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Isabella & Huntley

Isabella St & Huntley St · Toronto, Ontario · North St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Isabella & Huntley is a lightly travelled intersection, with heavy foot traffic. It sits in North St.James Town, in central Toronto. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and a park. Nearby: Sherbourne Station (Line 2) 364 m away.

Traffic volume
3,488
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 27, 2006
1,224 pedestrians · 42 cyclists
Collisions
32
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 20 property damage · #2703 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #994 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Sherbourne Station 364 m · 1 streetcar route · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 39 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 440 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 38% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.8 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. That comes with about 3.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged up 13%, from 15 in 2016–2020 to 17 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 32 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Isabella & Huntley

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sherbourne Station (Line 2)364 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)565 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)593 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)663 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)830 m; College Station (Line 1)945 m; Bay Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506 nearest 687 m
TTC bus
759465971982 nearest 192 m
Blue Night
306300365320
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Jarvis St / Isabella St 103 m · 39 docks · 47 stations, 1,035 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)
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 115 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 150 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 331 m
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 341 m
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 441 m
  • Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 448 m
  • and 29 more
Community centres
Parks (48)
  • Charles Street Parkette250 m
  • Wellesley - Magill Park259 m
  • St. James Town West Park266 m
  • Barbara Hall Park335 m
  • Dr. Gordon Chong Park493 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette500 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch351 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch760 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch901 m
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 516 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 550 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 624 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 699 m
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 759 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 761 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 796 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 894 m

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 25 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 349 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Casey House Hospice, 28 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés25 within 300 m · 349 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 51 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Casey House Hospice · 119 Isabella St28 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Fife House Foundation - Huntley Thp · 9 Huntley St60 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Rooster Coffee · 568 Jarvis St161 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Rooster Coffee · 568 Jarvis St161 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Papa Johns · 570 Jarvis St164 mPassed, Jun 2026
Rabba Fine Foods · 580 Jarvis Stgrocery167 mPassed, Jun 2026
Aramark · 1 Mount Pleasant Rd Flr-2177 mPassed, Aug 2026
Gabby's · 556 Sherbourne St Unit-2187 mPassed, Jun 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 329 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 252 m away at St. James Town West Park (currently off).

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    329 m
Drinking water
St. James Town West Park drinking fountain · 252 m · off; Barbara Hall Park dog fountain · 306 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,130 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (319 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,130 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 12
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    319 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    441 m
  • George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
    171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    448 m
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 525 Bloor St E
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    454 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (387 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 387 m441 Bloor St E
Police52 Division · 1.9 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.4 km135 Davenport 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

Within a kilometre there are 140 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 21,297 rental units, 6.1× the median for a Toronto intersection — 21 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 10 Huntley St (62 m, 116 units, 20 storeys, built 1960), which scored 96 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 140 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 515 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 148 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings140 · 21,297 units · 21 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026515 across the 140
Open fire-code violations148
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
10 Huntley St · Glen Corporation11620196096 · Nov 2025062 m
135 Isabella St · Berkley Property Management Inc.799196089 · Jun 20247 · 3 fire67 m
137 Isabella St · Pinedale Properties Ltd567196096 · Jun 20251 · 9 fire105 m
44 Huntley St · Berkley Property Management Inc.263191593 · Aug 20240120 m
561 Jarvis St · Westdale Properties303190090 · Jun 20250124 m
135 Earl Pl · Camden153189885 · Dec 20250125 m
125 Earl Pl154191837 · Dec 20251131 m
108 Isabella St · Park Property Management Inc26211195990 · Jun 20240151 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 lots829 lots · ≈22,410 spaces · 67.2 ha
Within 500 m97 lots · ≈2,730 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 4,618 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Charles St E. · 562 m · 22 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking89 post-and-rings within 300 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.9 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
13 Isabella St · Surface558 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage577 m64618% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface634 m9175% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface651 m12654% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface881 m3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈35 spaces; 54 m away, ≈4 spaces; 56 m away, ≈50 spaces; 60 m away, ≈3 spaces; 68 m away, ≈36 spaces; 82 m away, ≈10 spaces. More EV charging: 9 Wellesley St W. (760 m, 8 ports); 186 Carlton St (795 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (797 m, 1 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, Feb 27, 2006

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 1,431 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 75 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 606 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 566 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 21 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north910southbound · 12 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the west1,431eastbound · 16 bikes · 0.7% heavy
Total vehicles3,4881,224 pedestrians · 42 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east1,072westbound · 12 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the south75northbound · 2 bikes · 5.3% heavy
AM peak hour606 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour566 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 27, 2006

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 Isabella St between Huntley St and Sherbourne St, 99 m from the corner, a 3-day count in December 2025 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 4,800 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Isabella St (119 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 24,608 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Isabella St · Huntley St – Sherbourne St · 99 mDec 2025 · 3 days4,79131 km/h38 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 119 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 30 km/h
Over the limit2.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Isabella St (westbound), Opposite 141 Isabella St · 24,608 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

The worst year was 2024, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 2 collisions (6%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 38% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions32#2703 of 5,508
With an injury2#3757 of 4,660
Property damage only20
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian2#1779 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1932 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201434latest Feb 17, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Dec 21, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#994 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#560 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Dec 21, 2020

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

26 thefts from vehicles and 20 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 7.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 17 in 2023–2025, about 5.7 a year, against 4.1 a year before that. 69% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2661street/outdoor (18), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft20110apartment parking (10), street/outdoor (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 10, 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 North St.James Town.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Isabella & Huntley a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#994 of 1,505), out of 32 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 Isabella & Huntley?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Feb 27, 2006, 38% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Isabella & Huntley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Isabella St between Huntley St and Sherbourne St (December 2025), found an average of 31 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 119 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Isabella & Huntley?

The nearest Green P car park is 13 Isabella St (558 m away, 30 spaces, 73% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 829 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,410 spaces — 97 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Charles St E. (562 m).

How do I get to Isabella & Huntley by transit?

Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 364 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 687 m away; bus routes 75, 94, 65, 97, 19, 82 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Isabella & Huntley?

25 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 349 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Casey House Hospice (28 m), Fife House Foundation - Huntley Thp (60 m), Rooster Coffee (161 m), Rooster Coffee (161 m) and Papa Johns (164 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 Isabella & Huntley?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 329 m away (View centre hours). 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 Isabella & Huntley?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,130 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (319 m, 62 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (441 m, 91 spaces) and George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (448 m, 171 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Isabella & Huntley?

140 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 21,297 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 10 Huntley St (62 m, 116 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 135 Isabella St (67 m, 79 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 137 Isabella St (105 m, 56 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 44 Huntley St (120 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 140 is 88 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 Isabella & Huntley?

Toronto Police place 26 thefts from vehicles and 20 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 North St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Isabella & Huntley in?

Isabella & Huntley is in North St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 074). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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