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De Grassi & Gerrard

De Grassi St & Gerrard St E · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

De Grassi & Gerrard, in South Riverdale, is a quiet local crossing. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
6,875
vehicles · 14-hour count, Dec 5, 2023
936 pedestrians · 251 cyclists · #1910 busiest
Collisions
27
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 16 property damage · #2962 of 5,508 · +1 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
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 490 vehicles an hour, 42% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 7 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.7% of vehicle volume, about 4.7× the typical share. On average 2.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 3.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 45%, from 11 in 2016–2020 to 16 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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De Grassi & 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 11 m
TTC bus
12172 nearest 404 m
Blue Night
306304305301325
Nearest stops
4 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
Logan Ave / Gerrard St E 279 m · 23 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 · 52 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 474 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 476 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 537 m
  • Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 543 m
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 695 m
  • and 16 more
Parks (45)
  • Eastdale Playground284 m
  • Caroline Huebner Parkette320 m
  • Dundas Parkette328 m
  • Thorogood Gardens342 m
  • de Grassi St Parkette390 m
  • Hubbard Park440 m
  • and 39 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch374 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch788 m
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 672 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1.1 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 1.3 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 19 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 181 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Donutlan, 51 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés19 within 300 m · 181 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Donutlan · 688 Gerrard St E51 mPassed, Jul 2026
Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp · 701 Gerrard St E Flr-251 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant · 686 Gerrard St E56 mPassed, Apr 2026
Bep Viet · 738 Gerrard St E93 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 4 infractions
Que Ling Restaurant · 248 Boulton Ave94 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Batifole · 744 Gerrard St E105 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Coach House Shortbread Company · 246 Boulton Ave107 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 5 infractions
Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave149 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 Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 583 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 430 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
    704 m
  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    739 m
Drinking water
Riverdale Park East bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 430 m; Jimmie Simpson Park bottle filling station · 513 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 (149 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
    149 m
  • Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
    15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day
    318 m
  • Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    417 m
  • Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    450 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (432 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 890 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 432 m840 Gerrard St E
Police51 Division · 1.9 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 890 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 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,772 rental units — 11 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (237 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1950), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 17 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. 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 buildings17 · 1,772 units · 11 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202645 across the 17
Open fire-code violations17
Tallest27 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250237 m
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire315 m
425 Broadview Ave113192082 · Jul 20260354 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250535 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260599 m
369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1398198193 · Aug 20266737 m
50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation564200895 · Nov 20250770 m
841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.363198869 · Jul 20260795 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 · ≈33,550 spaces · 100.6 ha
Within 500 m56 lots · ≈1,000 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 1,463 spaces
EV charging (City)963 Gerrard St E · 755 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking48 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 5 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
653 Gerrard St E · Surface148 m3072% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface395 m3675% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface740 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface803 m9256% (Q1 2026)
242 Danforth Ave · Surface1.3 km1978% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 75 m away, ≈12 spaces; 76 m away, ≈18 spaces; 129 m away, ≈30 spaces (Green P); 144 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P); 156 m away, ≈12 spaces; 163 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (811 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1.3 km, 2 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (1.4 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 — 14-hour, Dec 5, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 3,387 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 286 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (118 of 251). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,041 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 980 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years 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 west3,387eastbound · 118 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles6,875936 pedestrians · 251 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east3,202westbound · 110 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south286northbound · 17 bikes · 1.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,041 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour980 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Dec 5, 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

On De Grassi St between Dundas St E and First Ave, 218 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2011 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 41 km/h or more. That segment carries about 900 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on 722 Gerrard St East (48 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
De Grassi St · Dundas St E – First Ave · 218 mNov 2011 · 3 days90330 km/h38 km/h41 km/h

School-zone speed sign 48 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 2024, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 5 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (19%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions27#2962 of 5,508
With an injury5#2683 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian3#1246 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1143 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201434latest Feb 6, 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 Mar 13, 2009.

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

Five thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510house driveway/garage (3), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft300street/outdoor (1), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 16, 2024. 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 & Gerrard a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 27 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 & Gerrard?

A quiet local crossing. It ranks #1910 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 42% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at De Grassi & Gerrard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on De Grassi St between Dundas St E and First Ave (November 2011), found an average of 30 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 48 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 & Gerrard?

The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (148 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 33,550 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (755 m).

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

Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 11 m away; bus routes 121, 72 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at de Grassi St, 404 m).

What restaurants are near De Grassi & Gerrard?

19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 181 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Donutlan (51 m), Eastdale Collegiate Institute - Snp (51 m), Mi Mi Vietnamese Restaurant (56 m), Bep Viet (93 m) and Que Ling Restaurant (94 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 & Gerrard?

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 (704 m); Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom (739 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 & 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 (149 m, 73 spaces), Kids Way Daycare (318 m, 15 spaces) and Two Short Storeys (417 m, 88 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near De Grassi & Gerrard?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,772 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (237 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (315 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 425 Broadview Ave (354 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 859 Dundas St E (535 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 87 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 & Gerrard?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and three 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 De Grassi & Gerrard in?

De Grassi & 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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