St Marks Avenue & Underhill Avenue
St Marks Avenue and Underhill Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. (former) Mount Prospect Laboratory stands 590 feet away. The nearest subway, Clinton-Washington Avs, is about seven minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 45 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Underhill Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clinton-Washington Avs, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs C0.4 milesC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- 7 Av B, Q0.5 milesB Q
- Grand Army Plaza 2, 30.5 miles2 3
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bergen St/Washington Av, 630 feet away, for the B65.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bergen St/Washington Av B65 · Shelter630 feetB65
Next buses at this stop
- B65 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Underhill Avenue.
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 8 of them on-street corrals
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Prospect Pl & Underhill Ave 23 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Navy Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 506 Grand Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 316 St Marks Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers780 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, November 2017
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)
- Prospect Heights
- Elevation
- 107 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of St Marks Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY
South side of St Marks Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Underhill Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Underhill Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 182 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival, and mostly built between 1892 and 1896.
- (former) Mount Prospect Laboratory Designated landmark590 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 12 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Public School 9 the Sarah Smith Garnet School400 feet
- P.S. 009 Teunis G. Bergen Pre-K400 feet
- ABR Prospect Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5520 feet
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- Aozora Community Foundation Preschool, ages 2 to 5650 feet
- Luria Academy of Brooklyn School710 feet
- Sunny Skies Prospect Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- James Forten Playground370 feet
- Prospect Heights Community Farm Garden610 feet
- Lowry Triangle960 feet
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- St. Mark's Avenue / Prospect Heights Community Garden990 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Underhill Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,040 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Heights (Boundary Expansion) Listed historic place1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- Duryea Presbyterian Church House of worship1,070 feet
- St Josephs RC Church House of worship1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket1,050 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 45 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bergen Street & Underhill Avenue 330 feet
- Prospect Place & Underhill Avenue 330 feet
- Washington Avenue & St Marks Avenue 560 feet
- Dean Street & Underhill Avenue 620 feet
- Park Place & Underhill Avenue 670 feet
- Bergen Street & Washington Avenue 740 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Vanderbilt Avenue 830 feet
- St Marks Avenue & Grand Avenue 900 feet
See every intersection along St Marks Avenue or Underhill Avenue.