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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
- Subway
- Broadview Station (Line 2)153 m; Chester Station (Line 2)365 m; Pape Station (Line 2)922 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)1 km
- Streetcar
- 504505 nearest 151 m
- TTC bus
- 82562872872100 nearest 118 m
- Express
- 925
- Blue Night
- 304305322300325
- Nearest stops
- 17 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Pretoria Ave / Broadview Ave 93 m · 19 docks · 13 stations, 262 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 (14)
- Jackman Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 370 m
- City Adult Learning CentreEnglish Public · 439 m
- Montcrest Elementary SchoolPrivate · 571 m
- Frankland Community SchoolEnglish Public · 606 m
- Holy Name Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 793 m
- Rosedale Heights School of the ArtsEnglish Public · 862 m
- and 8 more
- Community centres
- Parks (32)
- Broadview Subway Station Parkette152 m
- Playter Gardens365 m
- Logan Avenue Parkette526 m
- Logan Green Field627 m
- Todmorden Mills Park675 m
- Charles Sauriol Parkette821 m
- and 26 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Pape/Danforth branch1 km
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 221 m
- Evergreen Brick WorksAttraction · 917 m
- Todmorden Mills Heritage SiteLandmark · 1 km
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.1 km
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1.3 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 40 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 153 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Paul's Milk, 90 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2023.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Paul's Milk · 815b Broadview Ave | 90 m | Passed, Dec 2023 |
| Broadview Espresso · 817 Broadview Ave | 98 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Kitchenette · 791 Broadview Ave | 121 m | Passed, May 2025 |
| Noor's Fine Foods · 838 Broadview Avegrocery | 136 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Shoppers Drug Mart · 180 Danforth Avegrocery | 146 m | Passed, Dec 2023 · 1 infraction |
| Cafe Open Window · 855 Broadview Ave | 167 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Azura · 162 Danforth Ave | 169 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Cobs Bread · 156 Danforth Ave | 172 m | Passed, Mar 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 Outdoor Rink / Pool Washroom, 633 m away, View facility hours. A drinking fountain is 567 m away at Logan Avenue Parkette.
- Riverdale Park East Outdoor Rink / Pool Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
View facility hours633 m - Withrow Park North Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.820 m - Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season941 m
- Drinking water
- Logan Avenue Parkette drinking fountain, dog fountain · 567 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
Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,120 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bluebird Montessori School (Mini) (334 m, 55 spaces, infant, toddler).
- Bluebird Montessori School (Mini) · 905 Broadview Ave
55 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day334 m - Jackman Community Daycare · 79 Jackman Ave
242 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day370 m - Children's Circle of St. Barnabas · 361 Danforth Ave
152 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day396 m - Pat Schulz Child Care Centre · 1 Danforth Ave
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day439 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 51 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km 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
Within a kilometre there are 26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,225 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 846-850 Broadview Ave (136 m, 23 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 69 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 26 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 31 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 846-850 Broadview Ave | 23 | 3 | 1940 | 69 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 136 m |
| 812 Broadview Ave · Trivest Developments Corporation | 24 | 3 | 1950 | 69 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 145 m |
| 849 Broadview Ave · 849 Broadview Birch Properties Inc. | 32 | 4 | 1940 | 90 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 146 m |
| 818 Broadview Ave · Tobis Investments Inc. | 31 | 3 | 1950 | 91 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 148 m |
| 814 Broadview Ave · Trivest Developments Corporation | 24 | 3 | 1950 | 83 · Jun 2024 | 1 | 152 m |
| 852 Broadview Ave · Broadview Apartments Inc | 21 | 4 | 1960 | 84 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 160 m |
| 856-858 Broadview Ave · Paul Thornton | 23 | 4 | 1955 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 173 m |
| 869 Broadview Ave · Khyber Developments Inc | 15 | 3 | 2004 | 68 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Erindale Ave · Surface | 105 m | 94 | 70% (Q1 2026) |
| 838 Broadview Ave · Surface | 148 m | 11 | 76% (Q1 2026) |
| 242 Danforth Ave · Surface | 219 m | 19 | 78% (Q1 2026) |
| 14 Arundel Ave · Surface | 471 m | 37 | 63% (Q1 2026) |
