Codwise Place & Van Kleeck Street
Codwise Place and Van Kleeck Street meet at a three-way junction in Elmhurst, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Grand Slope is 910 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about seven minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 20 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 and 1971, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Elmhurst Av M, R0.5 milesM R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/51 Av, 410 feet away, for the Q60.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/51 Av Q60 · Shelter410 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- St James Ave & 51 Ave 21 docks in all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 82-09 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1971.
Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Codwise Place
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Van Kleeck Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Van Kleeck Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italian Renaissance, and built between 1923 and 1924.
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge Number 878 Designated landmark400 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Preschool R US 3 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
- Elm Community Charter School790 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Slope Park910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Italian Senior Citizens Center Older adult center1,050 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,290 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Queens Boulevard & 51st Avenue 290 feet
- 51st Avenue & St James Avenue 580 feet
- 51st Avenue & Manilla Street 730 feet
- Kneeland Avenue & Van Kleeck Street 760 feet
- Grand Avenue & Van Kleeck Street 800 feet
- Grand Avenue & Kneeland Avenue 900 feet
- Grand Avenue & Haspel Street 910 feet
- 51st Avenue & Gorsline Street 950 feet
See every intersection along Codwise Place or Van Kleeck Street.