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Baldwin & Spadina (North)

Baldwin St & Spadina Ave (North) · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Chinatown BIA

Baldwin & Spadina (North), in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: Queen's Park Station (Line 1) 832 m away.

Traffic volume
8,821
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 10, 2023
5,995 pedestrians · 1,197 cyclists
Collisions
65
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 44 property damage · #1684 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 3 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #156 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Queen's Park Station 832 m · 5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 20 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,100 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 13.6% of vehicle volume, about 18× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 6.5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 24%, from 37 in 2016–2020 to 28 in 2021–2025. About one in 22 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Baldwin & Spadina (North)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Queen's Park Station (Line 1)832 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)848 m
Streetcar
510505506511501 nearest 31 m
TTC bus
1394 nearest 803 m
Blue Night
310305306301307
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at Nassau St South Side; Spadina Ave at Nassau St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Baldwin St / Spadina Ave - SMART 46 m · 20 docks · 49 stations, 934 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 (43)
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 278 m
  • Braemar College Private Secondary SchoolPrivate · 351 m
  • Heydon Park Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 354 m
  • Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main CampusPrivate · 379 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 421 m
  • Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 487 m
  • and 37 more
Parks (40)
  • Glasgow Street Parkette184 m
  • Julius Deutsch Park224 m
  • Sonya's Park264 m
  • Lillian H. Smith Park289 m
  • Bellevue Square Park328 m
  • The Doctors' Parkette482 m
  • and 34 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch319 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch626 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 542 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 786 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 802 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 803 m
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 927 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 933 m
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1 km
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 217 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 30 grocery and convenience stores, and 352 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is New Sky Restaurant, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés217 within 300 m · 352 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience30 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
New Sky Restaurant · 353 Spadina Ave18 mPassed, Jan 2026
Fortune-King Hotpot · 359 Spadina Ave21 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Mashion Bakery · 345 Spadina Avegrocery22 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Sangs Great Food · 343 Spadina Avegrocery23 mPassed, May 2026
Chatramue · 341 Spadina Ave23 mPassed, Jul 2026
Hao's Bistro · 339 Spadina Ave27 mPassed, Jul 2026
Kensington Corner · 374 Spadina Ave31 mPassed, Jun 2026
Lan Cheng Xiang · 382 Spadina Ave39 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions

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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 309 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 191 m away at Glasgow Parkette.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    309 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    619 m
  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    639 m
Drinking water
Glasgow Parkette bottle filling station · 191 m; Julius Deutsch Park drinking fountain · 202 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,647 spaces; 16 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Children's Primary Centre (379 m, 44 spaces, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,647 spaces
Fee subsidy16 of 22
  • Children's Primary Centre · 177 Beverley St
    44 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    379 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care · 91 Bellevue Ave
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    415 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 95 Bellevue Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool
    421 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care · 33 Robert St
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    487 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (507 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (748 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 507 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police52 Division · 748 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.7 km674 Markham St

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

32 registered apartment buildings with 2,756 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 123 D'Arcy St (183 m, 24 units, 3 storeys, built 1985), which scored 88 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 48 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 18 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings32 · 2,756 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202648 across the 32
Open fire-code violations18
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
123 D'Arcy St · 583647 Ontario Limited243198588 · Sep 20250183 m
123 Huron St · Phymetrix Ltd.183191486 · Aug 20260188 m
160 Huron St · Akelius Canada Ltd695180598 · Jul 20263224 m
162 Huron St · 1771105 Ontario Ltd184190397 · Jul 20260240 m
69 Baldwin St · Dpm2 Ltd173192798 · Jul 20260289 m
34 Oxford StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1895197989 · Aug 20250302 m
15 Larch StToronto Community Housing · TCH203199371 · Aug 20240339 m
210 Beverley St · Prudence Management Inc21418920356 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 lots932 lots · ≈21,380 spaces · 64.1 ha
Within 500 m111 lots · ≈1,830 spaces
Green P (public)33 car parks · about 5,999 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 714 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking207 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 104 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 St Andrew St · Garage131 m41727% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage287 m33231% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface358 m91 *
205 Mc Caul St · Surface569 m3979% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface756 m12054% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈3 spaces; 30 m away, ≈2 spaces; 51 m away, ≈2 spaces; 68 m away, ≈19 spaces; 84 m away, ≈13 spaces; 87 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (890 m, 4 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (1.1 km, 2 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1.1 km, 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, May 10, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The south leg carries the load — 4,251 northbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 472. Most cyclists arrived from the north (658 of 1,197). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,238 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 15% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,073). Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north4,098southbound · 658 bikes · 4.9% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 43 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles8,8215,995 pedestrians · 1,197 cyclists · 4.2% heavy
From the east472westbound · 71 bikes · 6.1% heavy
From the south4,251northbound · 425 bikes · 3.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,073 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,238 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 10, 2023

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 Baldwin St between Lane E of Spadina and N of D Arcy and Spadina Ave (42 m away) recorded an average of 28 km/h in its 3-day count in January 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 900 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Spadina Ave · Baldwin St – Nassau St · 41 mSep 2009 · 3 days11,522
Baldwin St · Lane E of Spadina and N of D Arcy – Spadina Ave · 42 mJan 2020 · 3 days87428 km/h34 km/h38 km/h

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

2024 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 9% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 18 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 28% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions65#1684 of 5,508
With an injury6#2539 of 4,660
Property damage only44
Fail to remain18
Involving a pedestrian4#1039 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2371 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified15
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201475latest Jun 20, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 3 pedestrians and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. All happened in daylight or lit conditions (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions occur in darkness). The most recent was on Jun 29, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 7.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#156 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian3#43 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness00% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20067latest Jun 29, 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

Toronto Police place 78 thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 14× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 8.4 a year. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle78211street/outdoor (65), commercial premises (9)
Bicycle theft630commercial premises (4), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 18, 2026. 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Baldwin & Spadina (North) a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#156 of 1,505), out of 65 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 Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from May 10, 2023, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Baldwin St between Lane E of Spadina and N of D Arcy and Spadina Ave (January 2020), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 St Andrew St (131 m away, 417 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 932 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,380 spaces — 111 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (714 m).

How do I get to Baldwin & Spadina (North) by transit?

Queen's Park Station (Line 1) is 832 m away; streetcar routes 510, 505, 506, 511 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 31 m away; bus routes 13, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Nassau St South Side, 803 m).

What restaurants are near Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

217 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 352 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are New Sky Restaurant (18 m), Fortune-King Hotpot (21 m), Chatramue (23 m), Hao's Bistro (27 m) and Kensington Corner (31 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 Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 309 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (619 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (639 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 Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,647 spaces in total; 16 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Children's Primary Centre (379 m, 44 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care (415 m, 34 spaces) and Westside Montessori School (421 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,756 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 123 D'Arcy St (183 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 123 Huron St (188 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 160 Huron St (224 m, 69 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 162 Huron St (240 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 32 is 86 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 Baldwin & Spadina (North)?

Toronto Police place 78 thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Baldwin & Spadina (North) in?

Baldwin & Spadina (North) is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Chinatown Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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