Map
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
- Bathurst Station (Line 2)388 m; Christie Station (Line 2)450 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)772 m
- Streetcar
- 511506510 nearest 232 m
- TTC bus
- 947126127 nearest 126 m
- Blue Night
- 306310307300
- Nearest stops
- 10 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Blvd installed 2023; Sharrows on Palmerston Blvd installed 2023
- Bike Share
- Euclid Ave / Herrick St - SMART 117 m · 16 docks · 30 stations, 578 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 (42)
- Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 162 m
- City As School TorontoPrivate · 188 m
- Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 341 m
- Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 516 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Annex CampusEnglish Separate · 572 m
- West End Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 578 m
- and 36 more
- Community centres
- Native Youth Resource Centre296 m
- Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre616 m
- William H. Bolton Arena1 km
- Scadding Court Community Centre1.3 km
- Parks (35)
- Honest Ed's Park226 m
- Healey Willan Park325 m
- Euclid Avenue Parkette348 m
- Seaton Park447 m
- Sally Bird Park491 m
- Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette498 m
- and 29 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch348 m
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch890 m
- Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1 km
- Places of interest
- Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 220 m
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 844 m
- Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 850 m
- Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km
- George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
- Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 1.4 km
- Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.4 km
- Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.5 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 363 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Eon Specialty Coffee, 179 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Eon Specialty Coffee · 246 Harbord St | 179 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Pizzeria Badiali Annex · 581 Markham St | 188 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Bookbar · 600 Markham St | 211 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Y Not Italian · 538 Manning Ave | 237 m | Passed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Ojjj's Variety · 533 Manning Ave Unit-2grocery | 238 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Blackbird Annex · 610 Markham St | 243 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Stop and GO Variety · 681 Bathurst Stgrocery | 251 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Krispy Kreme Harbord · 215 Harbord St | 257 m | Passed, Aug 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, 477 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 314 m away at Healey Willan Park.
- Bickford Park Washroom · 400 Grace St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible477 m - Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 485 Montrose Ave
View centre hours616 m - Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.711 m
- Drinking water
- Healey Willan Park drinking fountain · 314 m; Seaton Park bottle filling station · 459 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 1,713 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (426 m, 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 703 Bloor St W
56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day426 m - Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 460 Manning Ave
174 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day516 m - The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care · 112 Lippincott St
105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day608 m - Montrose Child Care Centre Inc. · 301 Montrose Ave
117 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day631 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (869 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 433 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
44 registered apartment buildings with 2,342 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 481 Palmerston Blvd (33 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1907), which scored 87 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 44 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 29 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 11 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 Palmerston Blvd | 11 | 3 | 1907 | 87 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 33 m |
| 469 Palmerston Blvd | 10 | 3 | 1932 | — | 0 | 75 m |
| 456 Palmerston Blvd | 32 | 4 | 1904 | 81 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 121 m |
| 686 Bathurst St · Stein & Regency Construction Management Co. | 24 | 4 | 1947 | 93 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 194 m |
| 532 Palmerston Blvd | 21 | 4 | 1911 | 94 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 194 m |
| 748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp | 95 | 12 | 2024 | 100 · Sep 2025 | 1 | 251 m |
| 318 Clinton St | 12 | 3 | 1970 | 76 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 351 m |
| 336 Clinton St | 17 | 3 | 1992 | 95 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 386 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 557 Palmerston Ave · Surface | 327 m | 55 | 80% (Q1 2026) |
| 675 Manning Ave · Surface | 386 m | 49 | 81% (Q1 2026) |
| 365 Lippincott St · Surface | 401 m | 136 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 376 Clinton St · Surface | 469 m | 34 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
| 292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface | 538 m | 19 * | — |
Nearest lots: 57 m away, ≈11 spaces; 151 m away, ≈42 spaces; 157 m away, ≈3 spaces; 157 m away, ≈3 spaces; 164 m away, ≈9 spaces; 198 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 74 Clinton Street (720 m, 4 ports); 705 Shaw St (817 m, 2 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (934 m, 6 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, Jun 26, 2018
The south leg carries the load — 606 northbound vehicles, or 44% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 81. Most cyclists arrived from the north (444 of 854). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 221 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 237 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 Herrick St between Markham St and Palmerston Blvd (51 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 4-day count in November 2001; 85% of drivers were at or under 38 km/h. That segment carries about 300 vehicles a day. Palmerston Blvd between Harbord St and Herrick St measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Nov 2023). The reading is 25 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Harbord St (176 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 42,159 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrick St · Markham St – Palmerston Blvd · 51 m | Nov 2001 · 4 days | 289 | 30 km/h | 38 km/h | 43 km/h |
| Palmerston Blvd · Harbord St – Herrick St · 67 m | Nov 2023 · 3 days | 513 | 23 km/h | 32 km/h | 35 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 176 m
Harbord St (westbound), N Side Harbord St 75m E of Manning Ave · 42,159 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 (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 50% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 25% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Aug 18, 2023.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | #5178 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 2 | #3885 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 2 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2211 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| All since 2014 | 4 | latest Aug 18, 2023 |
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 six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 26, 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 Herrick & Palmerston a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 Herrick & Palmerston?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 26, 2018, 15% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Herrick & Palmerston?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Herrick St between Markham St and Palmerston Blvd (November 2001), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 176 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Herrick & Palmerston?
The nearest Green P car park is 557 Palmerston Ave (327 m away, 55 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 935 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,720 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (427 m).
How do I get to Herrick & Palmerston by transit?
Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 388 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 232 m away; bus routes 94, 7, 126, 127 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Herrick & Palmerston?
36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 363 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Eon Specialty Coffee (179 m), Pizzeria Badiali Annex (188 m), Bookbar (211 m), Y Not Italian (237 m) and Blackbird Annex (243 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 Herrick & Palmerston?
The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 477 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (616 m); Christie Pits Park Washroom (711 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 Herrick & Palmerston?
17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,713 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (426 m, 56 spaces), Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (516 m, 174 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (608 m, 105 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Herrick & Palmerston?
44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,342 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 481 Palmerston Blvd (33 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 469 Palmerston Blvd (75 m, 10 units), 456 Palmerston Blvd (121 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 686 Bathurst St (194 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 44 is 87 out of 100; 1 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 Herrick & Palmerston?
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Herrick & Palmerston in?
Herrick & Palmerston 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 Jun 26, 2018.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- 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 Jun 26, 2025.
- 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: 43.66217, -79.41266 · centreline node 13464848.