Gunther Avenue & Pitman Avenue
Gunther Avenue and Pitman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. St Francis of Rome Church is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Nereid Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nereid Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Nereid Av 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- 233 St 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Leaf of Life” (2006) by Noel Copeland at the Nereid Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nereid Av/Byron Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nereid Av/Byron Av Bx160.3 milesBx16
Next buses at this stop
- Bx16 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 836 East 233rd Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11 and 12 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 137 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Gunther Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- St. Francis of Assisi School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Rome Church House of worship1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Wickham Avenue & Pitman Avenue 260 feet
- Pitman Avenue & Boyd Avenue 260 feet
- Pitman Avenue & Digney Avenue 510 feet
- Bruner Avenue & Pitman Avenue 510 feet
- Gunther Avenue & Bussing Avenue 600 feet
- Ely Avenue & Pitman Avenue 760 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Bronxwood Avenue 790 feet
- Wickham Avenue & Bussing Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along Gunther Avenue or Pitman Avenue.