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Boulton & Gerrard

Boulton Ave & Gerrard St E · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

Boulton & Gerrard, in South Riverdale, is a moderately travelled crossing, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
10,394
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 8, 2025
2,311 pedestrians · 1,104 cyclists · #1676 busiest
Collisions
50
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 33 property damage · #2063 of 5,508 · +2 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
2
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

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 740 vehicles an hour, 64% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 10.6% of vehicle volume, about 14× the typical share. On average 5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 39%, from 31 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Boulton & Gerrard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506504505501503 nearest 54 m
TTC bus
12172 nearest 330 m
Blue Night
306304305301325
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at de Grassi St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Broadview Ave - SMART 218 m · 18 docks · 18 stations, 347 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 · 54 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 437 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 455 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 503 m
  • Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 528 m
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 766 m
  • and 16 more
Parks (46)
  • Eastdale Playground265 m
  • Thorogood Gardens310 m
  • Dundas Parkette324 m
  • Hubbard Park365 m
  • Caroline Huebner Parkette375 m
  • de Grassi St Parkette402 m
  • and 40 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch299 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch777 m
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 613 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1 km
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.4 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 29 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 168 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant, 27 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés29 within 300 m · 168 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant · 686 Gerrard St E27 mPassed, Apr 2026
Que Ling Restaurant · 248 Boulton Ave34 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Donutlan · 688 Gerrard St E34 mPassed, Jul 2026
Coach House Shortbread Company · 246 Boulton Ave47 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 5 infractions
Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp · 701 Gerrard St E Flr-253 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Yao Hua Supermarket · 639-645 Gerrard St Egrocery80 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Gerrard St Bakery · 635 Gerrard St Egrocery106 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Tondou Ramen Central Kitchen · 635 Gerrard St E106 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, 520 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 371 m away at Riverdale Park East.

  • Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    520 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    714 m
  • Riverdale Park West Washroom · 375 Sumach St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    811 m
Drinking water
Riverdale Park East bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 371 m; Riverdale Park East bottle filling station · 540 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 1,140 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (198 m, 73 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,140 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 13
  • Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    198 m
  • Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
    15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day
    243 m
  • Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    352 m
  • George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    455 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (508 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 947 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 508 m840 Gerrard St E
Police51 Division · 1.9 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 947 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

Within a kilometre there are 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,119 rental units — 12 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 425 Broadview Ave (286 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1920), which scored 82 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 20 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 48 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 2,119 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202648 across the 20
Open fire-code violations17
Tallest27 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
425 Broadview Ave113192082 · Jul 20260286 m
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250313 m
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire378 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250484 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260565 m
50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation564200895 · Nov 20250718 m
230 Oak St · Akelius Canada Ltd32723197281 · Jun 202425 · 6 fire743 m
220 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation46927197285 · Jul 20266 · 8 fire753 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 lots827 lots · ≈33,340 spaces · 100 ha
Within 500 m57 lots · ≈900 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 1,637 spaces
EV charging (City)963 Gerrard St E · 831 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking57 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
653 Gerrard St E · Surface74 m3072% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface318 m3675% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface706 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface774 m9256% (Q1 2026)
242 Danforth Ave · Surface1.3 km1978% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 41 m away, ≈18 spaces; 55 m away, ≈30 spaces (Green P); 79 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P); 115 m away, ≈12 spaces; 117 m away, ≈4 spaces; 128 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (858 m, 2 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (1.4 km, 8 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1.4 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 — 14-hour, Jul 8, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 5,472 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 47 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (546 of 1,104). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 917 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 954 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north0southbound · 6 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west5,472eastbound · 546 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles10,3942,311 pedestrians · 1,104 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east4,875westbound · 517 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south47northbound · 35 bikes · 14.9% heavy
AM peak hour917 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour954 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 8, 2025

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 Boulton Ave between Lane N of Dundas and E of Boulton and First Ave, 167 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2025 put the average speed at 25 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 31 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 34 km/h or more. That segment carries about 900 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on 722 Gerrard St East (124 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.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Boulton Ave · Lane N of Dundas and E of Boulton – First Ave · 167 mMar 2025 · 3 days90525 km/h31 km/h34 km/h

School-zone speed sign 124 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.

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 2019, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 8 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions50#2063 of 5,508
With an injury8#2051 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain15
Involving a pedestrian3#1244 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201467latest Jan 12, 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

14 thefts from vehicles and six bike thefts were reported around this corner 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. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1451street/outdoor (7), house driveway/garage (4)
Bicycle theft610other (3), house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 26, 2026. 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 & Gerrard a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 50 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 & Gerrard?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1676 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 64% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Boulton & Gerrard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Boulton Ave between Lane N of Dundas and E of Boulton and First Ave (March 2025), found an average of 25 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 31 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 124 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 & Gerrard?

The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (74 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 827 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,340 spaces — 57 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (831 m).

How do I get to Boulton & Gerrard by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 54 m away; bus routes 121, 72 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at de Grassi St, 330 m).

What restaurants are near Boulton & Gerrard?

29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 168 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant (27 m), Que Ling Restaurant (34 m), Donutlan (34 m), Coach House Shortbread Company (47 m) and Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp (53 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 & Gerrard?

The nearest is Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 550 Broadview Ave, 520 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (714 m); Riverdale Park West Washroom (811 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 & Gerrard?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,140 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 (198 m, 73 spaces), Kids Way Daycare (243 m, 15 spaces) and Two Short Storeys (352 m, 88 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Boulton & Gerrard?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,119 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 425 Broadview Ave (286 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 793 Gerrard St E (313 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (378 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 859 Dundas St E (484 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 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 & Gerrard?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 & Gerrard in?

Boulton & Gerrard 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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