Toronto · intersection · signal 1697

Harbord & Montrose

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

Harbord & Montrose is a mid-volume intersection, with a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Palmerston-Little Italy, in central Toronto. It has a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: Christie Station (Line 2) 517 m away. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
8,060
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 24, 2012
1,215 pedestrians · 1,906 cyclists
Collisions
27
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 18 property damage · #2981 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Christie Station 517 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,010 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 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 23.6% of vehicle volume, about 31× the typical share. That comes with about 2.7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 20%, from 15 in 2016–2020 to 12 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Harbord & Montrose

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)517 m; Ossington Station (Line 2)611 m; Bathurst Station (Line 2)899 m
Streetcar
506511 nearest 481 m
TTC bus
94631261617 nearest 12 m
Blue Night
306363300307
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — Harbord St at Montrose Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Harbord St installed 2001; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Montrose Ave installed 2002
Bike Share
Harbord St / Grace St (Bickford Park) 145 m · 23 docks · 27 stations, 503 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 (33)
  • Montrose Jr & Delta Alternative SrEnglish Public · 111 m
  • Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 260 m
  • West End Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 324 m
  • Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 470 m
  • Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 491 m
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 543 m
  • and 27 more
Parks (31)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch491 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch760 m
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 839 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.4 km
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
1697, activated 1995 · 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

There are 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 352 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Full Stop Coffee, 172 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés4 within 300 m · 352 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Food By Sam · 349 Harbord Stgrocery118 mPassed, Mar 2026
Full Stop Coffee · 326 Harbord St172 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Canary Counter · 322 Harbord St203 mPassed, Apr 2026
Terrazza · 372 Harbord St226 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Flock Rotisserie + Greens · 379 Harbord St239 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Olivia's Garden · 569 Crawford St359 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Sam James Coffee Bar · 297 Harbord St362 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Bickford Brewing Co · 292 Harbord St Unit-A366 mPassed, Dec 2025

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, 155 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 110 m away at Art Eggleton Park.

  • Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    155 m
  • Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
    View centre hours
    324 m
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    596 m
Drinking water
Art Eggleton Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 110 m; Bickford Park bottle filling station · 152 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,794 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (111 m, 117 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,794 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 17
  • Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. · 301 Montrose Ave
    117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    111 m
  • Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    467 m
  • Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 460 Manning Ave
    174 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    491 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South · 720 Ossington Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    540 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 867 m away.

FireFire Station 315 · 1.2 km132 Bellevue Ave
Police14 Division · 1 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 867 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

33 registered apartment buildings with 1,750 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 333 Harbord St (47 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1913), which scored 89 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 33 scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 46 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 1,750 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score84 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202646 across the 33
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
333 Harbord St · 1569625 Ontario Limited103191389 · Jun 2026047 m
805 Bloor St Wsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes244198986 · Sep 20250 · 1 fire383 m
496 Montrose Ave · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc243193085 · Jul 20250388 m
318 Clinton St123197076 · Oct 20250391 m
336 Clinton St173199295 · Oct 20250398 m
723 Bloor St W · Cogir Real Estate1641920100 · Jul 20260439 m
711 Bloor St W123192023 · Jul 20260462 m
677 College St323191288 · Sep 20241541 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 lots861 lots · ≈21,320 spaces · 64 ha
Within 500 m31 lots · ≈410 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 2,270 spaces
EV charging (City)705 Shaw St · 316 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking40 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 36 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
80 Clinton Street · Surface537 m25 *
74 Clinton Street · Garage555 m79 *
376 Clinton St · Surface570 m3468% (Q1 2026)
745 Ossington Ave · Surface586 m4667% (Q1 2026)
157 Beatrice St · Surface597 m1864% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 163 m away, ≈12 spaces; 218 m away, ≈2 spaces; 259 m away, ≈3 spaces; 265 m away, ≈16 spaces; 285 m away, ≈36 spaces; 294 m away, ≈20 spaces. More EV charging: 74 Clinton Street (601 m, 4 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (739 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1 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, May 24, 2012

The east leg carries the load — 3,493 westbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 345. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,213 of 1,906). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,195 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,166 from 4:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 9.2% 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 14 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2012, 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 north345southbound · 92 bikes · 19.7% heavy
From the west3,487eastbound · 1,213 bikes · 6.8% heavy
Total vehicles8,0601,215 pedestrians · 1,906 cyclists · 9.2% heavy
From the east3,493westbound · 600 bikes · 12.5% heavy
From the south735northbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,195 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,166 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 24, 2012

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 Harbord St between Grace St and Joe Pantalone Lane (150 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 7,200 vehicles a day. Montrose Ave between Harbord St and Lane S of Bloor and W of Montrose measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Apr 2025). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Harbord St · Grace St – Joe Pantalone Lane · 150 mJun 2022 · 7 days7,17838 km/h45 km/h50 km/h
Montrose Ave · Harbord St – Lane S of Bloor and W of Montrose · 175 mApr 2025 · 3 days1,30430 km/h38 km/h42 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

2019 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 7% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions27#2981 of 5,508
With an injury2#3855 of 4,660
Property damage only18
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201433latest May 16, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Nov 12, 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 nine thefts from vehicles and ten bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.9 a year. 56% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle910street/outdoor (5), other (2)
Bicycle theft1040house driveway/garage (5), other (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 19, 2024. 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 & Montrose a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 27 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 & Montrose?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from May 24, 2012, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Harbord & Montrose?

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.

Where can I park near Harbord & Montrose?

The nearest Green P car park is 80 Clinton Street (537 m away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 861 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,320 spaces — 31 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 705 Shaw St (316 m).

How do I get to Harbord & Montrose by transit?

Christie Station (Line 2) is 517 m away; streetcar routes 506, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 481 m away; bus routes 94, 63, 126, 161, 7 within 1 km (nearest stop: Harbord St at Montrose Ave, 12 m).

What restaurants are near Harbord & Montrose?

4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 352 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Full Stop Coffee (172 m), Canary Counter (203 m), Terrazza (226 m), Flock Rotisserie + Greens (239 m) and Olivia's Garden (359 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 & Montrose?

The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 155 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (324 m); Christie Pits Park Washroom (596 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 & Montrose?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,794 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (111 m, 117 spaces), Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (467 m, 56 spaces) and Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (491 m, 174 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Harbord & Montrose?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,750 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 333 Harbord St (47 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 805 Bloor St W (383 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 496 Montrose Ave (388 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 318 Clinton St (391 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 76). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 84 out of 100; 4 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 & Montrose?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and ten 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 & Montrose in?

Harbord & Montrose 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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