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Boulton & First

Boulton Ave & First Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

Boulton & First is a low-volume local intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in South Riverdale. It has a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
1,712
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 6, 2006
1,188 pedestrians · 108 cyclists
Collisions
12
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 5 property damage · #4035 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 210 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 19% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 6.3% of vehicle volume, about 8.1× the typical share. On average 1.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Boulton & First

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506504505501503 nearest 104 m
TTC bus
12172 nearest 368 m
Blue Night
306304305301325
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Broadview Ave - SMART 242 m · 18 docks · 20 stations, 378 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)
  • Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 72 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 353 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 360 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 415 m
  • Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 624 m
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 806 m
  • and 16 more
Parks (42)
  • Eastdale Playground169 m
  • Thorogood Gardens220 m
  • Dundas Parkette227 m
  • de Grassi St Parkette309 m
  • Caroline Huebner Parkette323 m
  • Hubbard Park387 m
  • and 36 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch326 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch680 m
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 680 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1 km
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores, and 176 eating places within a kilometre — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Coach House Shortbread Company, 61 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025 with 5 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés29 within 300 m · 176 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Coach House Shortbread Company · 246 Boulton Ave61 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 5 infractions
Que Ling Restaurant · 248 Boulton Ave66 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp · 701 Gerrard St E Flr-273 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Yao Hua Supermarket · 639-645 Gerrard St Egrocery113 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant · 686 Gerrard St E115 mPassed, Apr 2026
Donutlan · 688 Gerrard St E119 mPassed, Jul 2026
Gerrard St Bakery · 635 Gerrard St Egrocery134 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Tondou Ramen Central Kitchen · 635 Gerrard St E134 mPassed, Oct 2025

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 Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 583 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 443 m away at Riverdale Park East.

  • Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    583 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    619 m
  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    817 m
Drinking water
Riverdale Park East bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 443 m; Jimmie Simpson Park bottle filling station · 460 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,243 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (154 m, 73 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,243 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 14
  • Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    154 m
  • Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
    15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day
    272 m
  • George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    360 m
  • Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    413 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (525 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 888 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 525 m840 Gerrard St E
Police51 Division · 1.8 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 888 m126 Pape Ave

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

19 registered apartment buildings with 2,165 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (321 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1950), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 19 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 47 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings19 · 2,165 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202647 across the 19
Open fire-code violations17
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250321 m
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire340 m
425 Broadview Ave113192082 · Jul 20260346 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250412 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260477 m
50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation564200895 · Nov 20250647 m
841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.363198869 · Jul 20260721 m
230 Oak St · Akelius Canada Ltd32723197281 · Jun 202425 · 6 fire739 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 lots816 lots · ≈34,300 spaces · 102.9 ha
Within 500 m66 lots · ≈1,190 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 1,757 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 786 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking54 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 5 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
653 Gerrard St E · Surface104 m3072% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface329 m3675% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface618 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface683 m9256% (Q1 2026)
83 Tannery Road · Garage1.4 km27 *

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈12 spaces; 59 m away, ≈18 spaces; 70 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P); 90 m away, ≈30 spaces (Green P); 125 m away, ≈12 spaces; 151 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 963 Gerrard St E (837 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1.4 km, 2 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (1.5 km, 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, Nov 6, 2006

The north leg carries the load — 1,076 southbound vehicles, or 63% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 636. Morning rush is the busier period: 294 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 174 from 4:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 10.7% 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 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north1,076southbound · 23 bikes · 12.0% heavy
From the west636eastbound · 43 bikes · 8.5% heavy
Total vehicles1,7121,188 pedestrians · 108 cyclists · 10.7% heavy
From the east0westbound · 23 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south0northbound · 19 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour294 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour174 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 6, 2006

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 First Ave between Broadview Ave and Boulton Ave (133 m away) recorded an average of 29 km/h in its 24-hour count in March 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 38 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. Boulton Ave between Lane N of Dundas and E of Boulton and First Ave measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 31 km/h (Mar 2025). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on 722 Gerrard St East (163 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.7% of the 25,028 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority. 3 speed humps slow traffic on First Avenue between Broadview Ave and Boulton Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Boulton Ave · Lane N of Dundas and E of Boulton – First Ave · 71 mMar 2025 · 3 days90525 km/h31 km/h34 km/h
First Ave · Broadview Ave – Boulton Ave · 133 mMar 2020 · 24 h70129 km/h38 km/h43 km/h

School-zone speed sign 163 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct33 · 42 km/h
Over the limit9.0%
50 km/h or more2.7%

722 Gerrard St East (westbound), 722/724, Gerrard Street East · 25,028 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • First Avenue · Broadview Ave – Boulton Ave
    3 speed humps

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 4 collisions. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 58% 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 Mar 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions12#4035 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only5
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201414latest 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 18 thefts from vehicles and 12 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.0 a year. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from other premises.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1830street/outdoor (12), house driveway/garage (6)
Bicycle theft1240other (8), house driveway/garage (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 14, 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 South Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Boulton & First a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 12 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 Boulton & First?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 6, 2006, 19% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Boulton & First?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on First Ave between Broadview Ave and Boulton Ave (March 2020), found an average of 29 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 163 m away (40 km/h), 2.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Boulton & First?

The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (104 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 816 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,300 spaces — 66 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (786 m).

How do I get to Boulton & First by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 104 m away; bus routes 121, 72 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Boulton & First?

29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 176 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Coach House Shortbread Company (61 m), Que Ling Restaurant (66 m), Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp (73 m), Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant (115 m) and Donutlan (119 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 Boulton & First?

The nearest is Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 550 Broadview Ave, 583 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (619 m); Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom (817 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 Boulton & First?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,243 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (154 m, 73 spaces), Kids Way Daycare (272 m, 15 spaces) and George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre (360 m, 127 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Boulton & First?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,165 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (321 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (340 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 425 Broadview Ave (346 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 859 Dundas St E (412 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 88 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 Boulton & First?

Toronto Police place 18 thefts from vehicles and 12 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 Boulton & First in?

Boulton & First is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

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