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Isabella & Jarvis

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

Isabella & Jarvis is an above-average intersection for traffic. It sits in North St.James Town, in central Toronto. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2017 that issued 24 tickets in 2025, 3 schools within 250 m and a park. Nearby: Sherbourne Station (Line 2) 444 m away.

Traffic volume
10,208
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 17, 2022
2,103 pedestrians · 138 cyclists
Collisions
90
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 65 property damage · #1232 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
24
tickets in 2025
since 2017 · 15 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Sherbourne Station 444 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

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,280 vehicles, 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. That comes with about 9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 20%, from 50 in 2016–2020 to 40 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Isabella & Jarvis

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)444 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)463 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)494 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)573 m; Bay Station (Line 2)867 m; College Station (Line 1)878 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)934 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 590 m
TTC bus
947597651982 nearest 299 m
Blue Night
306300320365
Nearest stops
1 surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Jarvis St / Isabella St 12 m · 39 docks · 47 stations, 1,021 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 (36)
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 222 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 236 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 243 m
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 340 m
  • Humber College - International Graduate SchoolCollege · 369 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 471 m
  • and 30 more
Community centres
  • Wellesley Community Centre416 m
Parks (46)
  • Charles Street Parkette158 m
  • Barbara Hall Park261 m
  • Wellesley - Magill Park328 m
  • St. James Town West Park368 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette413 m
  • George Hislop Park447 m
  • and 40 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch435 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch678 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch812 m
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 503 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 513 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 534 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 606 m
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 674 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 686 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 751 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 908 m
Signal
0012, activated 1960 · FT · 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 23 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 353 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Rooster Coffee, 92 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés23 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Rooster Coffee · 568 Jarvis St92 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Rooster Coffee · 568 Jarvis St92 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Casey House Hospice · 119 Isabella St95 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Papa Johns · 570 Jarvis St96 mPassed, Jun 2026
Rabba Fine Foods · 580 Jarvis Stgrocery102 mPassed, Jun 2026
Fife House Foundation - Huntley Thp · 9 Huntley St147 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Gloucester House · 101 Gloucester St162 mPassed, May 2026
Aramark · 1 Mount Pleasant Rd Flr-2168 mPassed, 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 416 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 243 m away at Barbara Hall Park.

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    416 m
Drinking water
Barbara Hall Park dog fountain · 243 m; Barbara Hall Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 261 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 1,114 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (407 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,114 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
    407 m
  • Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site · 160 Bloor St E
    85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    420 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    497 m
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 525 Bloor St E
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    555 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (474 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 474 m441 Bloor St E
Police52 Division · 1.8 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.3 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 144 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 22,261 rental units, 6.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 22 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 108 Isabella St (44 m, 262 units, 11 storeys, built 1959), which scored 90 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 144 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 527 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 149 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings144 · 22,261 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026527 across the 144
Open fire-code violations149
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
108 Isabella St · Park Property Management Inc26211195990 · Jun 2024044 m
105 Isabella St · Metcap Living Management Inc22111196092 · Nov 202517 · 6 fire63 m
96 Isabella St · Imperra General Management284191787 · Jun 2025183 m
561 Jarvis St · Westdale Properties303190090 · Jun 2025092 m
100 Gloucester St · Metcap Living Management Inc21211196092 · Jul 202412 · 3 fire97 m
10 Huntley St · Glen Corporation11620196096 · Nov 20250105 m
89 Isabella St · Signet Group Inc7613195991 · Aug 20260113 m
44 Huntley St · Berkley Property Management Inc.263191593 · Aug 20240135 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 lots732 lots · ≈19,630 spaces · 58.9 ha
Within 500 m90 lots · ≈2,520 spaces
Green P (public)16 car parks · about 4,460 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Charles St E. · 454 m · 22 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking112 post-and-rings within 300 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.8 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
13 Isabella St · Surface447 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage471 m64618% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface561 m12654% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface682 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface1 km3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 78 m away, ≈72 spaces; 85 m away, ≈26 spaces; 88 m away, ≈50 spaces; 98 m away, ≈29 spaces; 98 m away, ≈35 spaces; 100 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 9 Wellesley St W. (663 m, 8 ports); 186 Carlton St (843 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (845 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, Dec 17, 2022 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 4,111 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 40% of the total, against 801 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,913 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 750 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north3,808southbound · 25 bikes · 1.2% heavy
From the west1,488eastbound · 47 bikes · 0.8% heavy
Total vehicles10,2082,103 pedestrians · 138 cyclists · 1.2% heavy
From the east801westbound · 34 bikes · 0.9% heavy
From the south4,111northbound · 32 bikes · 1.4% heavy
AM peak hour750 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,913 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 17, 2022 · weekend

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 Jarvis St between Wellesley St E and Cawthra Sq, 255 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 39 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 14,800 vehicles a day. Isabella St between Huntley St and Sherbourne St measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Dec 2025). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Isabella St (230 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. 5 speed humps slow traffic on Isabella Street between Yonge St and Jarvis St.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Isabella St · Huntley St – Sherbourne St · 210 mDec 2025 · 3 days4,79131 km/h38 km/h44 km/h
Jarvis St · Wellesley St E – Cawthra Sq · 255 mJun 2022 · 7 days14,78839 km/h48 km/h53 km/h

School-zone speed sign 230 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.

Traffic calming

  • Isabella Street · Yonge St – Jarvis St
    5 speed humps

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 2016, with 19 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 19 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions90#1232 of 5,508
With an injury19#925 of 4,660
Property damage only65
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian2#1793 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#814 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014120latest May 29, 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 Oct 14, 2009.

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

30 thefts from vehicles and 18 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 8.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 4.8 a year. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3080street/outdoor (20), apartment parking (9)
Bicycle theft1852street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (8)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 22, 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 & Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 90 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 Isabella & Jarvis?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Isabella & Jarvis?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Isabella & Jarvis since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 24 tickets in 2025 (34 in 2024) and 15 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 228 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Isabella & Jarvis?

24 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 34 in 2024, and 15 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 228 tickets since 2017. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Isabella & Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jarvis St between Wellesley St E and Cawthra Sq (June 2022), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 230 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 & Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 13 Isabella St (447 m away, 30 spaces, 73% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 732 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,630 spaces — 90 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Charles St E. (454 m).

How do I get to Isabella & Jarvis by transit?

Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 444 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 590 m away; bus routes 94, 75, 97, 65, 19, 82 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Isabella & Jarvis?

23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Rooster Coffee (92 m), Rooster Coffee (92 m), Casey House Hospice (95 m), Papa Johns (96 m) and Fife House Foundation - Huntley Thp (147 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 & Jarvis?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 416 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 & Jarvis?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,114 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 (407 m, 62 spaces), Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site (420 m, 85 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (497 m, 91 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Isabella & Jarvis?

144 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 22,261 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 108 Isabella St (44 m, 262 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 105 Isabella St (63 m, 221 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 96 Isabella St (83 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 561 Jarvis St (92 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 144 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 & Jarvis?

Toronto Police place 30 thefts from vehicles and 18 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 & Jarvis in?

Isabella & Jarvis 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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