Van Nest Avenue & Melville Street
Van Nest Avenue and Melville Street meet at a four-way crossing in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Young Park is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, E 180 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1905 and 1927, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is E 180 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- E 180 St 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Station Villa” (2011) by Luisa Caldwell at the E 180 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Morris Park Av/Melville St, 740 feet away, for the Bx21.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morris Park Av/Melville St Bx21 · Shelter740 feetBx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Cross Bronx Expressway at Cross Bronx Service Road N, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1243 East Tremont Avenue Gas station890 feet
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1905 and 1927.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Melville Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Melville Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Van Nest Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Van Nest Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 zoo or aquarium
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Young Park770 feet
- Van Nest Park1,180 feet
- Van Nest Park Playground1,210 feet
Show all 4
- Bronx Zoo Zoo or aquarium1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- St Lukes Evangelical Church House of worship480 feet
- St Dominics Church House of worship1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- Taylor Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 250 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Van Buren Street 250 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Garfield Street 500 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Adams Street 520 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Melville Street 700 feet
- East 180th Street & Van Nest Avenue 720 feet
- Garfield Street & Mead Street 750 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Fillmore Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Melville Street or Van Nest Avenue.