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De Grassi & First

De Grassi St & First Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

De Grassi & First, in South Riverdale, is a lightly travelled intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. 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
1,085
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 20, 2000
522 pedestrians · 57 cyclists
Collisions
7
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4685 of 5,508
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
1
TTC stop 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 140 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 12% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.1 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.3% of vehicle volume, about 6.8× the typical share. On average 0.7 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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De Grassi & 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 91 m
TTC bus
12172 nearest 435 m
Blue Night
306304305301325
Nearest stops
3 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
Dundas St E / Boulton Ave - SMART 262 m · 15 docks · 19 stations, 363 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 · 70 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 383 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 400 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 456 m
  • Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 637 m
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 739 m
  • and 16 more
Parks (43)
  • Eastdale Playground197 m
  • Dundas Parkette233 m
  • Caroline Huebner Parkette257 m
  • Thorogood Gardens264 m
  • de Grassi St Parkette293 m
  • Bruce Mackey Park418 m
  • and 37 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch396 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch693 m
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 734 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1.1 km
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming 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

There are 19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 184 eating places within a kilometre — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp, 71 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés19 within 300 m · 184 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 32 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp · 701 Gerrard St E Flr-271 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave80 mPassed, Jul 2026
Que Ling Restaurant · 248 Boulton Ave110 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Coach House Shortbread Company · 246 Boulton Ave114 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 5 infractions
Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant · 686 Gerrard St E125 mPassed, Apr 2026
Donutlan · 688 Gerrard St E125 mPassed, Jul 2026
Bep Viet · 738 Gerrard St E157 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 4 infractions
Batifole · 744 Gerrard St E157 mPassed, May 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 Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom, 607 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 423 m away at Jimmie Simpson Park.

  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    607 m
  • Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    640 m
  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    741 m
Drinking water
Jimmie Simpson Park bottle filling station · 423 m; Riverdale Park East bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 493 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 (81 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
    81 m
  • Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
    15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day
    341 m
  • George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    383 m
  • Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    468 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (451 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 827 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 451 m840 Gerrard St E
Police51 Division · 1.9 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 827 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 2,000 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 13 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (247 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 45 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings19 · 2,000 units · 13 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202645 across the 19
Open fire-code violations17
Tallest27 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250247 m
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire268 m
425 Broadview Ave113192082 · Jul 20260403 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250471 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260517 m
841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.363198869 · Jul 20260700 m
50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation564200895 · Nov 20250704 m
245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc.214192790 · Jun 20240762 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 lots814 lots · ≈34,060 spaces · 102.2 ha
Within 500 m68 lots · ≈1,170 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 1,546 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 735 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking46 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 21 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
653 Gerrard St E · Surface166 m3072% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface403 m3675% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface656 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface715 m9256% (Q1 2026)
242 Danforth Ave · Surface1.4 km1978% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 57 m away, ≈12 spaces; 86 m away, ≈18 spaces; 112 m away, ≈12 spaces; 130 m away, ≈9 spaces; 139 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P); 147 m away, ≈30 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 963 Gerrard St E (761 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 20, 2000

Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 517 vehicles entering from the south to 568 from the west. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 189 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 27% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (149). Heavy vehicles made up 1.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 26 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2000, 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 · 4 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west568eastbound · 23 bikes · 2.3% heavy
Total vehicles1,085522 pedestrians · 57 cyclists · 1.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 13 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south517northbound · 17 bikes · 1.5% heavy
AM peak hour149 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour189 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 20, 2000

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 (210 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. De Grassi St between Dundas St E and First Ave measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Nov 2011). 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 (115 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 De Grassi St and Logan Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
De Grassi St · Dundas St E – First Ave · 121 mNov 2011 · 3 days90330 km/h38 km/h41 km/h
First Ave · Broadview Ave – Boulton Ave · 210 mMar 2020 · 24 h70129 km/h38 km/h43 km/h

School-zone speed sign 115 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 · De Grassi St – Logan 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

2022 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 14% of collisions here involved an injury. People walking or cycling were involved in 14% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Aug 3, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions7#4685 of 5,508
With an injury1#4254 of 4,660
Property damage only6
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1866 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
All since 20149latest Aug 3, 2022

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 seven thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle721street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 4, 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 De Grassi & First a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 7 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 De Grassi & First?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 20, 2000, 12% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at De Grassi & 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 115 m away (40 km/h), 2.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near De Grassi & First?

The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (166 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 814 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,060 spaces — 68 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (735 m).

How do I get to De Grassi & First by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 91 m away; bus routes 121, 72 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at de Grassi St, 435 m).

What restaurants are near De Grassi & First?

19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 184 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp (71 m), Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (80 m), Que Ling Restaurant (110 m), Coach House Shortbread Company (114 m) and Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant (125 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 De Grassi & First?

The nearest is Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom, 870 Queen St E, 607 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom (640 m); Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom (741 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 De Grassi & First?

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 (81 m, 73 spaces), Kids Way Daycare (341 m, 15 spaces) and George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre (383 m, 127 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near De Grassi & First?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,000 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (247 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (268 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 425 Broadview Ave (403 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 859 Dundas St E (471 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 De Grassi & First?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 De Grassi & First in?

De Grassi & 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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