Neighborhood

Located just west of the Bruckner Expressway, Bi-Coastal Properties is conveniently located to next to the #22 Bus Line, walking distance to the #6 IRT subway and only a block from the midtown express bus makes commuting a breeze. Centrally located near the Bruckner and Cross-Bronx Expressways makes it easy to take advantage all the Bronx has to offer as well as an easy ride to Manhattan, Long Island, New Jersey and the northern suburbs.

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Castle Hill Park

Trains
Castle Hill Avenue Station - #6 IRT Line

Bus Lines
 # 5 & 22 
Bx7a Midtown Express Bus - one block from building

Auto
Nearby Bruckner and Cross Bronx Expressway make us easy to reach by car, and a quick trip from Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, New Jersey and northern suburbs.

Shopping
Our Building contains numerous quality merchants including a florist, beauty salon, dry cleaning and grocery. Castle Hill Avenue can satisfy any of your other everyday needs; Castle Hill also has a Home Depot and K-Mart superstore; Nearby Metropolitan Avenue has Macys, Children's Place and many other national chains.

Entertainment and Restaurants
In business since 1940, Joe and Joe Restaurant (1001 Castle Hill Avenue) is a neighborhood institution, frequently touted as the best Italian restaurant in the Bronx. That is no small feat in this borough. At Lechonera El Coqui (1251 Castle Hill Avenue) mentioned in Robert Sietsema's list of 100 Best Cheap Latin Restaurants, you can get half a chicken, rice, and beans for a measly $5. Sabrosura Seafood Restaurant (1208 Castle Hill Avenue) has been serving Chinese-Dominican cuisine for over 20 years. Cafe Athena (2199 Westchester Avenue) and Lulu's Coffee Shop (1208 Castle Hill Avenue) are considered two of the best diners in the area.

RKO Castle Hill Theatre - 1320 Castle Hill Avenue
Multiplex Theater just off Metropolitan Avenue
Convenient to Bronx Zoo, Botanical gardens, Orchard Beach, Van Cortland Park and Pelham Park

Parks and Playgrounds
Castle Hill Park (Castle Hill Avenue and Hart Street) is the primary green space in the neighborhood. Bike paths and greenways connect it to nearby Soundview Park, and it hosts several national-level handball tournaments throughout the year.

Castle Hill Playground - Olmstead, Turnbull, Castle Hill Avenues

Public Schools
Elementary
PS 36 - Unionport School (K-5)
PS 138 - Samuel Randall School (K-4)

Intermediate
JHS 125 - Henry Hudson Junior High School (6-8)
JHS 127 - Castle Hill Junior High School (5-8)

High Schools
Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School
The New School for Arts and Sciences

Private/Parochial Schools
Holy Family School (Pre K-8)
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church School (Pre K-8)