Commerce Avenue & Butler Place
Commerce Avenue and Butler Place meet at a four-way crossing in Westchester Square, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Ferris Family Burial Plot is 200 feet away, and Life Skills Preschool Westchester Sq is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. Within 820 feet are 29 homes, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, 820 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av 6820 feet6
Next trains at this station
Pelham Bay
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Zerega Av 60.4 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City of Glass” (1993) by Romare Bearden and “The Land Between Open Water” (2024) by Shervone Neckles at the Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/Benson St, 680 feet away, for the Bx21.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Westchester Av/Benson St Bx21680 feetBx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound at Westchester Avenue & Hutchinson River Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 91 Westchester Square Gas station0.3 miles
- 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10461
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westchester Square
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 29 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 69 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and November 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Butler Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Butler Place
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Butler Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Commerce Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 25 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 12AM-5AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 4 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
West side of Commerce Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 220714, 222273 and 222274.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Gothic Revival. They were built between 1853 and 1883.
- Van Schaick Free Reading Room Designated landmark800 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Owen F. Dolen Park.
- Seat Sculpture by David Saunders, 1987790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 cemetery
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- American Barber Institute Trade or language school1,170 feet
- Life Skills Preschool Westchester Sq School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ferris Family Burial Plot Cemetery200 feet
- Owen F. Dolen Park730 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Westchester Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place690 feet
- St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex Listed historic place730 feet
Houses of worship
- St Peters Church Landmark680 feet
Community centers and public services
- Owen Dolen Recreation Center1,020 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,310 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Commerce Avenue & Halsey Street 280 feet
- Seabury Avenue & Butler Place 340 feet
- Seabury Avenue & Halsey Street 600 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Commerce Avenue 660 feet
- Butler Place & Rowe Street 770 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Seabury Avenue 800 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Ferris Place 840 feet
- Seabury Avenue & Rowe Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Butler Place or Commerce Avenue.