Soundview Avenue & Metcalf Avenue
Soundview Avenue and Metcalf Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Sotomayor Houses development. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Parque De Los Ninos Playground is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, Morrison Av-Soundview, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them playgrounds, and five places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 and 1953, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morrison Av-Soundview, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Morrison Av-Soundview 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Land Between Two Waters” (2010) by Maria Cristalli & Marc Brown at the Morrison Av-Soundview station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Watson Av/Croes Av, 600 feet away, for the Bx27.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Watson Av/Croes Av Bx27600 feetBx27
Next buses at this stop
- Bx27 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Metcalf Avenue & Bronx River Parkway, 440 feet by car along the streets.
- 1661 Watson Avenue Gas station380 feet
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2016.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1953.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Sotomayor Houses development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 76 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Metcalf Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Soundview Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parque De Los Ninos Playground630 feet
- Watson Gleason Playground1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Watson Avenue & Soundview Avenue 160 feet
- Bronx River Parkway & Watson Avenue 380 feet
- Soundview Avenue & Fteley Avenue 430 feet
- Metcalf Avenue & Bronx River Parkway 440 feet
- Watson Avenue & Fteley Avenue 440 feet
- Watson Avenue & Morrison Avenue 680 feet
- Watson Avenue & Croes Avenue 700 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Soundview Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Metcalf Avenue or Soundview Avenue.