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East Liberty & Pirandello

East Liberty St & Pirandello St · Toronto, Ontario · Fort York-Liberty Village · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

East Liberty & Pirandello, in Fort York-Liberty Village, in central Toronto, is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: Exhibition GO 530 m away and 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
4,812
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 6, 2022
3,172 pedestrians · 269 cyclists
Collisions
93
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 66 property damage · #1199 of 5,508 · +3 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
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: 17 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 600 vehicles, 52% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.6% of vehicle volume, about 7.2× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 9.3 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions edged down 14%, from 50 in 2016–2020 to 43 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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East Liberty & Pirandello

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West530 m
Streetcar
509511504508501 nearest 248 m
TTC bus
6329 nearest 38 m
Blue Night
304301363307329
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — East Liberty St at Pirandello St West Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lynn Williams St / Pirandello St 55 m · 17 docks · 44 stations, 1,016 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 (10)
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 717 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 744 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 891 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
  • and 4 more
Community centres
Parks (39)
  • Liberty Village Park65 m
  • Bill Johnston Park159 m
  • Gateway Park180 m
  • Massey Harris Park312 m
  • Joseph Workman Park449 m
  • South Stanley Park Extension460 m
  • and 33 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 418 m
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 423 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 434 m
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 572 m
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 720 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 790 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 891 m
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 892 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 358 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Hello Coffee, 123 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés23 within 300 m · 358 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hello Coffee · 80 Western Battery Rd 1123 mPassed, Apr 2026
Liberty Convenience · 80 Western Battery Rd 4grocery123 mPassed, Feb 2026
Forest Hill Farmhouse · 39 East Liberty St None126 mPassed, Jul 2026
Bb.q Chicken · 49 East Liberty St Unit-3180 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Burgers N' Fries Forever · 49 East Liberty St Unit-2180 mPassed, Jul 2026
Gong Cha · 49 East Liberty St Unit-1180 mPassed, Jul 2026
Tonton Matcha + Coffee · 100 Western Battery Rd 1181 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Ono Poke Bar · 100 Western Battery Rd Unit-2182 mPassed, Feb 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 the automated public toilet at 1 Strachan Ave, 475 m away, open around the clock; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 54 m away at Liberty Village Park.

  • Automated public toilet, 1 Strachan Ave
    24 hours · accessible
    475 m
  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    589 m
  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    599 m
Drinking water
Liberty Village Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 54 m; Bill Johnston Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 166 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 548 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (237 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 548 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 8
  • Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre · 21 Western Battery Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    237 m
  • Liberty Kids · 125 Western Battery Rd
    18 spaces · toddler, preschool
    260 m
  • Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. · 905 King St W
    50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    362 m
  • Queen Street Childcare Centre · 10 White Squirrel Way
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    658 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 346 (813 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 785 m away.

FireFire Station 346 · 813 m90 Quebec St
Police14 Division · 1.7 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 785 m265 Manitoba Dr

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

13 registered apartment buildings with 3,108 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 15 Solidarity Way (225 m, 440 units, 26 storeys, built 2021), which scored 100 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 13 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings13 · 3,108 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 13
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
15 Solidarity Way · Rhapsody Property Management440262021100 · Aug 20246225 m
25 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Services333312021100 · Jul 20257302 m
11 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Service246242021100 · Jul 20252357 m
24 Shaw Stsocial housing2009198987 · Aug 20261441 m
800 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Homes First Society503198788 · Aug 20260654 m
1100 King St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services - Kings Club Residences Inc.506352019100 · Aug 20262 · 1 fire686 m
100 Lower Ossington Ave · Killam Apartment REIT1798201391 · Aug 20240699 m
900 Queen St Wsocial housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc.223199681 · Jul 20241723 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 lots601 lots · ≈25,470 spaces · 76.4 ha
Within 500 m34 lots · ≈2,370 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 1,682 spaces
EV charging (City)1051 Queen Street W · 777 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking55 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 56 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
800 Fleet Street · Surface399 m94 *
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage404 m152 *
34 Hanna Ave · Surface474 m14669% (Q1 2026)
250 Fort York Blvd. · Surface625 m49 *
803 Richmond St W · Surface702 m4856% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 113 m away, ≈19 spaces; 163 m away, ≈43 spaces; 182 m away, ≈29 spaces; 207 m away, ≈121 spaces; 220 m away, ≈24 spaces; 252 m away, ≈16 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (848 m, 16 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1.1 km, 2 ports); 1224 KING ST W (1.2 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 — 8-hour, Apr 6, 2022

The east leg carries the load — 2,332 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 182. Most cyclists arrived from the east (135 of 269). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 831 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 43% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (581). Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north645southbound · 25 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the west1,653eastbound · 91 bikes · 3.8% heavy
Total vehicles4,8123,172 pedestrians · 269 cyclists · 4.6% heavy
From the east2,332westbound · 135 bikes · 6.2% heavy
From the south182northbound · 18 bikes · 1.1% heavy
AM peak hour581 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour831 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 6, 2022

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 East Liberty St between Lynn Williams St and Liberty St (391 m away) recorded an average of 33 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 6,000 vehicles a day. Pirandello St between Liberty Village Park Trl and Lynn Williams St measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 30 km/h (Apr 2022). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Pirandello St · Liberty Village Park Trl – Lynn Williams St · 42 mApr 2022 · 3 days2,45723 km/h30 km/h34 km/h
East Liberty St · Lynn Williams St – Liberty St · 391 mNov 2022 · 3 days6,03833 km/h40 km/h44 km/h

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

2019 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 8. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 17% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions93#1199 of 5,508
With an injury14#1301 of 4,660
Property damage only66
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian9#288 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist7#271 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014117latest Mar 28, 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

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 20 thefts from vehicles and 55 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 7.5 a year. 70% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 60% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 8 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2021street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft55177apartment parking (33), street/outdoor (15)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 25, 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 Fort York-Liberty Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is East Liberty & Pirandello a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 93 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 East Liberty & Pirandello?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 6, 2022, 52% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at East Liberty & Pirandello?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on East Liberty St between Lynn Williams St and Liberty St (November 2022), found an average of 33 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near East Liberty & Pirandello?

The nearest Green P car park is 800 Fleet Street (399 m away, 94 spaces). The City's mapping shows 601 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,470 spaces — 34 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (777 m).

How do I get to East Liberty & Pirandello by transit?

Exhibition GO is 530 m away; streetcar routes 509, 511, 504, 508 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 248 m away; bus routes 63, 29 within 1 km (nearest stop: East Liberty St at Pirandello St West Side, 38 m).

What restaurants are near East Liberty & Pirandello?

23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 358 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hello Coffee (123 m), Forest Hill Farmhouse (126 m), Bb.q Chicken (180 m), Burgers N' Fries Forever (180 m) and Gong Cha (180 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 East Liberty & Pirandello?

The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1 Strachan Ave, 475 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom (589 m); Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom (599 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 East Liberty & Pirandello?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 548 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (237 m, 49 spaces), Liberty Kids (260 m, 18 spaces) and Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (362 m, 50 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near East Liberty & Pirandello?

13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,108 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 15 Solidarity Way (225 m, 440 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 25 Ordnance St (302 m, 333 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 11 Ordnance St (357 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 24 Shaw St (441 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 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 East Liberty & Pirandello?

Toronto Police place 20 thefts from vehicles and 55 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 8 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 Fort York-Liberty Village page.

What neighbourhood is East Liberty & Pirandello in?

East Liberty & Pirandello is in Fort York-Liberty Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 163). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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