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Hallam & Ossington

Hallam St & Ossington Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Dovercourt Village · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Dovercourt Village BIA

Hallam & Ossington, in Dovercourt Village, in central Toronto, is an intersection of typical volume. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: Ossington Station (Line 2) 645 m away.

Traffic volume
8,147
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 20, 2021
1,163 pedestrians · 354 cyclists
Collisions
55
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 38 property damage · #1926 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1232 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Ossington Station 645 m · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,020 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 4.3% of vehicle volume, about 5.6× the typical share. That comes with about 5.5 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged down 10%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 26 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 55 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Hallam & Ossington

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Ossington Station (Line 2)645 m; Christie Station (Line 2)850 m; Dufferin Station (Line 2)915 m
TTC bus
63261611269412729 nearest 21 m
Express
929
Blue Night
363300329
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Ossington Ave at Hallam St
Cycling
Sharrows on Hallam St installed 2001
Bike Share
Dupont St / Ossington Ave 258 m · 15 docks · 17 stations, 300 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 (30)
  • Sacre Coeur Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 317 m
  • Uchenna AcademyPrivate · 392 m
  • Essex Jr Sr & Hawthorne Two BilingualEnglish Public · 467 m
  • St Bruno & St Raymond Catholic Elementary School (Future Site)English Separate · 469 m
  • St Bruno and St Raymond Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 594 m
  • Dovercourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 628 m
  • and 24 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Davenport branch737 m
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Artscape Wychwood BarnsLandmark · 1.4 km
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
0850, activated 1957 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 187 eating places within a kilometre — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Actinolite Restaurant, 9 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 187 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 30 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Actinolite Restaurant · 971 Ossington Ave9 mPassed, Apr 2026
James Five · 1022 1022 Ossington Ave Ave148 mPassed, Feb 2026
Contra Cafe · 1028 Shaw St216 mPassed, Aug 2026
Paleta Kings Storage On Essex · 127 Essex St244 mPassed, Jun 2026
915 Dupont Cafe · 915 Dupont St265 mPassed, Jul 2026
Masa Deli · 985 Dovercourt Rdgrocery282 mPassed, Jun 2026
Sunshine Variety Store & Grocery · 998 Dovercourt Rdgrocery298 mPassed, Aug 2026
Mel's Bakery · 996 Dovercourt Rdgrocery298 mPassed, Jun 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 Dovercourt Park Washroom, 442 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 397 m away at Geary Avenue Parkette.

  • Dovercourt Park Washroom · 155 Bartlett Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    442 m
  • Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom · 779 Crawford St
    View outdoor pool hours
    601 m
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    693 m
Drinking water
Geary Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 397 m; Geary Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 431 m · off

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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 819 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Les Bouts D'choux (317 m, 116 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 819 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 11
  • Les Bouts D'choux · 98 Essex St
    116 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    317 m
  • Kids Korner Day Care · 180 Westmoreland Ave
    24 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    436 m
  • Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care · 50 Essex St
    179 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    467 m
  • Bloorcourt Village Early Learning Centre · 823 Dovercourt Rd
    106 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    552 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (805 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 709 m away.

FireFire Station 345 · 805 m1285 Dufferin St
Police14 Division · 1.9 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 709 m760 Dovercourt Rd

