Prospect Place & Classon Avenue
Prospect Place and Classon Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, Park Pl, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat. About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Park Pl, 670 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Park Pl S670 feetS
Next trains at this station
Franklin Av
1 line- S …
Prospect Park
1 line- S …
Also within a walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S0.5 miles2 3 4 5 S
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum 2, 30.5 miles2 3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Units of the Free” (1999) by Isha Shabaka at the Park Pl station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Classon Av/Prospect Pl, 110 feet away, for the B48.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Classon Av/Prospect Pl B48110 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Classon Avenue.
- 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Classon Ave & St Marks Ave 27 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 316 St Marks Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11238
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 77
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 116 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 48 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 44 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Classon Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Classon Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Prospect Place
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Prospect Place
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulances only 1 sign AMBULANCE ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 337169 and 337170.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 1 college
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud School590 feet
- Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School630 feet
- Interfaith Med Ctr School of Nursing College670 feet
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- The Academy for Collaborative Exploration School630 feet
- Brooklyn Jesuit Prep School840 feet
- Wurzelkinder Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- Sunny Skies Prospect Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Prospect Kids Academy #2 Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
- Bumblebees -R-Us Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,190 feet
- Classon Avenue Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stroud Playground710 feet
Health care
- Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket530 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,190 feet
- Food Garden Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- St Marks Avenue & Classon Avenue 330 feet
- Park Place & Classon Avenue 340 feet
- Sterling Place & Classon Avenue 660 feet
- Bergen Street & Classon Avenue 670 feet
- Prospect Place & Grand Avenue 890 feet
- Dean Street & Classon Avenue 950 feet
- Prospect Place & Franklin Avenue 970 feet
- St Johns Place & Classon Avenue 1,000 feet
See every intersection along Classon Avenue or Prospect Place.