Broadway & West 27th Street

Broadway and West 27th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. The corner lies inside the Madison Square North Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Victoria Building stands 180 feet away, and Center for Book Arts is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about a minute on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 185 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
290 feet · 1 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
430 feet
5 Av/W 27 St · BM1, BM2, BxM3, BxM4 +2
Within a walk
37 places
9 listed historic places, 7 public spaces and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 27th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 290 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 28 St R, W
    290 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
    1,060 feet
    R W
  2. 28 St 6
    0.3 miles
    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, 430 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
    430 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

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.

  • 72 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. W 27 St & 6 Ave 66 docks in all
    560 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 1.1 miles 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
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, July 2024
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2026

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
42 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2023 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Broadway

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of Broadway

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of West 27th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 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
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS

South side of West 27th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 104209, 104911, 104912, 105678 and 106055.

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 ten Individual Landmarks, and 112 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1854 and 1910.

  1. Victoria Building Designated landmark
    180 feet
  2. Johnston Building Designated landmark
    210 feet
  3. Badouine Building Designated landmark
    260 feet

Monuments and public art

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

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

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Peak Services for Children Preschool
    530 feet
  2. Ecole International Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    710 feet
  3. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    730 feet
Show all 9
  1. The Ecole Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    710 feet
  2. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    950 feet
  3. Focus Personal Training Institute Trade or language school
    1,020 feet
  4. Career Education International Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  5. US Training Center Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  6. Birch Family Services School
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    590 feet
  2. Worth Square
    590 feet
  3. Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground
    1,050 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    450 feet
  2. Worth Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    770 feet
  3. Flatiron Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    800 feet
Show all 9
  1. Public space at The Capitol at Chelsea Public space
    700 feet
  2. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    1,060 feet
  3. Public space at 1241 Broadway Public space
    1,140 feet
  4. Public space at New York Merchandise Mart Public space
    1,210 feet
  5. Public space at Hotel Eventi Public space
    1,250 feet
  6. Public space at 1250 Broadway Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Museum of Sex Museum
    440 feet
  2. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    650 feet
  3. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    680 feet
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  1. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    790 feet
  2. Racquet Court Club Building Listed historic place
    960 feet
  3. Sidewalk Clock at 200 5th Avenue, Manhattan Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  4. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    1,090 feet
  5. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  6. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  7. New York Life Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  8. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    1,250 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

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

Houses of worship

  1. St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church Listed historic place
    450 feet
  2. Marble Collegiate Church Listed historic place
    740 feet
  3. Transfiguration Episcopal Church House of worship
    1,060 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    540 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    580 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    720 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,060 feet
  2. Fairway Market Supermarket
    1,110 feet
  3. H Mart Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,250 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 185 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Broadway or West 27th Street.

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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.