Madison Avenue & East 29th Street

Madison Avenue and East 29th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hotel Seville, one of 11 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 110 feet away, and Transfiguration Episcopal Church is 240 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about three minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 12 of them listed historic places, and 179 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
700 feet · 3 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
90 feet
Madison Av/E 29 St · BxM3, BxM4, BxM11, BxM18
Within a walk
41 places
12 listed historic places, 6 public spaces and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 29th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 700 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 28 St 6
    700 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

Uptown
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 28 St R, W
    1,170 feet
    R W
  2. 33 St 6
    1,210 feet
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “ROAMING UNDERFOOT” (2018) by Nancy Blum at the 28 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Madison Av/E 29 St, 90 feet away, for the BxM3, BxM4, BxM11 and BxM18.

  • 64 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 29 St BxM3, BxM4, BxM11, BxM18
    90 feet
    BxM3 BxM4 BxM11 BxM18

Next buses at this stop

  1. BxM3 …
  2. BxM4 …
  3. BxM11 …
  4. BxM18 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 29th Street.

  • 122 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 5 Ave & E 30 St 56 docks in all
    780 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.3 miles
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1 mile

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10016
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2
Police precinct
13 and 14 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
37 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 33 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 47 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 7 active meters
  • 6 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm on Madison Avenue (east side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm on Madison Avenue (west side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm on Madison Avenue (west side).

North side of East 29th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 5 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 4 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of East 29th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 5 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102384, 103056, 104529, 106453, 106868 and 107365.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 11 Individual Landmarks, and 43 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were built between 1849 and 1929.

  1. Hotel Seville Designated landmark
    110 feet
  2. The Emmet Building Designated landmark
    130 feet
  3. Martha Washington Hotel Designated landmark
    220 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 12 listed historic places
  • 6 public spaces
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 5 trade or language schools
  • 4 schools
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Barclay Career Schools Trade or language school
    250 feet
  2. Shefa School
    360 feet
  3. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    380 feet
Show all 13
  1. Advanced Career Training Trade or language school
    360 feet
  2. Aaron School (8-12) School
    510 feet
  3. Sage Alliance NY School
    510 feet
  4. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    700 feet
  5. Electrical Training Course Trade or language school
    790 feet
  6. Studio Jewelers Trade or language school
    790 feet
  7. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    820 feet
  8. Baruch College Campus High School
    1,300 feet
  9. Devry College of New York College
    1,300 feet
  10. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    820 feet
  2. Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground
    940 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    320 feet
  2. Public space at Ascot Public space
    770 feet
  3. Public space at New York Merchandise Mart Public space
    940 feet
Show all 6
  1. Public space at 172 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,140 feet
  2. Public space at Stanford Public space
    1,210 feet
  3. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    160 feet
  2. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    350 feet
  3. Old Colony Club Listed historic place
    380 feet
Show all 14
  1. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    590 feet
  2. Museum of Sex Museum
    730 feet
  3. 28th Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    830 feet
  4. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    860 feet
  5. New York Life Building Listed historic place
    890 feet
  6. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    890 feet
  7. Old Grolier Club Listed historic place
    940 feet
  8. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  9. Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  10. New York School of Applied Design Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  11. Chester A. Arthur House Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Transfiguration Episcopal Church Landmark
    240 feet
  2. Marble Collegiate Church Listed historic place
    660 feet
  3. First Moravian Church House of worship
    1,000 feet
Show all 4
  1. Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El House of worship
    1,200 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    510 feet
  2. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    750 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    350 feet
  2. H Mart Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    850 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,050 feet
  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 179 places to eat and seven food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 29th Street or Madison Avenue.

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