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Bay & Breadalbane

Bay St & Breadalbane St · Toronto, Ontario · Bay-Cloverhill · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Bay & Breadalbane is an above-average intersection for traffic, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Bay-Cloverhill, in the downtown core. It has a bike lane, 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: Wellesley Station (Line 1) 317 m away.

Traffic volume
16,862
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 16, 2024
8,921 pedestrians · 2,624 cyclists · #1137 busiest
Collisions
48
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 33 property damage · #2117 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #685 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Wellesley Station 317 m · 2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial - Connector
Bike Share: 35 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,200 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.9 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 15.6% of vehicle volume, about 20× the typical share. On average 4.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions rose 29%, from 21 in 2016–2020 to 27 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 48 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bay & Breadalbane

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Wellesley Station (Line 1)317 m; College Station (Line 1)364 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)445 m; Museum Station (Line 1)578 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)751 m; Bay Station (Line 2)801 m; TMU Station (Line 1)824 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)851 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)912 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 72 m
TTC bus
19949713 nearest 72 m
Blue Night
306305320300
Nearest stops
16 surface stops within 300 m — Bay St at Wellesley St West South Side; Bay St at Grosvenor St
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial - Connector on Bay St installed 2010
Bike Share
Bay St / Wellesley St W 85 m · 35 docks · 60 stations, 1,320 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 (61)
  • The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 157 m
  • St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 207 m
  • Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 348 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 607 m
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 610 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 617 m
  • and 55 more
Community centres
Parks (56)
  • Breadalbane Park81 m
  • Opera Place101 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park123 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette318 m
  • Clover Hill Park324 m
  • James Canning Gardens393 m
  • and 50 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 285 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 297 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 409 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 525 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 533 m
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 614 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 632 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 641 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 92 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores, and 353 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Fuumi Sushi, 48 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés92 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sunny Taiwanese Food Inc · 915 Bay St Unit-1grocery45 mPassed, Jul 2026
Fuumi Sushi · 891 Bay St 548 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 917 Bay St49 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Nanyang Fusion · 879 Bay St Unit-377 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Banh Mi Sala · 879 Bay St78 mConditional pass, Aug 2026 · 5 infractions
Au Pain Dore · 875 Bay St Bldg-385 mPassed, May 2026
Coffee Island · 925 Bay St86 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Chapayom · 21 Wellesley St W Unit-6147 mPassed, May 2026 · 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 476 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 320 m away at Alexander Street Parkette.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    476 m
Drinking water
Alexander Street Parkette drinking fountain · 320 m; Clover Hill Park bottle filling station · 349 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 833 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (157 m, 144 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km9 centres · 833 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 9
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    157 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    286 m
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    347 m
  • University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    540 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (172 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 172 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.4 km135 Davenport Rd

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

108 registered apartment buildings with 15,360 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 18 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 925 Bay St (85 m, 293 units, 33 storeys, built 2005), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 108 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 356 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 114 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings108 · 15,360 units · 18 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026356 across the 108
Open fire-code violations114
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
925 Bay St · Morguard Corporation29333200596 · Jul 20260 · 4 fire85 m
31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management7872018100 · Nov 20252189 m
32 Grenville Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services50121900100 · Nov 20250 · 4 fire192 m
21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation355199497 · Nov 20250253 m
26 St Joseph St · Sk Properties & Development Inc656192095 · Nov 20250302 m
25 Wellesley St E · Beaux Properties Management479197987 · Nov 20250334 m
33 Maitland St · Melbourne Property Management373192381 · Oct 20250337 m
16 St Joseph St · Akelius374192789 · Nov 20251338 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 lots1,070 lots · ≈24,980 spaces · 74.9 ha
Within 500 m63 lots · ≈2,280 spaces
Green P (public)29 car parks · about 5,820 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 188 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking219 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.2 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface303 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface497 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage669 m64618% (Q1 2026)
205 Mc Caul St · Surface823 m3979% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface863 m27 *

Nearest lots: 79 m away, ≈36 spaces; 98 m away, ≈22 spaces; 130 m away, ≈102 spaces; 151 m away, ≈7 spaces; 161 m away, ≈7 spaces; 167 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (592 m, 2 ports); 20 Charles St E. (629 m, 23 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (912 m, 8 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, Oct 16, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 8,025 southbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,193. Most cyclists arrived from the north (1,429 of 2,624). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,466 vehicles in the hour from 5:45 p.m., 12% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,307). Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,025southbound · 1,429 bikes · 4.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles16,8628,921 pedestrians · 2,624 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east1,193westbound · 68 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the south7,644northbound · 1,126 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,307 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,466 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 16, 2024

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 Breadalbane St between St Luke Lane and Bay St (84 m away) recorded an average of 24 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 33 km/h. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Wellesley St W (204 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 53,586 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Breadalbane St · St Luke Lane – Bay St · 84 mOct 2024 · 3 days2,14324 km/h33 km/h38 km/h
Bay St · College St – Grenville St · 250 mMar 2021 · 7 days6,432

School-zone speed sign 204 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct35 · 41 km/h
Over the limit4.7%
50 km/h or more0.6%

Wellesley St W (eastbound), S/S - 113m East of Queens Park Cres E · 53,586 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

2022 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 6. 13% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% 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 Jun 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions48#2117 of 5,508
With an injury6#2382 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian2#1562 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#718 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201460latest Jun 21, 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Mar 23, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#685 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#69 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Mar 23, 2019

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 11 thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.0 a year. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1150street/outdoor (8), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft900street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 20, 2024. 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 Bay-Cloverhill.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bay & Breadalbane a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#685 of 1,505), out of 48 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 Bay & Breadalbane?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1137 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #238 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Bay & Breadalbane?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Breadalbane St between St Luke Lane and Bay St (October 2024), found an average of 24 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 204 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bay & Breadalbane?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (303 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,070 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,980 spaces — 63 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (188 m).

How do I get to Bay & Breadalbane by transit?

Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 317 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 72 m away; bus routes 19, 94, 97, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bay St at Wellesley St West South Side, 72 m).

What restaurants are near Bay & Breadalbane?

92 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fuumi Sushi (48 m), Subway (49 m), Nanyang Fusion (77 m), Banh Mi Sala (78 m) and Au Pain Dore (85 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 Bay & Breadalbane?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 476 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. 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 Bay & Breadalbane?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 833 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (157 m, 144 spaces), Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (286 m, 16 spaces) and Queen's Park Child Care Centre (347 m, 88 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bay & Breadalbane?

108 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 15,360 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 925 Bay St (85 m, 293 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 31 Phipps St (189 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 32 Grenville St (192 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 21 St Joseph St (253 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 108 is 89 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 Bay & Breadalbane?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and nine 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 Bay-Cloverhill page.

What neighbourhood is Bay & Breadalbane in?

Bay & Breadalbane is in Bay-Cloverhill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 169). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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