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Front & Jarvis

Front St E & Jarvis St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

Front & Jarvis is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core. At the corner: a live City traffic camera, 3 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: King Station (Line 1) 516 m away and Union Station GO 876 m away.

Traffic volume
30,119
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 3, 2025
27,044 pedestrians · 1,697 cyclists · #326 busiest
Collisions
307
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
29 with an injury · 231 property damage · #281 of 5,508 · +17 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #357 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
King Station 516 m · 8 streetcar routes · 7 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 2,150 vehicles an hour, 1.86× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.1 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 5.6% of vehicle volume, about 7.3× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 31 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 10.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.1× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 26%, from 136 in 2016–2020 to 171 in 2021–2025. About one in 154 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Front & Jarvis

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Jarvis St & Front St E / Lower Jarvis St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8003 · Jarvis St & Front St E / Lower Jarvis St
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Front & Jarvis, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8003 · Jarvis St & Front St E / Lower Jarvis St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)516 m; Queen Station (Line 1)693 m; Union Station (Line 1)775 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville876 m; GO bus 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express31 Guelph / Toronto21 Milton65 Newmarket / Toronto61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East18 Lakeshore West35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal746 m
VIA Rail
Toronto 881 m
Streetcar
503504508501509510505506 nearest 123 m
TTC bus
12175199711420265 nearest 139 m
Blue Night
304301310305306320365
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
King St E / Church St 177 m · 55 docks · 60 stations, 1,420 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 (26)
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 206 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 210 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 219 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 394 m
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 530 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 540 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (48)
  • Market Lane Park86 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden185 m
  • St. James Park206 m
  • David Crombie Park337 m
  • Berczy Park343 m
  • Courthouse Square Park344 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch261 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 83 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 163 m
  • Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 185 m
  • St. James ParkNature/ Park · 203 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 221 m
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 247 m
  • Toronto's First Post OfficeMuseum · 286 m
  • St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 378 m
Signal
0002, activated 1948 · PA - IPS

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 104 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 29 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 347 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Eve's Temptations, 10 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés104 within 300 m · 347 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience29 within 300 m · 53 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Eve's Temptations · 95 Front St E10 mPassed, Jan 2026
Harbour Front Foods · 95 Front St Egrocery10 mPassed, May 2026
La Boucherie Fine Meats · 95 Front St E Unit-48grocery10 mPassed, Feb 2026
Ponesse Foods · 95 Front St E Unit-19-20grocery10 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Yip's Kitchen · 95 Front St E10 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Aren't We Sweet · 95 Front St E10 mPassed, Jun 2024
St. Lawrence Convenience & Supplements · 105 Front St Egrocery23 mPassed, Dec 2024
Pizza Pizza · 107 Front St E35 mPassed, 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 St Lawrence North, 45 m away, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 197 m away at David Crombie Park.

  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    45 m
  • St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
    Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible
    58 m
  • St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
    Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm
    166 m
Drinking water
David Crombie Park drinking fountain · 197 m; St. James Park bottle filling station · 212 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 890 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (194 m, 40 spaces, infant, toddler).

Within 1 km14 centres · 890 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 14
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
    40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    194 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    494 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
    74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    520 m
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    572 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (441 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (798 m) and the nearest ambulance station 537 m away.

FireFire Station 333 · 441 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 798 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 537 m58 Richmond St E

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 43 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,130 rental units — 30 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 140 The Esplanade (137 m, 102 units, 7 storeys, built 1993), which scored 81 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 43 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 55 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 38 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings43 · 6,130 units · 30 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202655 across the 43
Open fire-code violations38
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
140 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH1027199381 · Nov 20251137 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire175 m
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250229 m
25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 20251230 m
171 Front St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation613198293 · Nov 20250246 m
85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 20250 · 7 fire266 m
176 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH2207200695 · Nov 20252 · 1 fire282 m
1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 20243292 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 lots681 lots · ≈24,150 spaces · 72.4 ha
Within 500 m49 lots · ≈1,120 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 6,951 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 357 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking221 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 65 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage358 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface409 m2092% (Q1 2026)
323 Richmond St E · Garage495 m25253% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage591 m63152% (Q1 2026)
185 Queens Quay East · Surface703 m83 *

Nearest lots: 96 m away, ≈13 spaces; 113 m away, ≈8 spaces; 115 m away, ≈2 spaces; 157 m away, ≈21 spaces; 163 m away, ≈9 spaces; 195 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr. (777 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (777 m, 6 ports); 40 York St (1 km, 12 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, Jul 3, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 9,118 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 5,558 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,464 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,312 from 5:15 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,891southbound · 318 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the west5,558eastbound · 590 bikes · 9.9% heavy
Total vehicles30,11927,044 pedestrians · 1,697 cyclists · 5.1% heavy
From the east6,552westbound · 585 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south9,118northbound · 204 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,464 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,312 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 3, 2025

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 Jarvis St between King St E and St. James Park Trl, 192 m from the corner, a 5-day count in September 2021 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 42 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 6,800 vehicles a day. Lower Jarvis St between Lakeshore W and Wilton St measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Apr 2025). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Jarvis St · King St E – St. James Park Trl · 192 mSep 2021 · 5 days6,80530 km/h42 km/h48 km/h
Front St E · Frederick St – Sherbourne St · 254 mMar 2010 · 24 h6,677
Lower Jarvis St · Lakeshore W – Wilton St · 267 mApr 2025 · 3 days23,56030 km/h40 km/h45 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

The worst year was 2023, with 46 collisions; 2025 recorded 32. 29 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 54 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 17 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 10.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions307#281 of 5,508
With an injury29#534 of 4,660
Property damage only231
Fail to remain54
Involving a pedestrian14#107 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist8#203 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified47
Since January 2026 (outside the window)17
All since 2014368latest Jun 13, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#357 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#579 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Jun 25, 2024

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

34 thefts from vehicles and 20 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 9.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 6.6 a year before that. 85% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 55% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3451street/outdoor (29), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft2031apartment parking (11), street/outdoor (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 13, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Front & Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#357 of 1,505), out of 307 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Front & Jarvis?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #326 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.86× the median for a counted intersection, and #48 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Front & Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jarvis St between King St E and St. James Park Trl (September 2021), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Front & Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (358 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 681 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,150 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (357 m).

How do I get to Front & Jarvis by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 516 m away; Union Station GO is 876 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 123 m away; bus routes 121, 75, 19, 97, 114, 202, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Front & Jarvis?

104 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 347 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Eve's Temptations (10 m), Yip's Kitchen (10 m), Aren't We Sweet (10 m) and Pizza Pizza (35 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 Front & Jarvis?

The nearest is St Lawrence North, 92 Front Street East, 45 m away (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: St Lawrence South (58 m); St Lawrence Tent (166 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 Front & Jarvis?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 890 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (194 m, 40 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (494 m, 49 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (520 m, 74 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Front & Jarvis?

43 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,130 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 140 The Esplanade (137 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 110 The Esplanade (175 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 36 Church St (229 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 25 Henry Lane Ter (230 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 77). The average RentSafeTO score across the 43 is 89 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 Front & Jarvis?

Toronto Police place 34 thefts from vehicles and 20 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Front & Jarvis in?

Front & Jarvis is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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