Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
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)257 m
- GO Transit
- GO bus 96 Oshawa / Finch Express27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York67 Keswick / North York19 Mississauga / North York27 Milton / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York94 Pickering / Square One94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Glendora Ave.98 m
- TTC bus
- 97185988478 nearest 94 m
- Express
- 984
- Blue Night
- 320385384
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Avondale Ave North Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- 19 Glendora Ave 103 m · 11 docks · 3 stations, 61 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 (22)
- Don Valley Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 279 m
- Duke Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 279 m
- Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 337 m
- Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 373 m
- Toronto District School Board - Oakburn CentreEnglish Public · 488 m
- Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 564 m
- and 16 more
- Community centres
- Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre1.1 km
- Parks (28)
- Avondale Park160 m
- Avonshire Parkette243 m
- Avonshire Park372 m
- Albert Standing Park412 m
- Yorkminster Park657 m
- Stuart Greenbelt724 m
- and 22 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.2 km
- Places of interest
- Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1 km
- Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1.1 km
- Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km
- Signal
- 2521, activated 2021 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 50 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 154 eating places within a kilometre — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Rabba Marche, 64 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Rabba Marche · 12 Harrison Garden Blvd | 64 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Chillax Eatery & Mart · 4679 Yonge St None | 78 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Tim Hortons · 12 Harrison Garden Blvd | 78 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Pizza Nova · 4657 Yonge St Bldg-A2 | 89 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Eggsmart · 4695 Yonge St | 105 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Circle K · 4696 Yonge Stgrocery | 145 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tim Hortons · 4696 Yonge St | 145 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| 7 Noodles · 4664 Yonge St Unit-13 | 146 m | Passed, 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 Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 864 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 193 m away at Avondale Park.
- Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.864 m
- Drinking water
- Avondale Park drinking fountain · 193 m; Avonshire Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 392 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 Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (369 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 49 Bogert Ave
72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day369 m - The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day415 m - Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day464 m - The Learning Nest Academy · 95 Sheppard Ave W
87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool588 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 121 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.
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
18 registered apartment buildings with 2,177 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 2 Oakburn Cres (279 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1945), which scored 98 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 15 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 98 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 279 m |
| 4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 97 · Jun 2024 | 0 | 302 m |
| 105 Harrison Garden Blvd · Kg Group | 332 | 22 | 2010 | 99 · Jun 2024 | 3 | 328 m |
| 6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 98 · Jun 2024 | 0 | 330 m |
| 8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 98 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 359 m |
| 10 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 99 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 390 m |
| 12 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 99 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 411 m |
| 4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc | 277 | 29 | 1975 | 90 · Aug 2025 | 1 · 2 fire | 470 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4576 Yonge Street · Surface | 297 m | 17 * | — |
| 10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface | 503 m | 112 * | — |
| 68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface | 535 m | 30 | 63% (Q1 2026) |
| 95 Beecroft Rd · Garage | 707 m | 386 | 15% (Q1 2026) |
| 180 Beecroft Road · Surface | 1.2 km | 173 * | — |
Nearest lots: 27 m away, ≈22 spaces; 56 m away, ≈29 spaces; 67 m away, ≈15 spaces; 74 m away, ≈2 spaces; 83 m away, ≈44 spaces; 85 m away, ≈14 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (115 m, 2 ports); 33 Elmhurst Ave (579 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
The west leg carries the load — 4,305 eastbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,967. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,254 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,188 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
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 Harrison Garden Blvd between Avondale Park Trl and Everson Dr (263 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 24-hour count in December 2014; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 5,900 vehicles a day. Avondale Ave between Yonge St and Lane E of Yonge and S of Glendora measured slower: 27 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Apr 2024). The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Ave · Yonge St – Lane E of Yonge and S of Glendora · 76 m | Apr 2024 · 3 days | 12,297 | 27 km/h | 37 km/h | 42 km/h |
| Harrison Garden Blvd · Avondale Park Trl – Everson Dr · 263 m | Dec 2014 · 24 h | 5,877 | 38 km/h | 45 km/h | 50 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
2018 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 17, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 3.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 37 | #2497 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 7 | #2244 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 26 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1254 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 50 | latest Mar 17, 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
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 three thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 2 | 0 | apartment parking (2), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (3) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 18, 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 Avondale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Bales & Avondale a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 37 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 Bales & Avondale?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1578 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 72% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Bales & Avondale?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Harrison Garden Blvd between Avondale Park Trl and Everson Dr (December 2014), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Bales & Avondale?
The nearest Green P car park is 4576 Yonge Street (297 m away, 17 spaces). The City's mapping shows 370 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,910 spaces — 48 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (106 m).
How do I get to Bales & Avondale by transit?
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 257 m away; bus routes 97, 185, 98, 84, 78, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Avondale Ave North Side, 94 m).
What restaurants are near Bales & Avondale?
50 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 154 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Rabba Marche (64 m), Chillax Eatery & Mart (78 m), Tim Hortons (78 m), Pizza Nova (89 m) and Eggsmart (105 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 Bales & Avondale?
The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 864 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.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 Bales & Avondale?
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 Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (369 m, 72 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (415 m, 72 spaces) and Angus Valley Montessori (464 m, 141 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Bales & Avondale?
18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,177 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Oakburn Cres (279 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 4 Oakburn Cres (302 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 105 Harrison Garden Blvd (328 m, 332 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 6 Oakburn Cres (330 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 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 Bales & Avondale?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and three 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 Bales & Avondale in?
Bales & Avondale 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
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 25, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Dec 18, 2023.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 18 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.75845, -79.40887 · centreline node 13449113.