Map
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
- TTC bus
- 392410169167 nearest 18 m
- Express
- 924939
- Blue Night
- 339
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at Cherokee Blvd
- Regional
- York Region Transit 024 Woodbine at Victoria Park Av / Finch Av423 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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)
- Ernest Public SchoolEnglish Public · 237 m
- Cherokee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 597 m
- Pleasant View Jr High SchoolEnglish Public · 716 m
- Chester Le Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 735 m
- St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 861 m
- Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic AcademyEnglish Separate · 884 m
- and 16 more
- Community centres
- Pleasantview Community Centre727 m
- Seneca Village Community Centre1.2 km
- Parks (15)
- Pinto Park364 m
- Shawnee Park406 m
- Van Horne Park741 m
- Chester Le Park827 m
- Hobart Park1 km
- Fairglen Park1.1 km
- and 9 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Pleasant View branch670 m
- Signal
- 1144, activated 1975 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority
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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 19 — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Kandahar Grill and Kabab, 156 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Kandahar Grill and Kabab · 165 Cherokee Blvd | 156 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Early Years Education System · 3000 Victoria Park Ave | 418 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Petro Canada · 2900 Finch Ave Egrocery | 483 m | Passed, Oct 2025 |
| Tim Hortons · 3101 Victoria Park Ave | 524 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Kachiguda Junction · 2938 Finch Ave E | 597 m | Passed, Jun 2025 |
| Becker's · 2942 Finch Ave E | 597 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| McDonald's · 2936 Finch Ave E | 597 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Pizza Pizza · 2938 Finch Ave E Unit-A | 597 m | Passed, Sep 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 Pleasantview Community Centre Washroom, 727 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 366 m away at Pinto Park.
- Pleasantview Community Centre Washroom · 545 Van Horne Ave
View centre hours727 m
- Drinking water
- Pinto Park drinking fountain · 366 m; Shawnee Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 420 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
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 201 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Early Years Education System (E.y.e.s) (418 m, 57 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age).
- Early Years Education System (E.y.e.s) · 3000 Victoria Park Ave
57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day418 m - Chester Le Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 201 Chester Le Blvd
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day735 m - Kateri Kids Child Care Centre · 70 Margaret Ave
46 spaces · preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day861 m - Epiphany of Our Lord Jr YMCA · 3150 Pharmacy Ave
36 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day884 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 113 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 33 Division (4.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 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 four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 892 rental units. The nearest is 3000 Victoria Park Ave (418 m, 228 units, 6 storeys, built 1972), which scored 80 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 13 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 Victoria Park Ave · Ranee Management | 228 | 6 | 1972 | 80 · Jun 2024 | 6 | 418 m |
| 70 Clipper Rd · Schickedanz Bros. Properties | 206 | 14 | 1970 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 733 m |
| 3050 Pharmacy Ave · Park Property Management Inc | 252 | 18 | 1974 | 91 · Sep 2024 | 6 | 799 m |
| 60 Clipper Rd · Schickedanz Bros. Properties | 206 | 14 | 1972 | 89 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 825 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
Nearest lots: 108 m away, ≈259 spaces; 132 m away, ≈27 spaces; 135 m away, ≈6 spaces; 160 m away, ≈3 spaces; 184 m away, ≈18 spaces; 268 m away, ≈62 spaces.
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, Jun 11, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 16,533 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 1,516 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,248 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,031 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Cherokee Blvd between Chalet Rd and Pinto Dr, 164 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2024 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 49 km/h or more. That segment carries about 3,200 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Cherokee Blvd (125 m away, 30 km/h limit), 7.3% of the 114,448 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Blvd · Chalet Rd – Pinto Dr · 164 m | Mar 2024 · 3 days | 3,233 | 35 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 km/h |
| Finch Ave E · Hwy 404 N – Cherokee Blvd · 200 m | Oct 2011 · 3 days | 23,328 | — | — | — |
School-zone speed sign 125 m
Cherokee Blvd (southbound), 164 Cherokee Boulevard · 114,448 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 2017, with 22 collisions; 2025 recorded 13. 29 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 29, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 3.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 123 | #887 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 29 | #531 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 85 | |
| Fail to remain | 11 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 6 | #562 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #1848 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 9 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| All since 2014 | 160 | latest Jun 29, 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 Jan 11, 2008.
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
One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 1, 2021. 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 Pleasant View.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Finch & Cherokee a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 123 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 Finch & Cherokee?
A high-volume crossing. It ranks #228 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.1× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Finch & Cherokee?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Cherokee Blvd between Chalet Rd and Pinto Dr (March 2024), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 125 m away (30 km/h), 7.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Finch & Cherokee?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 273 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 45,370 spaces — 13 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Finch & Cherokee by transit?
Bus routes 39, 24, 10, 169, 167, 924, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Cherokee Blvd, 18 m); York Region Transit route 024 Woodbine at Victoria Park Av / Finch Av.
What restaurants are near Finch & Cherokee?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 19 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kandahar Grill and Kabab (156 m), Early Years Education System (418 m), Tim Hortons (524 m), Kachiguda Junction (597 m) and Becker's (597 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 Finch & Cherokee?
The nearest is Pleasantview Community Centre Washroom, 545 Van Horne Ave, 727 m away (View centre hours). 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 Finch & Cherokee?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 201 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Early Years Education System (E.y.e.s) (418 m, 57 spaces), Chester Le Early Learning & Child Care Centre (735 m, 62 spaces) and Kateri Kids Child Care Centre (861 m, 46 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Finch & Cherokee?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 892 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3000 Victoria Park Ave (418 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 70 Clipper Rd (733 m, 206 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 3050 Pharmacy Ave (799 m, 252 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 60 Clipper Rd (825 m, 206 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 89 out of 100. 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 Finch & Cherokee?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 Pleasant View page.
What neighbourhood is Finch & Cherokee in?
Finch & Cherokee is in Pleasant View (City of Toronto neighbourhood 046). It is in Ward 17, Don Valley North, represented by Councillor Shelley Carroll.
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 Jun 11, 2024.
- 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).
- 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 Jul 1, 2021.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 17 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: 43.79353, -79.33698 · centreline node 13444260.