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Bloor & Montrose

Bloor St W & Montrose Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Palmerston-Little Italy · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Korea Town BIA

Bloor & Montrose, in Palmerston-Little Italy, in central Toronto, is a moderately travelled crossing, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has Christie Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m at the corner.

Traffic volume
7,122
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 1, 2020
1,292 pedestrians · 2,413 cyclists
Collisions
33
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 16 property damage · #2655 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #731 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Christie Station
subway station within 250 m
2 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Bike Lane - Contraflow, Multi-Use Trail - Existing Connector
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 890 vehicles, 77% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 6 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 33.9% of vehicle volume, about 44× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 3.3 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 36%, from 14 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 33 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bloor & Montrose

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Christie Station (Line 2)199 m; Ossington Station (Line 2)423 m; Bathurst Station (Line 2)753 m
Streetcar
511506 nearest 808 m
TTC bus
1266394161726 nearest 225 m
Blue Night
306300363307
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Montrose Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2016; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Montrose Ave installed 2002; Multi-Use Trail - Existing Connector on Christie Pits Park Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Bloor St W / Shaw St - SMART 189 m · 34 docks · 29 stations, 538 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 (35)
  • West End Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 109 m
  • St Bruno & St Raymond Catholic Elementary School (Future Site)English Separate · 367 m
  • Montrose Jr & Delta Alternative SrEnglish Public · 511 m
  • Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 568 m
  • Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 569 m
  • Essex Jr Sr & Hawthorne Two BilingualEnglish Public · 591 m
  • and 29 more
Community centres
Parks (34)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch592 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch880 m
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 813 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.4 km
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
1928, activated 2002 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 43 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores, and 318 eating places within a kilometre — 4.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Neighbours Community Homes, 59 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés43 within 300 m · 318 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 53 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Neighbours Community Homes · 805 Bloor St W59 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Banjara Indian Cuisine · 796 Bloor St W76 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Madras Masala · 796 Bloor St W76 mPassed, Jun 2026
Banjara Indian Cuisine- Mobile Truck · 796 Bloor St W 282 mPassed, Jun 2026
Olivia's Garden · 569 Crawford St106 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Overpressure Club · 815 Bloor St W110 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 1 infraction
Chantecler · 798 Bloor St W113 mPassed, Aug 2026
Hello Coffee · 800 Bloor St W119 mPassed, Aug 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 Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 86 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 155 m away at Christie Pits Park.

  • Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
    View centre hours
    86 m
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    201 m
  • Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom · 779 Crawford St
    View outdoor pool hours
    228 m
Drinking water
Christie Pits Park drinking fountain · 155 m; Bickford Park bottle filling station · 184 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,332 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (269 m, 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,332 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 13
  • Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    269 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South · 720 Ossington Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    411 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue North · 756 Ossington Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    429 m
  • Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. · 301 Montrose Ave
    117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    511 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 707 m away.

FireFire Station 344 · 1.3 km240 Howland Ave
Police14 Division · 1.4 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 707 m674 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

31 registered apartment buildings with 1,860 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 496 Montrose Ave (24 m, 24 units, 3 storeys, built 1930), which scored 85 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 31 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 42 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 8 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 1,860 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202642 across the 31
Open fire-code violations8
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
496 Montrose Ave · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc243193085 · Jul 2025024 m
805 Bloor St Wsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes244198986 · Sep 20250 · 1 fire59 m
723 Bloor St W · Cogir Real Estate1641920100 · Jul 20260216 m
711 Bloor St W123192023 · Jul 20260256 m
336 Clinton St173199295 · Oct 20250285 m
318 Clinton St123197076 · Oct 20250320 m
333 Harbord St · 1569625 Ontario Limited103191389 · Jun 20260427 m
177 Pendrith StToronto Community Housing · TCH543196485 · Aug 20250473 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 lots808 lots · ≈20,330 spaces · 61 ha
Within 500 m44 lots · ≈710 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 1,466 spaces
EV charging (City)705 Shaw St · 248 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking87 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
376 Clinton St · Surface311 m3468% (Q1 2026)
745 Ossington Ave · Surface386 m4667% (Q1 2026)
675 Manning Ave · Surface434 m4981% (Q1 2026)
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface631 m5580% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface893 m3374% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 72 m away, ≈10 spaces; 80 m away, ≈19 spaces; 82 m away, ≈18 spaces; 97 m away, ≈4 spaces; 107 m away, ≈2 spaces; 122 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (736 m, 2 ports); 273 Christie St (860 m, 2 ports); 365 Lippincott St. (940 m, 10 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 1, 2020

The west leg carries the load — 4,248 eastbound vehicles, or 60% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 2,874. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,325 of 2,413). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,008 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 950 from 2:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 11.9% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 6 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west4,248eastbound · 1,325 bikes · 12.7% heavy
Total vehicles7,1221,292 pedestrians · 2,413 cyclists · 11.9% heavy
From the east2,874westbound · 1,002 bikes · 10.8% heavy
From the south0northbound · 86 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,008 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour950 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 1, 2020

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 Bloor St W between Manning Ave and Clinton St (358 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 39 km/h. That segment carries about 10,200 vehicles a day. Montrose Ave between Harbord St and Lane S of Bloor and W of Montrose measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Apr 2025). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Montrose Ave · Harbord St – Lane S of Bloor and W of Montrose · 229 mApr 2025 · 3 days1,30430 km/h38 km/h42 km/h
Bloor St W · Manning Ave – Clinton St · 358 mJun 2022 · 7 days10,19830 km/h39 km/h45 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

2023 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 36% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 33% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions33#2655 of 5,508
With an injury12#1440 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian1#2257 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist10#129 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201443latest May 9, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 30, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#731 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#403 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Dec 30, 2022

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 nine thefts from vehicles and 17 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.6 a year. 78% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 35% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle930street/outdoor (7), other (1)
Bicycle theft1750house driveway/garage (6), apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 18, 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 Palmerston-Little Italy.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Montrose a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#731 of 1,505), out of 33 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 Bloor & Montrose?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 1, 2020, 77% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Montrose?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Manning Ave and Clinton St (June 2022), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bloor & Montrose?

The nearest Green P car park is 376 Clinton St (311 m away, 34 spaces, 68% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 808 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,330 spaces — 44 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 705 Shaw St (248 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Montrose by transit?

Christie Station (Line 2) is 199 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 808 m away; bus routes 126, 63, 94, 161, 7, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Montrose Ave, 225 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Montrose?

43 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 318 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Neighbours Community Homes (59 m), Banjara Indian Cuisine (76 m), Madras Masala (76 m), Banjara Indian Cuisine- Mobile Truck (82 m) and Olivia's Garden (106 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 Bloor & Montrose?

The nearest is Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 485 Montrose Ave, 86 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Christie Pits Park Washroom (201 m); Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom (228 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 Bloor & Montrose?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,332 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (269 m, 56 spaces), Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South (411 m, 39 spaces) and Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue North (429 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Montrose?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,860 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 496 Montrose Ave (24 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 805 Bloor St W (59 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 723 Bloor St W (216 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 711 Bloor St W (256 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 23). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 85 out of 100; 3 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 Bloor & Montrose?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and 17 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 Palmerston-Little Italy page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Montrose in?

Bloor & Montrose is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Korea Town Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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