| 18 Ferrier Ave · Surface | 671 m | 23 | 58% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 65 m away, ≈7 spaces; 77 m away, ≈13 spaces; 111 m away, ≈11 spaces; 112 m away, ≈83 spaces (Green P); 136 m away, ≈7 spaces; 139 m away, ≈42 spaces. More EV charging: 14 Arundel Ave. (461 m, 8 ports); 41 FULTON AVE (469 m, 2 ports); 503 Jones Ave (1.5 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, Oct 25, 2016
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 474 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 35% of the total, against 3 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 214 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 213 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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
On Ellerbeck St between Pretoria Ave and Butternut St, 114 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2012 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. Pretoria Ave between Cambridge Ave and Broadview Ave measured slower: 21 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Apr 2008). The reading is 14 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Ellerbeck Street between Pretoria Ave and Browning Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playter Cres · Bayfield Cres – Playter Blvd · 100 m | Nov 2007 · 3 days | 1,188 | — | — | — |
| Ellerbeck St · Pretoria Ave – Butternut St · 114 m | Nov 2012 · 3 days | 759 | 36 km/h | 43 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Playter Blvd · Hurndale Ave – Playter Cres · 133 m | Nov 2007 · 3 days | 1,382 | — | — | — |
| Pretoria Ave · Cambridge Ave – Broadview Ave · 161 m | Apr 2008 · 24 h | 93 | 21 km/h | 29 km/h | 32 km/h |
Traffic calming
- Ellerbeck Street · Pretoria Ave – Browning Ave
4 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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 1 collision. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 75% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | #5185 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 1 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 7 | latest May 31, 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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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
Six thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 33% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2), other (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | other (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 7, 2025. 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 Playter Estates-Danforth.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Ellerbeck & Playter a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 Ellerbeck & Playter?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Oct 25, 2016, 15% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Ellerbeck & Playter?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellerbeck St between Pretoria Ave and Butternut St (November 2012), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Ellerbeck & Playter?
The nearest Green P car park is 35 Erindale Ave (105 m away, 94 spaces, 70% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 586 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,660 spaces — 67 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 35 Erindale Ave (104 m).
How do I get to Ellerbeck & Playter by transit?
Broadview Station (Line 2) is 153 m away; streetcar routes 504, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 151 m away; bus routes 8, 25, 62, 87, 28, 72, 100, 925 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Ellerbeck & Playter?
40 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 153 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Paul's Milk (90 m), Broadview Espresso (98 m), Kitchenette (121 m), Cafe Open Window (167 m) and Azura (169 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 Ellerbeck & Playter?
The nearest is Riverdale Park East Outdoor Rink / Pool Washroom, 550 Broadview Ave, 633 m away (View facility hours). Next nearest: Withrow Park North Washroom (820 m); Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (941 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 Ellerbeck & Playter?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,120 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bluebird Montessori School (Mini) (334 m, 55 spaces), Jackman Community Daycare (370 m, 242 spaces) and Children's Circle of St. Barnabas (396 m, 152 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Ellerbeck & Playter?
26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,225 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 846-850 Broadview Ave (136 m, 23 units, RentSafeTO score 69), 812 Broadview Ave (145 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 69), 849 Broadview Ave (146 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 818 Broadview Ave (148 m, 31 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 26 is 88 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 Ellerbeck & Playter?
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and two 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 Playter Estates-Danforth page.
What neighbourhood is Ellerbeck & Playter in?
Ellerbeck & Playter is in Playter Estates-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 067). 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 Oct 25, 2016.
- 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; 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 Nov 7, 2025.
- 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: 43.67821, -79.35707 · centreline node 13461995.