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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
- King Station (Line 1)640 m; Union Station (Line 1)853 m; Queen Station (Line 1)862 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville948 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 Terminal762 m
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 945 m
- Streetcar
- 503504508501509510 nearest 259 m
- TTC bus
- 12175651142021997 nearest 64 m
- Blue Night
- 304301310365320
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — The Esplanade at Lower Jarvis St East Side; The Esplanade at Lower Jarvis St
- Cycling
- Bi-Directional Cycle Track on The Esplanade installed 2022; Cycle Track - Contraflow on George St S installed 2022
- Bike Share
- Lower Jarvis St / The Esplanade 96 m · 15 docks · 60 stations, 1,424 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 (25)
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 62 m
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 101 m
- George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 292 m
- Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 429 m
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 560 m
- George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 612 m
- and 19 more
- Community centres
- St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre410 m
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre625 m
- Moss Park Arena728 m
- East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre752 m
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre772 m
- Regent Park Community Centre1.3 km
- Parks (47)
- David Crombie Park195 m
- Market Lane Park256 m
- Princess Street Park301 m
- Toronto Sculpture Garden349 m
- St. James Park375 m
- Berczy Park445 m
- and 41 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch213 m
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.3 km
- Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.5 km
- Places of interest
- St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 149 m
- Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 180 m
- Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 189 m
- Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 349 m
- Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 357 m
- St. James ParkNature/ Park · 373 m
- Toronto's First Post OfficeMuseum · 382 m
- St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 461 m
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 80 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 28 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 345 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 3 Mariachis (Esplanade), 26 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 3 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mariachis (Esplanade) · 140 the Esplanade | 26 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions |
| At Jayy's Cheers Convenience · 140 the Esplanade Unit-4grocery | 26 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Cuon Cuon · 140 the Esplanade Unit-4 | 26 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bellissimo Pizzeria and Ristorante · 164 the Esplanade | 88 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 4 infractions |
| Pizza Hut · 77 Lower Jarvis St | 108 m | Passed, Nov 2025 |
| Tim Hortons · 25 Henry Lane Ter | 110 m | Passed, Jul 2025 |
| McDonald's · 121 Front St E | 128 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Big Pita · 115 Front St E | 142 m | Passed, Jun 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 Tent, 135 m away, Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm. A drinking fountain is 27 m away at David Crombie Park.
- St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm135 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 · accessible185 m - St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible209 m
- Drinking water
- David Crombie Park drinking fountain · 27 m; St. James Park bottle filling station · 372 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
12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 773 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (182 m, 40 spaces, infant, toddler).
- St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day182 m - St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day333 m - St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day409 m - George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre · 185 Queens Quay E
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day528 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (366 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (722 m) and the nearest ambulance station 709 m 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 37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,303 rental units — 27 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 140 The Esplanade (42 m, 102 units, 7 storeys, built 1993), which scored 81 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, 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 37 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH | 102 | 7 | 1993 | 81 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 42 m |
| 25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 196 | 6 | 1979 | 77 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 116 m |
| 176 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · TCH | 220 | 7 | 2006 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 2 · 1 fire | 154 m |
| 49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH | 15 | 5 | 1980 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 182 m |
| 171 Front St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 61 | 3 | 1982 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 202 m |
| 110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 205 | 9 | 1993 | 96 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 6 fire | 220 m |
| 15 Scadding AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 251 | 9 | 1982 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 4 · 1 fire | 238 m |
| 85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 128 | 7 | 1997 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 7 fire | 291 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Church St · Garage | 352 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 540 m | 83 * | — |
| 323 Richmond St E · Garage | 551 m | 252 | 53% (Q1 2026) |
| 87 Richmond St E · Surface | 575 m | 20 | 92% (Q1 2026) |
| 51 Dockside Dr · Garage | 606 m | 306 | 19% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 90 m away, ≈7 spaces; 100 m away, ≈2 spaces; 106 m away, ≈2 spaces; 118 m away, ≈2 spaces; 172 m away, ≈2 spaces; 177 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr. (612 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (612 m, 6 ports); 40 York St (1.1 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 — 8-hour, Jun 15, 2022
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 805 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 69% of the total, against 33 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (252 of 490). Evening rush dominates here: 222 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 120 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 13.8% 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 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.
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 George St S between Albert Franck Pl and Wilton St, 65 m from the corner, a 2-day count in March 2020 put the average speed at 23 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 29 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 35 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 2 speed humps slow traffic on George Street South between The Esplanade and Front St E.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Esplanade · Lower Jarvis St – George St S · 50 m | Feb 2020 · 7 days | 7,212 | — | — | — |
| George St S · Albert Franck Pl – Wilton St · 65 m | Mar 2020 · 2 days | 957 | 23 km/h | 29 km/h | 35 km/h |
Traffic calming
- George Street South · The Esplanade – Front St E
2 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 worst year was 2019, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 2 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Feb 7, 2024.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 22 | #3308 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 2 | #3987 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 17 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1384 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 27 | latest Feb 7, 2024 |
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
14 thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 71% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 14 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (3) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 8, 2023. 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 George & The Esplanade a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 22 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 George & The Esplanade?
A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 15, 2022, 13% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at George & The Esplanade?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on George St S between Albert Franck Pl and Wilton St (March 2020), found an average of 23 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 29 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near George & The Esplanade?
The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (352 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 618 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,670 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (352 m).
How do I get to George & The Esplanade by transit?
King Station (Line 1) is 640 m away; Union Station GO is 948 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 259 m away; bus routes 121, 75, 65, 114, 202, 19, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: The Esplanade at Lower Jarvis St East Side, 64 m).
What restaurants are near George & The Esplanade?
80 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 345 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are 3 Mariachis (Esplanade) (26 m), Cuon Cuon (26 m), Bellissimo Pizzeria and Ristorante (88 m), Pizza Hut (108 m) and Tim Hortons (110 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 George & The Esplanade?
The nearest is St Lawrence Tent, 125 The Esplanade Street, 135 m away (Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm). Next nearest: St Lawrence South (185 m); St Lawrence North (209 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 George & The Esplanade?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 773 spaces in total; 8 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) (182 m, 40 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (333 m, 49 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (409 m, 74 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near George & The Esplanade?
37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,303 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 140 The Esplanade (42 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 25 Henry Lane Ter (116 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 176 The Esplanade (154 m, 220 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 49 Henry Lane Ter (182 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 90 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 George & The Esplanade?
Toronto Police place 14 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.
What neighbourhood is George & The Esplanade in?
George & The Esplanade 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
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 15, 2022.
- 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 Sep 8, 2023.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 13 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: 43.64850, -79.36974 · centreline node 13466962.