X28, X37 and X38.

  • 62 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 30 St X27, X28, X37, X38
    150 feet
    X27 X28 X37 X38

Next buses at this stop

  1. X27 …
  2. X28 …
  3. X37 …
  4. X38 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 29th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 5 Ave & E 30 St 56 docks in all
    300 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.2 miles
  2. 221 West 29th Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2 and 3 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
13 and 14 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
43 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,100 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

Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 62 signs on these blocks
  • 20 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 29th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 7 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of 29th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102554, 103056 and 103746.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the Madison Square North Historic District.

Within 820 feet are 11 Individual Landmarks, and 86 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. Rectory of the Church of the Transfiguration Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. Second National Bank Designated landmark
    220 feet
  3. Black Building Designated landmark
    250 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.

  • 9 trade or language schools
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 7 public spaces
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 schools
  • 14 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    320 feet
  2. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    320 feet
  3. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    810 feet
Show all 19
  1. Barclay Career Schools Trade or language school
    760 feet
  2. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    770 feet
  3. Shefa School
    860 feet
  4. Advanced Career Training Trade or language school
    860 feet
  5. Ecole International Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    940 feet
  6. The Ecole Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    940 feet
  7. Aaron School (8-12) School
    1,020 feet
  8. Sage Alliance NY School
    1,020 feet
  9. Career Education International Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  10. US Training Center Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  11. Authentic Bartending School Trade or language school
    1,220 feet
  12. Dreamit ESL Trade or language school
    1,240 feet
  13. Peak Services for Children Preschool
    1,290 feet
  14. Birch Family Services School
    1,290 feet
  15. Electrical Training Course Trade or language school
    1,300 feet
  16. Studio Jewelers Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    830 feet
  2. Worth Square
    1,060 feet
  3. Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    340 feet
  2. Worth Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,160 feet
  3. Flatiron Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,260 feet
Show all 9
  1. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    770 feet
  2. Public space at 325 Fifth Avenue Public space
    1,000 feet
  3. Public space at 1241 Broadway Public space
    1,140 feet
  4. Public space at Hotel Eventi Public space
    1,250 feet
  5. Public space at 1250 Broadway Public space
    1,250 feet
  6. Public space at Ascot Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    320 feet
  2. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    380 feet
  3. Museum of Sex Museum
    480 feet
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  1. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    490 feet
  2. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    530 feet
  3. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    670 feet
  4. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    760 feet
  5. Old Colony Club Listed historic place
    770 feet
  6. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    1,090 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Center for Book Arts Arts or cultural center
    1,080 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Marble Collegiate Church Landmark · listed historic place
    150 feet
  2. Transfiguration Episcopal Church Landmark
    300 feet
  3. St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    1,250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    80 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    700 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,220 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    860 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 284 places to eat and ten food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

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