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

20 registered apartment buildings with 1,440 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 177 Pendrith St (335 m, 54 units, 3 storeys, built 1964), which scored 85 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 20 scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 32 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 1,440 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score83 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202632 across the 20
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
177 Pendrith StToronto Community Housing · TCH543196485 · Aug 20250335 m
470 Melita CresToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation375198090 · Jun 20261493 m
740 Dupont St · Greystar Canada Property Management Services Ltd21092021100 · Dec 20250523 m
220 Delaware Ave · Imtradex Corp164193079 · Jul 20250650 m
161 Christie St · Canlight Management Inc.154196591 · Jul 20260677 m
767 Dovercourt Rd · Jdc Property Management Inc.193200894 · Jul 20250685 m
1060 Davenport Rdsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes104199282 · Nov 20250773 m
331 Bartlett Ave NToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation133190574 · Sep 20240790 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 lots708 lots · ≈20,860 spaces · 62.6 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈790 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 1,281 spaces
EV charging (City)273 Christie St · 648 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking32 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 14 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
745 Ossington Ave · Surface646 m4667% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface822 m3374% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface876 m3763% (Q1 2026)
376 Clinton St · Surface936 m3468% (Q1 2026)
675 Manning Ave · Surface1 km4981% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 245 m away, ≈7 spaces; 273 m away, ≈7 spaces; 277 m away, ≈27 spaces; 283 m away, ≈14 spaces; 307 m away, ≈5 spaces; 313 m away, ≈262 spaces. More EV charging: 705 Shaw St (867 m, 2 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (929 m, 2 ports); 580 Christie St (1.3 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 20, 2021

The south leg carries the load — 3,668 northbound vehicles, or 45% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 261. Most cyclists arrived from the east (216 of 354). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,147 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,182 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 north3,311southbound · 69 bikes · 5.2% heavy
From the west907eastbound · 22 bikes · 1.2% heavy
Total vehicles8,1471,163 pedestrians · 354 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east261westbound · 216 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the south3,668northbound · 47 bikes · 5.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,147 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,182 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 20, 2021

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 Ossington Ave between Manchester Ave and Lane S of Hallam and E of Ossington (61 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 11,300 vehicles a day. Hallam St between Shaw St and Ossington Ave measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Mar 2023). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Garnet Ave (338 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.4% of the 21,135 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ossington Ave · Manchester Ave – Lane S of Hallam and E of Ossington · 61 mMay 2022 · 3 days11,28138 km/h48 km/h55 km/h
Hallam St · Shaw St – Ossington Ave · 101 mMar 2023 · 3 days1,02230 km/h38 km/h42 km/h

School-zone speed sign 338 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct14 · 26 km/h
Over the limit2.2%
40 km/h or more0.4%

Garnet Ave (eastbound), 88 Garnet Avenue · 21,135 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

2019 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions55#1926 of 5,508
With an injury10#1741 of 4,660
Property damage only38
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian4#1002 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#858 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201466latest Jan 27, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Feb 8, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1232 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#699 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Feb 8, 2018

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 five thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle501street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft200street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 22, 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 Dovercourt Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Hallam & Ossington a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1232 of 1,505), out of 55 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 Hallam & Ossington?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Oct 20, 2021, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Hallam & Ossington?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ossington Ave between Manchester Ave and Lane S of Hallam and E of Ossington (May 2022), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 338 m away (30 km/h), 0.4% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Hallam & Ossington?

The nearest Green P car park is 745 Ossington Ave (646 m away, 46 spaces, 67% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 708 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,860 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 273 Christie St (648 m).

How do I get to Hallam & Ossington by transit?

Ossington Station (Line 2) is 645 m away; bus routes 63, 26, 161, 126, 94, 127, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Hallam St, 21 m).

What restaurants are near Hallam & Ossington?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 187 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Actinolite Restaurant (9 m), James Five (148 m), Contra Cafe (216 m), Paleta Kings Storage On Essex (244 m) and 915 Dupont Cafe (265 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 Hallam & Ossington?

The nearest is Dovercourt Park Washroom, 155 Bartlett Ave, 442 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom (601 m); Christie Pits Park Washroom (693 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 Hallam & Ossington?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 819 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Les Bouts D'choux (317 m, 116 spaces), Kids Korner Day Care (436 m, 24 spaces) and Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care (467 m, 179 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Hallam & Ossington?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,440 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 177 Pendrith St (335 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 470 Melita Cres (493 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 740 Dupont St (523 m, 210 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 220 Delaware Ave (650 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 83 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 Hallam & Ossington?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 Dovercourt Village page.

What neighbourhood is Hallam & Ossington in?

Hallam & Ossington is in Dovercourt Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 172). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Dovercourt Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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