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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
- Streetcar
- 506501503504505 nearest 30 m
- TTC bus
- 7283121 nearest 102 m
- Blue Night
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- Nearest stops
- 11 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Carlaw Ave; Gerrard St East at Pape Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Gerrard Square Mall (1010 Gerrard St E) 252 m · 23 docks · 18 stations, 357 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 (19)
- Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 298 m
- Blake St Jr & East AlternativeEnglish Public · 521 m
- Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 600 m
- Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 616 m
- Bon Berger Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 673 m
- Leslieville Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 737 m
- and 13 more
- Community centres
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre161 m
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre860 m
- Maple Leaf Cottage1.2 km
- Frankland Community Centre1.3 km
- Parks (36)
- Badgerow Parkette146 m
- Matty Eckler Playground222 m
- Carlaw-Dundas Triangle Park319 m
- Caroline Huebner Parkette424 m
- Hideaway Park440 m
- John Chang Neighbourhood Park604 m
- and 30 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch598 m
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1.1 km
- Places of interest
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.2 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
Toronto Public Health inspects 24 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 183 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Nutmento Caribbean Grill, 80 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2025 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Nutmento Caribbean Grill · 936 Gerrard St E | 80 m | Passed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Pizza Pide · 949 Gerrard St E | 89 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Riverdale Mighty Kids · 842 Gerrard St E | 141 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| The Real Jerk · 842 Gerrard St E | 141 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Maple Leaf Tavern · 955 Gerrard St E | 151 m | Passed, Jan 2025 · 3 infractions |
| Lazy Daisy Foods · 388 Carlaw Avegrocery | 224 m | Passed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Move · 388 Carlaw Ave | 224 m | Passed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Revol Events · 388 Carlaw Ave | 224 m | Passed, 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 Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 161 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 18 m away at Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island (currently off).
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
View centre hours161 m - Withrow Park South Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.664 m - Leslie Grove Park Washroom · 1158 Queen St E
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.845 m
- Drinking water
- Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island drinking fountain, dog fountain · 18 m · off; Matty Eckler Playground bottle filling station · 243 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
19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,648 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (141 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day141 m - Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. · 433 Pape Ave
41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool392 m - All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) · 1055 Gerrard St E
82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day466 m - Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day517 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (158 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 592 m 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
Within a kilometre there are 18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,378 rental units — 14 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 369 Pape Ave (245 m, 139 units, 8 storeys, built 1981), which scored 93 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 18 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 13 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 139 | 8 | 1981 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 6 | 245 m |
| 793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc | 28 | 5 | 1950 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 343 m |
| 444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc | 159 | 22 | 1967 | 86 · Jun 2024 | 3 · 3 fire | 370 m |
| 10 Boultbee AveToronto Community Housing · TCH | 167 | 11 | 2001 | 92 · Jul 2026 | 1 | 588 m |
| 29 Louvain AveToronto Community Housing · TCH | 51 | 4 | 1993 | 89 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 694 m |
| 1119 Gerrard St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 29 | 5 | 1996 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 704 m |
| 1070 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 177 | 5 | 1993 | 91 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 735 m |
| 80 Blake StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 190 | 14 | 1969 | 98 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 7 fire | 762 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 726 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 1 km | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 670 Pape Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 74 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈56 spaces; 117 m away, ≈14 spaces; 121 m away, ≈9 spaces; 150 m away, ≈6 spaces; 154 m away, ≈7 spaces; 183 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (647 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (934 m, 2 ports); 503 Jones 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, Feb 11, 2002
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 564 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 55 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 169 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 140 in the morning peak from 7:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 25 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2002, 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.
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
On Boston Ave between Badgerow Ave and Lane N of Badgerow and W of Boston, 104 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in August 2017 put the average speed at 26 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 200 vehicles a day. Gerrard St E between Carlaw Ave and Boston Ave measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Aug 2017). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Langley Ave (270 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 2,690 vehicles logged in May 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrard St E · Carlaw Ave – Boston Ave · 51 m | Aug 2017 · 24 h | 194 | 26 km/h | 34 km/h | 39 km/h |
| Boston Ave · Badgerow Ave – Lane N of Badgerow and W of Boston · 104 m | Aug 2017 · 24 h | 158 | 26 km/h | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 270 m
Langley Ave (eastbound), 210 Langley Avenue · 2,690 vehicles logged in May 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
The worst year was 2016, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 56% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 27, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 9 | #4406 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 4 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 12 | latest Jan 27, 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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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
One theft from a vehicle and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 17, 2019. 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 South Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Boston & Gerrard a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 9 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 Boston & Gerrard?
A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 11, 2002, 13% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Boston & Gerrard?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Boston Ave between Badgerow Ave and Lane N of Badgerow and W of Boston (August 2017), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 270 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in May 2026.
Where can I park near Boston & Gerrard?
The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (726 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 749 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,690 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (177 m).
How do I get to Boston & Gerrard by transit?
Streetcar routes 506, 501, 503, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 30 m away; bus routes 72, 83, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Carlaw Ave, 102 m).
What restaurants are near Boston & Gerrard?
24 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 183 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Nutmento Caribbean Grill (80 m), Pizza Pide (89 m), Riverdale Mighty Kids (141 m), The Real Jerk (141 m) and Maple Leaf Tavern (151 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 Boston & Gerrard?
The nearest is Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 953 Gerrard St E, 161 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Withrow Park South Washroom (664 m); Leslie Grove Park Washroom (845 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 Boston & Gerrard?
19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,648 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (141 m, 49 spaces), Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. (392 m, 41 spaces) and All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) (466 m, 82 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Boston & Gerrard?
18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,378 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 369 Pape Ave (245 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 793 Gerrard St E (343 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (370 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 10 Boultbee Ave (588 m, 167 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 89 out of 100; 1 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 Boston & Gerrard?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and two 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 South Riverdale page.
What neighbourhood is Boston & Gerrard in?
Boston & Gerrard is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.
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 Feb 11, 2002.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- 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 Aug 17, 2019.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 14 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: 43.66769, -79.34156 · centreline node 13463784.