Toronto · intersection · signal 835

Harbord & Grace

Harbord St & Grace St · Toronto, Ontario · Palmerston-Little Italy · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Harbord & Grace, in Palmerston-Little Italy, in central Toronto, is an above-average intersection for traffic, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Christie Station (Line 2) 483 m away.

Traffic volume
9,549
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 12, 2010
1,833 pedestrians · 1,409 cyclists
Collisions
46
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2189 of 5,508 · +2 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
Christie Station 483 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Bike Lane
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,190 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 14.8% of vehicle volume, about 19× the typical share. That comes with about 4.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 19%, from 21 in 2016–2020 to 25 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Harbord & Grace

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Christie Station (Line 2)483 m; Ossington Station (Line 2)742 m; Bathurst Station (Line 2)760 m
Streetcar
506511 nearest 536 m
TTC bus
94126631617 nearest 125 m
Blue Night
306300363307
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Harbord St installed 2001; Bike Lane on Grace St installed 2001
Bike Share
Harbord St / Grace St (Bickford Park) 31 m · 23 docks · 25 stations, 467 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 (35)
  • Montrose Jr & Delta Alternative SrEnglish Public · 178 m
  • Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 299 m
  • West End Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 335 m
  • Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 376 m
  • Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 424 m
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 475 m
  • and 29 more
Parks (36)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch578 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch635 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 675 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.3 km
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
0835, activated 1955 · SAP · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 355 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Full Stop Coffee, 3 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés7 within 300 m · 355 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Full Stop Coffee · 326 Harbord St3 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Canary Counter · 322 Harbord St31 mPassed, Apr 2026
Sam James Coffee Bar · 297 Harbord St187 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Bickford Brewing Co · 292 Harbord St Unit-A192 mPassed, Dec 2025
Dl Chicken Shack · 538 Manning Ave213 mPassed, Jun 2026
Le Petit Chef · 536 Manning Ave214 mPassed, Aug 2026
Y Not Italian · 538 Manning Ave237 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Ojjj's Variety · 533 Manning Ave Unit-2grocery248 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 Bickford Park Washroom, 65 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 55 m away at Bickford Park.

  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    65 m
  • Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
    View centre hours
    355 m
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    602 m
Drinking water
Bickford Park bottle filling station · 55 m; Art Eggleton Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 121 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,384 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (178 m, 117 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,384 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 13
  • Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. · 301 Montrose Ave
    117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    178 m
  • Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 460 Manning Ave
    174 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    376 m
  • Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    394 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South · 720 Ossington Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    681 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 762 m away.

FireFire Station 315 · 1.1 km132 Bellevue Ave
Police14 Division · 1.2 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 762 m674 Markham St

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 29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,236 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 333 Harbord St (134 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1913), which scored 89 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 29 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 23 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 8 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 1,236 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202623 across the 29
Open fire-code violations8
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
333 Harbord St · 1569625 Ontario Limited103191389 · Jun 20260134 m
318 Clinton St123197076 · Oct 20250288 m
336 Clinton St173199295 · Oct 20250311 m
723 Bloor St W · Cogir Real Estate1641920100 · Jul 20260385 m
711 Bloor St W123192023 · Jul 20260394 m
456 Palmerston Blvd324190481 · Aug 20250407 m
496 Montrose Ave · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc243193085 · Jul 20250432 m
805 Bloor St Wsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes244198986 · Sep 20250 · 1 fire442 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 lots880 lots · ≈21,670 spaces · 65 ha
Within 500 m38 lots · ≈530 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 2,349 spaces
EV charging (City)705 Shaw St · 445 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking66 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 144 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
80 Clinton Street · Surface464 m25 *
74 Clinton Street · Garage485 m79 *
376 Clinton St · Surface500 m3468% (Q1 2026)
675 Manning Ave · Surface537 m4981% (Q1 2026)
157 Beatrice St · Surface593 m1864% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 45 m away, ≈2 spaces; 149 m away, ≈3 spaces; 207 m away, ≈12 spaces; 280 m away, ≈18 spaces; 298 m away, ≈16 spaces; 298 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 74 Clinton Street (533 m, 4 ports); 365 Lippincott St. (869 m, 10 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (907 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, May 12, 2010

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 3,835 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 40% of the total, against 2,181 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (825 of 1,409). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,400 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,404 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2010, 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 north2,181southbound · 157 bikes · 0.4% heavy
From the west3,835eastbound · 825 bikes · 5.7% heavy
Total vehicles9,5491,833 pedestrians · 1,409 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east3,533westbound · 427 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,400 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,404 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 12, 2010

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 Harbord St between Grace St and Joe Pantalone Lane, 25 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 38 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 45 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 50 km/h or more. That segment carries about 7,200 vehicles a day. Grace St between Joe Pantalone Lane and Harbord St measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 30 km/h (Oct 2025). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Harbord St (298 m away, 40 km/h limit), 1.8% of the 45,951 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority. 7 speed humps slow traffic on Grace Street between Harbord St and College St, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Harbord St · Grace St – Joe Pantalone Lane · 25 mJun 2022 · 7 days7,17838 km/h45 km/h50 km/h
Grace St · Joe Pantalone Lane – Harbord St · 256 mOct 2025 · 3 days3,62323 km/h30 km/h34 km/h

School-zone speed sign 298 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct36 · 42 km/h
Over the limit8.1%
50 km/h or more1.8%

Harbord St (eastbound), S Side Harbord St In Front of P97 · 45,951 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Grace Street · Harbord St – College St
    7 speed humps
  • Grace Street · Bloor St W – Harbord St
    5 speed humps
    installed 2002

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 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 11 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (20%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions46#2189 of 5,508
With an injury11#1586 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian4#943 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#439 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201458latest Jun 3, 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

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

Nine thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 56% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 60% of the bike thefts were from other premises.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle900street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft520other (3), apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 6, 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 Palmerston-Little Italy.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Harbord & Grace a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 46 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 Harbord & Grace?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from May 12, 2010, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Harbord & Grace?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Harbord St between Grace St and Joe Pantalone Lane (June 2022), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 298 m away (40 km/h), 1.8% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Harbord & Grace?

The nearest Green P car park is 80 Clinton Street (464 m away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 880 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,670 spaces — 38 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 705 Shaw St (445 m).

How do I get to Harbord & Grace by transit?

Christie Station (Line 2) is 483 m away; streetcar routes 506, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 536 m away; bus routes 94, 126, 63, 161, 7 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Harbord & Grace?

7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 355 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Full Stop Coffee (3 m), Canary Counter (31 m), Sam James Coffee Bar (187 m), Bickford Brewing Co (192 m) and Dl Chicken Shack (213 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 Harbord & Grace?

The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 65 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (355 m); Christie Pits Park Washroom (602 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 Harbord & Grace?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,384 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (178 m, 117 spaces), Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (376 m, 174 spaces) and Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (394 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Harbord & Grace?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,236 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 333 Harbord St (134 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 318 Clinton St (288 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 336 Clinton St (311 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 723 Bloor St W (385 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 is 85 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 Harbord & Grace?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and five 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 Palmerston-Little Italy page.

What neighbourhood is Harbord & Grace in?

Harbord & Grace is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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