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Gladstone & Peel

Gladstone Ave & Peel Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport

Gladstone & Peel is a quiet local crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Little Portugal, in central Toronto. It has a bike lane, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
2,051
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 6, 2022
680 pedestrians · 112 cyclists
Collisions
31
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 20 property damage · #2745 of 5,508 · +4 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows, Bike Lane, Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 45 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 260 vehicles, 22% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.5% of vehicle volume, about 7.0× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 3.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 58%, from 12 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Gladstone & Peel

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501504508505506 nearest 175 m
TTC bus
294026347 nearest 141 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304305306329363
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Sharrows on Peel Ave installed 2024; Bike Lane on Gladstone Ave installed 2024; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Gladstone Ave installed 2023
Bike Share
Alma Ave / Gladstone Ave SMART 95 m · 15 docks · 32 stations, 625 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 (20)
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 233 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 736 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 811 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 832 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 842 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 876 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (41)
  • Pessoa Park108 m
  • Parkdale Amphitheatre223 m
  • Gwynne Avenue Parkette311 m
  • Lisgar Park369 m
  • Pat Capponi Parkette415 m
  • Melbourne Avenue Parkette442 m
  • and 35 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch505 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 379 m
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.4 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 27 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 351 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Fix Coffee + Bikes, 112 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés27 within 300 m · 351 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Fix Coffee + Bikes · 80 Gladstone Ave112 mPassed, Aug 2026
Island Foods · 8 Gladstone Avegrocery125 mPassed, Aug 2026
G Mercato · 440 Dufferin St151 mPassed, Jul 2024
Bento Sushi · 1230 Queen St W None162 mPassed, Jul 2026
Metro · 1230 Queen St W Nonegrocery162 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction
Starbucks · 1230 Queen St W None162 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 1 infraction
Freshco · 22 Northcote Avegrocery165 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cafe Gigi · 1186 Queen St W176 mPassed, May 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 Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 567 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 420 m away at Melbourne Avenue Parkette.

  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    567 m
  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    587 m
Drinking water
Melbourne Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 420 m; Rita Cox Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 472 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,106 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (233 m, 120 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,106 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 15
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA · 108 Gladstone Ave
    120 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    233 m
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    451 m
  • Queen Street Childcare Centre · 10 White Squirrel Way
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    609 m
  • Bumble Bee Garden Child Care Ltd. · 1275 Dundas St W
    28 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    616 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (903 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (815 m) and the nearest ambulance station 295 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 903 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 815 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 295 m1288 Queen St W

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

92 registered apartment buildings with 7,804 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 23 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 400 Dufferin St (147 m, 152 units, 13 storeys, built 2021), which scored 99 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 92 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 192 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 37 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings92 · 7,804 units · 23 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026192 across the 92
Open fire-code violations37
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
400 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Service15213202199 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire147 m
410 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Services198102021100 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire165 m
1176 Queen St W253191554 · Jul 20260196 m
8 Beaconsfield Ave · Dsm Investment Group Limited114193291 · Jul 20250208 m
180 Sudbury Stsocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society19018201182 · Sep 20242 · 2 fire318 m
34 Noble St · Cogir Real Estate183193591 · Jun 20252324 m
345 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Dms Property Management Ltd.2008198483 · Jul 20253334 m
55 Lisgar St · Medallion Corporation1169200596 · Aug 20261412 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 lots650 lots · ≈26,800 spaces · 80.4 ha
Within 500 m44 lots · ≈920 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 1,636 spaces
EV charging (City)45 Abell St · 428 m · 12 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking67 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 76 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
45 Abell St · Garage394 m12460% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface401 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface604 m3294% (Q1 2026)
18 Ossington Ave · Surface682 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface754 m7968% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 118 m away, ≈102 spaces; 154 m away, ≈7 spaces; 172 m away, ≈2 spaces; 187 m away, ≈4 spaces; 216 m away, ≈89 spaces; 225 m away, ≈37 spaces. More EV charging: 1051 Queen Street W (583 m, 2 ports); 1224 KING ST W (586 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (891 m, 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, Dec 6, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The west leg carries the load — 786 eastbound vehicles, or 38% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 620. Most cyclists arrived from the north (59 of 112). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 347 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 21% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (287). Trucks and buses were 6.3% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. 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 · 59 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the west786eastbound · 19 bikes · 11.5% heavy
Total vehicles2,051680 pedestrians · 112 cyclists · 6.3% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south620northbound · 34 bikes · 2.7% heavy
AM peak hour287 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour347 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 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 Peel Ave between Minowan Miikan Lane and Lane 1 E of Dufferin and N of Peel (64 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 7-day count in July 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 35 km/h. That segment carries about 3,600 vehicles a day. Gladstone Ave between Peel Ave and Alma Ave measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Sep 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on Dufferin St (216 m away, 30 km/h limit), 38% of the 279,345 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gladstone Ave · Peel Ave – Alma Ave · 48 mSep 2025 · 7 days2,06123 km/h32 km/h35 km/h
Peel Ave · Minowan Miikan Lane – Lane 1 E of Dufferin and N of Peel · 64 mJul 2026 · 7 days3,62527 km/h35 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 216 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct37 · 46 km/h
Over the limit63%
40 km/h or more38%

Dufferin St (northbound), 447 Dufferin Street · 279,345 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

2016 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 6% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 32% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions31#2745 of 5,508
With an injury2#3732 of 4,660
Property damage only20
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian2#1754 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201440latest Mar 17, 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 seven thefts from vehicles and 25 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 3.9 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle720street/outdoor (6), other (1)
Bicycle theft2530street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (8)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 12, 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gladstone & Peel a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 31 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 Gladstone & Peel?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Dec 6, 2022, 22% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gladstone & Peel?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Peel Ave between Minowan Miikan Lane and Lane 1 E of Dufferin and N of Peel (July 2026), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 216 m away (30 km/h), 38% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Gladstone & Peel?

The nearest Green P car park is 45 Abell St (394 m away, 124 spaces, 60% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 650 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,800 spaces — 44 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 45 Abell St (428 m).

How do I get to Gladstone & Peel by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 505 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 175 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 63, 47, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Gladstone & Peel?

27 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 351 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fix Coffee + Bikes (112 m), G Mercato (151 m), Bento Sushi (162 m), Starbucks (162 m) and Cafe Gigi (176 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 Gladstone & Peel?

The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 567 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (587 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 Gladstone & Peel?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,106 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (233 m, 120 spaces), Bonaventure Child Care Centre (451 m, 67 spaces) and Queen Street Childcare Centre (609 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gladstone & Peel?

92 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,804 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 400 Dufferin St (147 m, 152 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 410 Dufferin St (165 m, 198 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 1176 Queen St W (196 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 54) and 8 Beaconsfield Ave (208 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 92 is 89 out of 100; 2 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 Gladstone & Peel?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 25 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is Gladstone & Peel in?

Gladstone & Peel is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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