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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
- 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
- Community centres
- 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.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp · 701 Gerrard St E Flr-2 | 71 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave | 80 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Que Ling Restaurant · 248 Boulton Ave | 110 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Coach House Shortbread Company · 246 Boulton Ave | 114 m | Passed, Sep 2025 · 5 infractions |
| Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant · 686 Gerrard St E | 125 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Donutlan · 688 Gerrard St E | 125 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Bep Viet · 738 Gerrard St E | 157 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 4 infractions |
| Batifole · 744 Gerrard St E | 157 m | Passed, 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 hours607 m - Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible640 m - Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
View centre hours741 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).
- Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day81 m - Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day341 m - George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day383 m - Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day468 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.
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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc | 28 | 5 | 1950 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 247 m |
| 444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc | 159 | 22 | 1967 | 86 · Jun 2024 | 3 · 3 fire | 268 m |
| 425 Broadview Ave | 11 | 3 | 1920 | 82 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 403 m |
| 859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 29 | 4 | 1973 | 96 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 471 m |
| 179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 41 | 4 | 1992 | 85 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 517 m |
| 841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 36 | 3 | 1988 | 69 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 700 m |
| 50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 56 | 4 | 2008 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 704 m |
| 245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc. | 21 | 4 | 1927 | 90 · Jun 2024 | 0 | 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 | 166 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 403 m | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 656 m | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 715 m | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 242 Danforth Ave · Surface | 1.4 km | 19 | 78% (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.
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 segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Grassi St · Dundas St E – First Ave · 121 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 903 | 30 km/h | 38 km/h | 41 km/h |
| First Ave · Broadview Ave – Boulton Ave · 210 m | Mar 2020 · 24 h | 701 | 29 km/h | 38 km/h | 43 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 115 m
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
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 7 | #4685 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 1 | #4254 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 6 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #1866 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| All since 2014 | 9 | latest 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
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 2 | 1 | street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/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
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 Nov 20, 2000.
- 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); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 May 4, 2026.
- 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: 43.66550, -79.34817 · centreline node 13464165.