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Bay & Grosvenor

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

Bay & Grosvenor is a busier-than-typical intersection, 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, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 288 m away.

Traffic volume
13,886
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 18, 2018
10,488 pedestrians · 793 cyclists
Collisions
103
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 73 property damage · #1076 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #278 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 288 m · 2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial - Connector
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,740 vehicles, 1.50× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.7% of vehicle volume, about 7.4× the typical share. That comes with about 10 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 55%, from 71 in 2016–2020 to 32 in 2021–2025. About one in 52 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Bay & Grosvenor

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
College Station (Line 1)288 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)361 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)407 m; Museum Station (Line 1)657 m; TMU Station (Line 1)724 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)819 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)847 m; Bay Station (Line 2)904 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)949 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 24 m
TTC bus
19949713 nearest 17 m
Blue Night
306305320300
Nearest stops
17 surface stops within 300 m — Bay St at Grosvenor St
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial - Connector on Bay St installed 2010
Bike Share
Bay St / Wellesley St W 189 m · 35 docks · 60 stations, 1,344 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 · 178 m
  • St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 296 m
  • Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 426 m
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 593 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 604 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 610 m
  • and 55 more
Community centres
Parks (56)
  • Opera Place122 m
  • Breadalbane Park156 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park192 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette306 m
  • Clover Hill Park428 m
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette434 m
  • and 50 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 187 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 282 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 420 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 487 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 530 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 621 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 628 m
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 662 m
Signal
0193, activated 1966 · SAP

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 16 grocery and convenience stores, and 354 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Au Pain Dore, 31 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés92 within 300 m · 354 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience16 within 300 m · 46 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Au Pain Dore · 875 Bay St Bldg-331 mPassed, May 2026
Banh Mi Sala · 879 Bay St36 mConditional pass, Aug 2026 · 5 infractions
Nanyang Fusion · 879 Bay St Unit-337 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Dopamina Restaurant · 832 Bay St Bldg-349 mPassed, Aug 2026
Nandos Flame Grilled Chicken · 832 Bay St49 mPassed, Aug 2026
Fuumi Sushi · 891 Bay St 565 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
D Spot · 828 Bay St99 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Extreme Pita/ Jugo Juice · 76 Grenville St133 mPassed, Aug 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, 376 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 301 m away at Alexander Street Parkette.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    376 m
Drinking water
Alexander Street Parkette drinking fountain · 301 m; College Park bottle filling station · 370 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 906 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (179 m, 144 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 906 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 11
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    179 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    193 m
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    305 m
  • Hydrokids - Opg · 700 University Ave
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    546 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (153 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 153 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.4 km58 Richmond St E

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 15,128 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 19 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 32 Grenville St (100 m, 50 units, 12 storeys, built 1900), which scored 100 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 108 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 344 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 111 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings108 · 15,128 units · 19 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026344 across the 108
Open fire-code violations111
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
32 Grenville Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services50121900100 · Nov 20250 · 4 fire100 m
925 Bay St · Morguard Corporation29333200596 · Jul 20260 · 4 fire185 m
31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management7872018100 · Nov 20252289 m
33 Maitland St · Melbourne Property Management373192381 · Oct 20250340 m
21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation355199497 · Nov 20250351 m
424 Yonge St · GWLRA Residential21010194097 · Sep 20261 · 1 fire360 m
40-50 Alexander St · Greenrock Property Management Limited24418196389 · Aug 20260369 m
40-50 Alexander St · Greenrock Property Management Limited24419196386 · Nov 20250369 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 lots1,081 lots · ≈25,290 spaces · 75.9 ha
Within 500 m56 lots · ≈2,230 spaces
Green P (public)29 car parks · about 6,091 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 259 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking281 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface346 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface584 m3073% (Q1 2026)
205 Mc Caul St · Surface761 m3979% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface762 m27 *
20 Charles St E · Garage763 m64618% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 57 m away, ≈7 spaces; 62 m away, ≈22 spaces; 69 m away, ≈7 spaces; 82 m away, ≈7 spaces; 110 m away, ≈102 spaces; 161 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (491 m, 2 ports); 20 Charles St E. (721 m, 23 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (812 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 — 8-hour, Dec 18, 2018

The north leg carries the load — 5,832 southbound vehicles, or 42% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,052. Most cyclists arrived from the north (431 of 793). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,130 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,750). Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 north5,832southbound · 431 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the west1,768eastbound · 60 bikes · 1.8% heavy
Total vehicles13,88610,488 pedestrians · 793 cyclists · 3.3% heavy
From the east1,052westbound · 42 bikes · 4.0% heavy
From the south5,234northbound · 260 bikes · 3.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,750 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,130 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 18, 2018

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 Grosvenor St between Terauley Lane and Surrey Pl (117 m away) recorded an average of 28 km/h in its 3-day count in July 2008; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 4,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 18 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Wellesley St W (273 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
Grosvenor St · Terauley Lane – Surrey Pl · 117 mJul 2008 · 3 days4,05728 km/h42 km/h49 km/h
Bay St · College St – Grenville St · 146 mMar 2021 · 7 days6,432

School-zone speed sign 273 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

2018 was the peak year (22 collisions), and 2025 closed with 10. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions103#1076 of 5,508
With an injury14#1245 of 4,660
Property damage only73
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian2#1565 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#719 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified16
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014135latest Jun 22, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Apr 23, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#278 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#377 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Apr 23, 2018

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 27 thefts from vehicles and 40 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 11× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 6.7 a year. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% 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 vehicle27140street/outdoor (18), apartment parking (8)
Bicycle theft4080street/outdoor (17), apartment parking (16)

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

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bay & Grosvenor a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#278 of 1,505), out of 103 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 & Grosvenor?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 18, 2018, 1.50× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bay & Grosvenor?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Grosvenor St between Terauley Lane and Surrey Pl (July 2008), found an average of 28 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 273 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 & Grosvenor?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (346 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,081 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,290 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (259 m).

How do I get to Bay & Grosvenor by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 288 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 24 m away; bus routes 19, 94, 97, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bay St at Grosvenor St, 17 m).

What restaurants are near Bay & Grosvenor?

92 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 354 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Au Pain Dore (31 m), Banh Mi Sala (36 m), Nanyang Fusion (37 m), Dopamina Restaurant (49 m) and Nandos Flame Grilled Chicken (49 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 & Grosvenor?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 376 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 & Grosvenor?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 906 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (179 m, 144 spaces), Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (193 m, 16 spaces) and Queen's Park Child Care Centre (305 m, 88 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bay & Grosvenor?

108 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 15,128 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 32 Grenville St (100 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 925 Bay St (185 m, 293 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 31 Phipps St (289 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 33 Maitland St (340 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 81). 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 & Grosvenor?

Toronto Police place 27 thefts from vehicles and 40 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 & Grosvenor in?

Bay & Grosvenor 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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