Jerome Avenue & Buchanan Place
Jerome Avenue and Buchanan Place meet at a four-way crossing in Fordham Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Walton Park is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, 183 St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them schools, and 28 places to eat. About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1941, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 183 St, 240 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 183 St 4240 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 182-183 Sts B, D1,200 feetB D
- Burnside Av 40.3 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Many Trails” (2008) by Jose Ortiz at the 183 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/W 183 St, 300 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/W 183 St Bx32300 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Buchanan Place and Jerome Avenue.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Buchanan Pl & Grand Ave 21 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station1,040 feet
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fordham Heights
- Elevation
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1941.
Since 2014 at least 406 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and July 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Buchanan Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Buchanan Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Jerome Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Firehouse for Engine Co. 75.
- Honor 2000 Mural by Mierle Landerman Ukeles, 2000580 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Kipp Freedom Charter School170 feet
- I.S. 206 Ann Mersereau School1,170 feet
- Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
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- Creston Academy School1,250 feet
- School for Environmental Citizenship School1,250 feet
- P.S. 091 Bronx School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jardin de las Rosas Garden200 feet
- Walton Park960 feet
- Aqueduct Walk Park960 feet
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- Walton Playground1,030 feet
- Creston Jungle Playground Garden1,120 feet
- Grand Playground1,310 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 19 Ambulance station460 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- V. Santini, Inc. Warehouse Listed historic place650 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 19/Engine 75/Ladder 33 Fire station870 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket180 feet
- Food Dynasty Supermarket800 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket970 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store600 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 40 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jerome Avenue & East 182nd Street 150 feet
- Jerome Avenue & West 182nd Street 260 feet
- Jerome Avenue & West 183rd Street 260 feet
- Davidson Avenue & Buchanan Place 300 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 183rd Street 400 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 182nd Street 430 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Evelyn Place 520 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Clinton Place 520 feet
See every intersection along Buchanan Place or Jerome Avenue.