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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
- Ossington Station (Line 2)500 m; Christie Station (Line 2)614 m; Dufferin Station (Line 2)1 km
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 488 m
- TTC bus
- 9463161126 nearest 162 m
- Blue Night
- 306363300
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Bike Lane - Contraflow on Shaw St installed 2013; Cycle Track on Harbord St installed 2001
- Bike Share
- Roxton Rd / Harbord St 89 m · 11 docks · 25 stations, 481 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 (34)
- Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 118 m
- Montrose Jr & Delta Alternative SrEnglish Public · 248 m
- West End Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 412 m
- Dewson Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 413 m
- Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 648 m
- Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 662 m
- and 28 more
- Community centres
- Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre394 m
- Native Youth Resource Centre757 m
- William H. Bolton Arena1.5 km
- Parks (31)
- Art Eggleton Park285 m
- Bickford Park337 m
- Irene Avenue Parkette458 m
- Northumberland Playground551 m
- Christie Pits Park633 m
- Fred Hamilton Playground688 m
- and 25 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch455 m
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch919 m
- Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1 km
- Places of interest
- Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 1 km
- Signal
- 1743, activated 1996 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South · bicycle signal
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 348 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Terrazza, 34 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Terrazza · 372 Harbord St | 34 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Flock Rotisserie + Greens · 379 Harbord St | 45 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Food By Sam · 349 Harbord Stgrocery | 78 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Dewson Street YMCA · 65 Concord Ave | 351 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Finch Store · 42 Dewson St | 352 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Full Stop Coffee · 326 Harbord St | 365 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Olivia's Garden · 569 Crawford St | 366 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| The Latin World · 823 Bloor St W | 378 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions |
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, 343 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 283 m away at Art Eggleton Park.
- Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible343 m - Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
View centre hours394 m - Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.650 m
- Drinking water
- Art Eggleton Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 283 m; Bickford Park bottle filling station · 342 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
16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,545 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (248 m, 117 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. · 301 Montrose Ave
117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day248 m - Dewson Street YMCA · 65 Concord Ave
127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day413 m - Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South · 720 Ossington Ave
39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day416 m - Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue North · 756 Ossington Ave
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day530 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (921 m) and the nearest ambulance station 712 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
36 registered apartment buildings with 1,861 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 333 Harbord St (236 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1913), which scored 89 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 36 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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 Harbord St · 1569625 Ontario Limited | 10 | 3 | 1913 | 89 · Jun 2026 | 0 | 236 m |
| 805 Bloor St Wsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 24 | 4 | 1989 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 0 · 1 fire | 406 m |
| 496 Montrose Ave · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc | 24 | 3 | 1930 | 85 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 428 m |
| 46 Delaware Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 14 | 3 | 2007 | 83 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 515 m |
| 675 Dovercourt Rd | 11 | 3 | 1940 | 45 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 516 m |
| 805 College St · Aykler Real Estate Inc. | 72 | 4 | 1929 | 92 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 518 m |
| 336 Clinton St | 17 | 3 | 1992 | 95 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 547 m |
| 318 Clinton St | 12 | 3 | 1970 | 76 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 551 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 745 Ossington Ave · Surface | 484 m | 46 | 67% (Q1 2026) |
| 157 Beatrice St · Surface | 656 m | 18 | 64% (Q1 2026) |
| 80 Clinton Street · Surface | 661 m | 25 * | — |
| 74 Clinton Street · Garage | 676 m | 79 * | — |
| 376 Clinton St · Surface | 694 m | 34 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 126 m away, ≈20 spaces; 140 m away, ≈4 spaces; 142 m away, ≈11 spaces; 159 m away, ≈4 spaces; 163 m away, ≈26 spaces; 280 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (557 m, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (718 m, 4 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, Sep 15, 2021
The east leg carries the load — 3,322 westbound vehicles, or 56% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 2,647. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 871 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 924 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% 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.
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 (343 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. Shaw St between Dewson St and Harbord St measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Sep 2021). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw St · Dewson St – Harbord St · 139 m | Sep 2021 · 3 days | 1,772 | 28 km/h | 34 km/h | 39 km/h |
| Harbord St · Grace St – Joe Pantalone Lane · 343 m | Jun 2022 · 7 days | 7,178 | 38 km/h | 45 km/h | 50 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
2018 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 29% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 29% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 32% 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 May 5, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 28 | #2905 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 8 | #2059 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 16 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1767 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 7 | #256 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 35 | latest May 5, 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 Jun 26, 2010.
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 six thefts from vehicles and ten bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 1.9 a year before that. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (6) |
| Bicycle theft | 10 | 3 | 0 | house driveway/garage (4), other (3) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 6, 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 & Shaw a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 28 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 & Shaw?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Sep 15, 2021, 65% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Harbord & Shaw?
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 & Shaw?
The nearest Green P car park is 745 Ossington Ave (484 m away, 46 spaces, 67% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 830 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,420 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 705 Shaw St (252 m).
How do I get to Harbord & Shaw by transit?
Ossington Station (Line 2) is 500 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 488 m away; bus routes 94, 63, 161, 126 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Harbord & Shaw?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 348 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Terrazza (34 m), Flock Rotisserie + Greens (45 m), Dewson Street YMCA (351 m), Finch Store (352 m) and Full Stop Coffee (365 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 & Shaw?
The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 343 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (394 m); Christie Pits Park Washroom (650 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 & Shaw?
16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,545 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. (248 m, 117 spaces), Dewson Street YMCA (413 m, 127 spaces) and Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue South (416 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Harbord & Shaw?
36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,861 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 333 Harbord St (236 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 805 Bloor St W (406 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 496 Montrose Ave (428 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 46 Delaware Ave (515 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 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 & Shaw?
Toronto Police place six 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 & Shaw in?
Harbord & Shaw is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.
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 Sep 15, 2021.
- 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.
- 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 May 6, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 11 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: 43.65904, -79.42188 · centreline node 13465359.