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College & Grace

College St & Grace St · Toronto, Ontario · Palmerston-Little Italy · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Little Italy BIA

College & Grace is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence. It sits in Palmerston-Little Italy, in central Toronto. It has a bike lane, a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,478
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 14, 2017
4,262 pedestrians · 345 cyclists
Collisions
116
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 81 property damage · #944 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 930 vehicles an hour, 81% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 4.6% of vehicle volume, about 6.0× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 12 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 27%, from 67 in 2016–2020 to 49 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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College & Grace

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506505511 nearest 14 m
TTC bus
6394 nearest 563 m
Blue Night
306305363307300
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Grace St
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
80 Clinton St 168 m · 15 docks · 24 stations, 495 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 (29)
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 160 m
  • Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 325 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Public · 351 m
  • Montrose Jr & Delta Alternative SrEnglish Public · 490 m
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 571 m
  • Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 614 m
  • and 23 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch369 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch871 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.3 km
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
0828, activated 1952 · FT · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 84 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 13 grocery and convenience stores, and 359 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tebasaki Wing House, 19 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés84 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience13 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tebasaki Wing House · 638 College St19 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 3 infractions
Festival M&g Distributing Fine Foods · 649 College Stgrocery26 mPassed, Sep 2024
Grace Meat Market · 644 College St Unit-2grocery28 mPassed, Jul 2026
Imm Thai Kitchen · 651 College St35 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Papa Johns · 653 College St39 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
La Chuperia · 635 College St43 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Ak Hakka & Momo Kingdom · 648 College St44 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Bakery Pompette · 655 College Stgrocery46 mPassed, Jul 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 Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 458 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 10 m away at Grace - College Parkette.

  • Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    458 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Park North Baseball Diamond Washroom · 790 Queen St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    621 m
  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    633 m
Drinking water
Grace - College Parkette drinking fountain · 10 m; Fred Hamilton Playground drinking fountain · 375 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 1,831 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Garderie La Farandole Sur Grace (226 m, 161 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,831 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 19
  • Garderie La Farandole Sur Grace · 77 Grace St
    161 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    226 m
  • Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 460 Manning Ave
    174 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    325 m
  • Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. · 301 Montrose Ave
    117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    490 m
  • Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) · 319 Ossington Ave
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    571 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (896 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (928 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 896 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police14 Division · 928 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.2 km674 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

32 registered apartment buildings with 889 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 72 Clinton St (97 m, 157 units, 7 storeys, built 1989), which scored 91 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 32 scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 14 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings32 · 889 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score83 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202614 across the 32
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest9 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
72 Clinton StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1577198991 · Oct 20252 · 2 fire97 m
677 College St323191288 · Sep 20241139 m
555 College St · CAPREIT619202298 · Oct 20250295 m
805 College St · Aykler Real Estate Inc.724192992 · Aug 20261487 m
300 Shaw Stsocial housing323196690 · Jul 20260565 m
333 Harbord St · 1569625 Ontario Limited103191389 · Jun 20260569 m
378 Markham St · Berkley Property Management Inc174190095 · Jul 20260576 m
138 Claremont Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes183199490 · Aug 20250648 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 lots902 lots · ≈21,490 spaces · 64.5 ha
Within 500 m36 lots · ≈550 spaces
Green P (public)33 car parks · about 2,463 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Clinton Street · 149 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking127 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 46 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
157 Beatrice St · Surface72 m1864% (Q1 2026)
74 Clinton Street · Garage162 m79 *
80 Clinton Street · Surface177 m25 *
201 Claremont St · Surface507 m4361% (Q1 2026)
1117 Dundas St W · Surface730 m3786% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 27 m away, ≈4 spaces; 40 m away, ≈5 spaces; 56 m away, ≈9 spaces; 60 m away, ≈17 spaces (Green P); 82 m away, ≈5 spaces; 127 m away, ≈39 spaces. More EV charging: 248 Shaw St (654 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (663 m, 2 ports); 705 Shaw St (902 m, 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, Jan 14, 2017 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 3,224 eastbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,198. Most cyclists arrived from the east (157 of 345). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,152 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 72% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (669). Heavy vehicles made up 2.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north1,198southbound · 35 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the west3,224eastbound · 146 bikes · 2.9% heavy
Total vehicles7,4784,262 pedestrians · 345 cyclists · 2.6% heavy
From the east3,056westbound · 157 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 7 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour669 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,152 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 14, 2017 · weekend

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 Grace St between Joe Pantalone Lane and Harbord St (320 m away) recorded an average of 23 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 30 km/h. That segment carries about 3,600 vehicles a day. 7 speed humps slow traffic on Grace Street between Harbord St and College St, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Grace St · Joe Pantalone Lane – Harbord St · 320 mOct 2025 · 3 days3,62323 km/h30 km/h34 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Grace Street · Harbord St – College St
    7 speed humps
  • Grace Street · College St – Mansfield 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

2016 was the peak year (18 collisions), and 2025 closed with 13. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 11% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions116#944 of 5,508
With an injury16#1096 of 4,660
Property damage only81
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian4#895 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist9#152 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified19
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014139latest May 23, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jun 14, 2007.

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 17 thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.4 a year. 94% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1721street/outdoor (16), other (1)
Bicycle theft740other (3), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 13, 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 Palmerston-Little Italy.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Grace a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 116 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 College & Grace?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Jan 14, 2017, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & Grace?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Grace St between Joe Pantalone Lane and Harbord St (October 2025), found an average of 23 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near College & Grace?

The nearest Green P car park is 157 Beatrice St (72 m away, 18 spaces, 64% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 902 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,490 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Clinton Street (149 m).

How do I get to College & Grace by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 505, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus routes 63, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Grace St, 563 m).

What restaurants are near College & Grace?

84 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tebasaki Wing House (19 m), Imm Thai Kitchen (35 m), Papa Johns (39 m), La Chuperia (43 m) and Ak Hakka & Momo Kingdom (44 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 College & Grace?

The nearest is Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 155 Roxton Rd, 458 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Trinity Bellwoods Park North Baseball Diamond Washroom (621 m); Bickford Park Washroom (633 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 College & Grace?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,831 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Garderie La Farandole Sur Grace (226 m, 161 spaces), Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (325 m, 174 spaces) and Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (490 m, 117 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Grace?

32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 889 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 72 Clinton St (97 m, 157 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 677 College St (139 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 555 College St (295 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 805 College St (487 m, 72 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 32 is 83 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 College & Grace?

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

What neighbourhood is College & Grace in?

College & Grace 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 Little Italy Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined