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Argyle & Beaconsfield

Argyle St & Beaconsfield Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport

Argyle & Beaconsfield is a quiet local crossing, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Little Portugal, in central Toronto. It has a bike lane and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
809
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 13, 2021
840 pedestrians · 618 cyclists
Collisions
13
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 7 property damage · #3939 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 100 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 9% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.0 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 76.4% of vehicle volume, about 99× the typical share. On average 1.3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Argyle & Beaconsfield

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501505504508506 nearest 356 m
TTC bus
296340247 nearest 313 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301305304306329363
Nearest stops
no surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane - Contraflow on Argyle St installed 2015
Bike Share
Alma Ave / Gladstone Ave SMART 212 m · 15 docks · 33 stations, 673 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)
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 244 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 659 m
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 740 m
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 766 m
  • Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 822 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 924 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (41)
  • Osler Playground292 m
  • Pessoa Park342 m
  • Lisgar Park400 m
  • Paul E. Garfinkel Park439 m
  • Parkdale Amphitheatre456 m
  • Lakeview Avenue Parkette494 m
  • and 35 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch736 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 364 m
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.5 km
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 1.5 km
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 355 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pizzeria Badiali, 203 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 355 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pizzeria Badiali · 181 Dovercourt Rd203 mPassed, Aug 2026
Nobrega's Variety - Vilda's · 209 Dovercourt Rdgrocery209 mPassed, May 2026
Bernhardts · 202 Dovercourt Rd216 mPassed, May 2026 · 4 infractions
Fix Coffee + Bikes · 80 Gladstone Ave220 mPassed, Aug 2026
Misc Coffee · 155 Dovercourt Rd236 mPassed, Jun 2026
Freshco · 22 Northcote Avegrocery287 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pizzaiolo · 1172 Queen St W288 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Shiroshi Downtown · 1128 Queen St W295 mPassed, Jun 2026

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 Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 612 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 290 m away at Osler Playground.

  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    612 m
  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    819 m
  • Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 155 Crawford St
    View centre hours · accessible
    885 m
Drinking water
Osler Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 290 m; Paul E. Garfinkel Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 434 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,387 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (244 m, 120 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,387 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 17
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA · 108 Gladstone Ave
    120 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    244 m
  • Bumble Bee Garden Child Care Ltd. · 1275 Dundas St W
    28 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    403 m
  • Queen Street Childcare Centre · 10 White Squirrel Way
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    585 m
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    639 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (624 m) and the nearest ambulance station 529 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1.1 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 624 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 529 m1288 Queen St W

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

58 registered apartment buildings with 5,880 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 8 Beaconsfield Ave (256 m, 11 units, 4 storeys, built 1932), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 58 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 137 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 26 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings58 · 5,880 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026137 across the 58
Open fire-code violations26
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
8 Beaconsfield Ave · Dsm Investment Group Limited114193291 · Jul 20250256 m
1176 Queen St W253191554 · Jul 20260298 m
255 Dovercourt Rd · 2153244 Ontario Inc163191285 · Aug 20250337 m
410 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Services198102021100 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire354 m
400 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Service15213202199 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire362 m
1289 Dundas St Wsocial housing · Villa Luso Non Profit Housing Corp1497198698 · Aug 20260393 m
55 Lisgar St · Medallion Corporation1169200596 · Aug 20261410 m
180 Sudbury Stsocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society19018201182 · Sep 20242 · 2 fire427 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 lots725 lots · ≈28,050 spaces · 84.2 ha
Within 500 m38 lots · ≈790 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 1,682 spaces
EV charging (City)1051 Queen Street W · 479 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking13 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 76 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface323 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)
45 Abell St · Garage451 m12460% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface538 m7968% (Q1 2026)
18 Ossington Ave · Surface540 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)
1117 Dundas St W · Surface607 m3786% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 105 m away, ≈5 spaces; 233 m away, ≈6 spaces; 259 m away, ≈7 spaces; 265 m away, ≈102 spaces; 282 m away, ≈8 spaces; 293 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (489 m, 16 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (657 m, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (744 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 — 8-hour, Oct 13, 2021

Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 399 vehicles entering from the east to 410 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (258 of 618). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 172 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 98% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (87). Heavy vehicles made up 1.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north0southbound · 20 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 271 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles809840 pedestrians · 618 cyclists · 1.9% heavy
From the east399westbound · 258 bikes · 0.8% heavy
From the south410northbound · 69 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour87 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour172 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 13, 2021

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

The City's counter on Beaconsfield Ave between Lane N of Queen and E of Northcote and Lane S of Argyle and E of Northcote (157 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2011; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. Argyle St between Lane E of Gladstone and S of Argyle and Gladstone Ave measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Dec 2021). The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Dufferin St (314 m away, 30 km/h limit), 38% of the 279,345 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Beaconsfield Ave · Lane N of Queen and E of Northcote – Lane S of Argyle and E of Northcote · 157 mOct 2011 · 3 days95532 km/h42 km/h48 km/h
Argyle St · Lane E of Gladstone and S of Argyle – Gladstone Ave · 169 mDec 2021 · 3 days86625 km/h32 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 314 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct37 · 46 km/h
Over the limit63%
40 km/h or more38%

Dufferin St (northbound), 447 Dufferin Street · 279,345 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

2019 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 8% of collisions here involved an injury. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 54% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Dec 18, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions13#3939 of 5,508
With an injury1#4093 of 4,660
Property damage only7
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
All since 201414latest Dec 18, 2025

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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

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

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft400apartment parking (2), house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 29, 2023. 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Argyle & Beaconsfield a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 lesser collisions. 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 Argyle & Beaconsfield?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 13, 2021, 9% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Argyle & Beaconsfield?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Beaconsfield Ave between Lane N of Queen and E of Northcote and Lane S of Argyle and E of Northcote (October 2011), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 314 m away (30 km/h), 38% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Argyle & Beaconsfield?

The nearest Green P car park is 110 Dovercourt Rd (323 m away, 8 spaces). The City's mapping shows 725 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,050 spaces — 38 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (479 m).

How do I get to Argyle & Beaconsfield by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 505, 504, 508 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 356 m away; bus routes 29, 63, 402, 47, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Argyle & Beaconsfield?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 355 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizzeria Badiali (203 m), Bernhardts (216 m), Fix Coffee + Bikes (220 m), Misc Coffee (236 m) and Pizzaiolo (288 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 Argyle & Beaconsfield?

The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 612 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (819 m); Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom (885 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 Argyle & Beaconsfield?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,387 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (244 m, 120 spaces), Bumble Bee Garden Child Care Ltd. (403 m, 28 spaces) and Queen Street Childcare Centre (585 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Argyle & Beaconsfield?

58 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,880 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 8 Beaconsfield Ave (256 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1176 Queen St W (298 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 54), 255 Dovercourt Rd (337 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 410 Dufferin St (354 m, 198 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 58 is 88 out of 100; 2 scored below 70. 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 Argyle & Beaconsfield?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and four 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is Argyle & Beaconsfield in?

Argyle & Beaconsfield is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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