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Anndale & Bales

Anndale Dr & Bales Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Avondale · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

Anndale & Bales is a lightly travelled intersection, with heavy foot traffic. It sits in Avondale. At the corner: Sheppard-Yonge Station and 2 schools within 250 m.

Traffic volume
6,498
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
6,212 pedestrians · 101 cyclists · #1930 busiest
Collisions
47
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 39 property damage · #2146 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #660 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Sheppard-Yonge Station
subway station within 250 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 11 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 460 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 40% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.0 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. On average 4.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 7.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.46× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 23 collisions in 2016–2020 and 24 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 47 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Anndale & Bales

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4)105 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)819 m
GO Transit
GO bus 94 Pickering / Square One27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ Poyntz Ave.114 m
TTC bus
18598978478 nearest 149 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385320384
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
19 Glendora Ave 126 m · 11 docks · 5 stations, 95 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (23)
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 128 m
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 230 m
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 381 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 420 m
  • Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 459 m
  • Don Valley Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 473 m
  • and 17 more
Community centres
Parks (32)
  • Albert Standing Park305 m
  • Avonshire Parkette361 m
  • Avondale Park364 m
  • Avonshire Park482 m
  • Spring Garden Parkette587 m
  • Willowdale Park694 m
  • and 26 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 780 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 887 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 90 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 174 — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Big Way Hot Pot, 75 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés90 within 300 m · 174 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Big Way Hot Pot · 4759-4789 Yonge St 477575 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Vanta Coffee Club & Eatery · 4711 Yonge St Unit-C10286 mPassed, Aug 2026
Glow Food · 4711 Yonge Stgrocery87 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Jokbal Night Market · 33 Sheppard Ave E Unit-Dgrocery107 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Cotti Coffee · 4750 Yonge St 110&114133 mPassed, Jul 2026
Dubailevant · 4750 Yonge St 132133 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pepper Hakka and Thai Cuisine · 4750 Yonge St 144133 mPassed, Jul 2026
Allwyn's · 4750 Yonge St, Unit-135133 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 661 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 294 m away at Albert Standing Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    661 m
  • Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · accessible
    874 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    875 m
Drinking water
Albert Standing Park drinking fountain · 294 m; Avondale Park drinking fountain · 388 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 695 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (202 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km9 centres · 695 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 9
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    202 m
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    255 m
  • Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 49 Bogert Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    296 m
  • The Learning Nest Academy · 95 Sheppard Ave W
    87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    514 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 121 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 121 · 1.3 km10 William Carson Cres
Police32 Division · 1.3 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.4 km12 Canterbury Pl

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,209 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4 Forest Laneway (257 m, 277 units, 29 storeys, built 1975), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 13 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 4 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings16 · 2,209 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202613 across the 16
Open fire-code violations4
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire257 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire324 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire346 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250371 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240393 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240412 m
8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250435 m
10 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260460 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots392 lots · ≈27,950 spaces · 83.8 ha
Within 500 m68 lots · ≈2,190 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Glendora Ave · 116 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking47 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface319 m112 *
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface428 m3063% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface486 m17 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage522 m38615% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface1 km173 *

Nearest lots: 39 m away, ≈31 spaces; 64 m away, ≈58 spaces; 74 m away, ≈32 spaces; 95 m away, ≈50 spaces; 133 m away, ≈14 spaces; 143 m away, ≈35 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (129 m, 2 ports); 33 Elmhurst Ave (390 m, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Mar 25, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 1,915 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 29% of the total, against 1,153 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the south (43 of 101). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 757 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 732 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north1,153southbound · 26 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west1,839eastbound · 13 bikes · 1.0% heavy
Total vehicles6,4986,212 pedestrians · 101 cyclists · 1.3% heavy
From the east1,591westbound · 19 bikes · 1.3% heavy
From the south1,915northbound · 43 bikes · 1.6% heavy
AM peak hour757 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour732 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 25, 2026

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

On Anndale Dr between Bonnington Pl and Burnwell St, 331 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2020 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Greenfield Ave (363 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 43,500 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Anndale Dr · Bonnington Pl – Burnwell St · 331 mMar 2020 · 3 days1,35836 km/h44 km/h48 km/h

School-zone speed sign 363 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 34 km/h
Over the limit0.7%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Greenfield Ave (eastbound) · 43,500 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2023, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 6 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 4% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions47#2146 of 5,508
With an injury6#2378 of 4,660
Property damage only39
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian2#1540 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 201473latest May 1, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 17, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#660 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#347 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Dec 17, 2023

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

32 thefts from vehicles and 22 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 9.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 20 in 2023–2025, about 6.7 a year, against 4.9 a year before that. 56% of the vehicle thefts were from apartment-building parking; 77% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle32160apartment parking (18), street/outdoor (13)
Bicycle theft2240apartment parking (17), commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 26, 2025. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Avondale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Anndale & Bales a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#660 of 1,505), out of 47 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Anndale & Bales?

A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #1930 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 40% of the median for a counted intersection, and #338 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Anndale & Bales?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Anndale Dr between Bonnington Pl and Burnwell St (March 2020), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 363 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Anndale & Bales?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (319 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 392 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 27,950 spaces — 68 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (116 m).

How do I get to Anndale & Bales by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 105 m away; bus routes 185, 98, 97, 84, 78, 984 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Anndale & Bales?

90 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 174 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Big Way Hot Pot (75 m), Vanta Coffee Club & Eatery (86 m), Cotti Coffee (133 m), Dubailevant (133 m) and Pepper Hakka and Thai Cuisine (133 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Anndale & Bales?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 661 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom (874 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (875 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Anndale & Bales?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 695 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (202 m, 72 spaces), Angus Valley Montessori (255 m, 141 spaces) and Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (296 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Anndale & Bales?

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,209 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4 Forest Laneway (257 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 2 Forest Laneway (324 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (346 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2 Oakburn Cres (371 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 is 96 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Anndale & Bales?

Toronto Police place 32 thefts from vehicles and 22 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Avondale page.

What neighbourhood is Anndale & Bales in?

Anndale & Bales is in Avondale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 153). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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