Location
About an hour to Manhattan, minutes from the highways: closer than you would think.
- About 1 hour
- To New York Penn Station, by train
- About 50 min
- To Midtown Manhattan, by car
- 64
- Weekday trains from Perth Amboy
- 81
- Walk Score
Commute Times
Five85West is at 585 Sayre Avenue in Perth Amboy, NJ, 0.9 miles from Perth Amboy Station on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, where direct trains reach New York Penn Station in about an hour. Midtown Manhattan is about 50 minutes by car outside rush hour, the 116 bus to Port Authority boards about a block away, and ShopRite is 0.3 miles from the door.
Read the commute guide| Destination | How | Time or distance |
|---|---|---|
| New York Penn Station | HowNJ Transit train, North Jersey Coast Line | Time or distanceAbout 1 hour; peak expresses under 55 minutes |
| Midtown Manhattan | HowCar, outside rush hour | Time or distanceAbout 50 minutes (about 29 miles) |
| Port Authority Bus Terminal | HowNJ Transit 116 bus | Time or distanceBoards about a block from the building |
| Lower Manhattan | HowNY Waterway ferry from South Amboy | Time or distanceTerminal about 2.8 miles away |
| Newark Airport rail station | HowNJ Transit train | Time or distanceAbout 30 minutes |
| Asbury Park | HowTrain, south on the same line | Time or distanceAbout 40 minutes |
| Staten Island | HowCar, via the Outerbridge Crossing | Time or distance2.2 miles to the bridge |
Perth Amboy has 64 weekday trains, and the neighborhood around the building has a Walk Score of 81.
Getting there
Home
585 Sayre Avenue
0.9 mi
Perth Amboy Station
About 30 min
Newark Airport station
About 1 hour
New York Penn Station
Perth Amboy Station is just under a mile from the door on the North Jersey Coast Line. Direct trains reach New York Penn Station in about an hour, with peak expresses under 55 minutes, and stop at the Newark Airport rail station on the way. The station is being rebuilt under a funded $45.5 million NJ Transit project; the first high-level platform sections are open while the rest of the work continues.
By car
Minutes from the highways.
- Outerbridge Crossing
- 2.2 miles
- NJ Turnpike, Exit 10
- 4.5 miles
- Garden State Parkway
- 4.4 miles
- Newark Liberty Airport
- 15 miles
- Midtown Manhattan, outside rush hour
- About 50 minutes
- Route 9
- Route 35
- Route 440
- I-287
Route 35 passes the corner and feeds Route 440 in minutes. Midtown is about 29 miles by the Turnpike, roughly 50 minutes outside rush hour, and Staten Island is one bridge away across the Outerbridge Crossing. One parking space is included with every home, with EV charging on site.
By bus
Route 116 to Port Authority.
NJ Transit's 116 bus runs between Perth Amboy and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, boarding about a block from the building. Routes 48, 813, 815, and 817 connect downtown, the station, and the neighboring towns.
116
NJ Transit · Port Authority
Around the corner
Waterfront energy, a walkable downtown and everyday convenience. Shop the Downtown Central Business District, grab a bite on Front Street, then slow things down with a walk along the Perth Amboy waterfront.
Grocery Stores and Shopping Near 585 Sayre Avenue
- ShopRite, 0.3 miles: a short walk up Convery Boulevard
- The shopping center down the street
- The Downtown Central Business District
- Woodbridge Center, 4 miles
- Menlo Park Mall, 4.8 miles
The malls are about ten minutes up the highway.
Where to Eat Near Five85West
- Bonao
- The Barge
- The Armory
- Don Manuel
- Sciortino's Pizza
- Noches de Colombia
Front Street's seafood houses, the Armory and the Barge, sit 1.7 miles from the door.
Things to Do Near the Perth Amboy Waterfront
- The Perth Amboy waterfront walk
- Harborside Marina, 1.7 miles
- Washington Park, 0.7 miles
- Downtown Smith Street, 0.8 miles
- Asbury Park by train, about 40 minutes: the rail line that runs to Manhattan also runs south to the Shore towns
Within Two Miles of the Door
- Raritan Bay Medical Center
- 0.2 miles
- ShopRite
- 0.3 miles
- Washington Park
- 0.7 miles
- Downtown and Smith Street
- 0.8 miles
- Perth Amboy Station
- 0.9 miles
- Harborside Marina and the Front Street restaurants
- 1.7 miles
The Map
585 Sayre Avenue, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Raritan Bay Medical Center 0.2 miles · Perth Amboy Station 0.9 miles · Downtown 0.8 miles.
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0.9 miles, about a 5-minute drive or a 23-minute walk. The station is on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line, with direct trains to New York Penn Station in about an hour.
Yes. One surface parking space is included with every home, additional spaces are available for a monthly fee, and EV charging stations are on site. More detail is in the Five85West FAQ.
The Garden State Parkway is 4.4 miles away and NJ Turnpike Exit 10 is 4.5 miles away. The Outerbridge Crossing to Staten Island is 2.2 miles away.
Yes. ShopRite is 0.3 miles away, a short walk up Convery Boulevard.
The neighborhood around the building has a Walk Score of 81, so most daily errands can be done on foot.
Tour the building, then drive the route you would commute every day. The office is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Compare the layouts first, then schedule your tour.