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Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- King Station (Line 1)722 m; Union Station (Line 1)742 m
- GO Transit
- Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville803 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal504 m
- VIA Rail
- Toronto 776 m
- Streetcar
- 509510503504508501 nearest 596 m
- TTC bus
- 11420275121651997 nearest 114 m
- Blue Night
- 310304301320365
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Lower Jarvis St / Queens Quay E 116 m · 19 docks · 51 stations, 1,241 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 (17)
- Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 374 m
- St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 404 m
- George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 423 m
- George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 748 m
- Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 774 m
- Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 815 m
- and 11 more
- Community centres
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre274 m
- St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre756 m
- East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre797 m
- Moss Park Arena1.2 km
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
- Parks (35)
- 120 Queens Quay E Park141 m
- 50 Queens Quay East Park193 m
- Sugar Beach Park286 m
- Water's Edge Promenade364 m
- Pier 27 Promenade Park390 m
- Sherbourne Common465 m
- and 29 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch666 m
- Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.5 km
- Places of interest
- Redpath Sugar MuseumMuseum · 169 m
- Sugar Beach ParkNature/ Park · 310 m
- St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 485 m
- Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)Performing Arts · 504 m
- St. Lawrence Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 511 m
- Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 531 m
- Union Station Bus TerminalTransportation · 551 m
- Jack Layton Ferry TerminalTransportation · 628 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 16 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 346 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Ah-So Sushi, 89 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Ah-So Sushi · 100 Queens Quay E Unit-200 | 89 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 100 Queens Quay E | 89 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Farm Boy Sugar Wharf · 100 Queens Quay Egrocery | 89 m | Passed, Aug 2024 · 1 infraction |
| Obr Fcp Events - 100qq · 100 Queens Quay E Flr-3 | 89 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Irene · 125 Queens Quay E | 124 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Loblaws · 10 Lower Jarvis Stgrocery | 138 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Starbucks · 10 Lower Jarvis St | 138 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Glb Brewpub · 11 Lower Jarvis St Unit-5-8 | 139 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
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 St Lawrence Tent, 400 m away, Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm. A drinking fountain is 164 m away at 50 Queens Quay East Park.
- St Lawrence Tent · 125 The Esplanade Street
Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm400 m - Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom · 5 Lower Sherbourne St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.496 m - St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible528 m
- Drinking water
- 50 Queens Quay East Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 164 m; Sugar Beach Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 335 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
11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 693 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (379 m, 40 spaces, infant, toddler).
- St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 4 Market St
40 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day379 m - George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre · 185 Queens Quay E
75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day387 m - Pinnacle Jr YMCA · 12 Yonge St
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day468 m - St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day554 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (774 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km 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
Within a kilometre there are 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,114 rental units — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (77 m, 205 units, 11 storeys, built 2023), which scored 98 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 18 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 Lake Shore Blvd E · Element Property Management Inc | 205 | 11 | 2023 | 98 · Jun 2026 | 2 | 77 m |
| 32 Freeland St | 100 | 4 | 2022 | — | 0 | 274 m |
| 49 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · TCH | 15 | 5 | 1980 | 84 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 288 m |
| 1 Church StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 115 | 13 | 1996 | 83 · Sep 2024 | 3 | 342 m |
| 25 Henry Lane TerToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 196 | 6 | 1979 | 77 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 353 m |
| 85 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 128 | 7 | 1997 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 7 fire | 374 m |
| 55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 166 | 12 | 1983 | 80 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 374 m |
| 110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management | 205 | 9 | 1993 | 96 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 6 fire | 427 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Church St · Garage | 298 m | 1,972 | 16% (Q1 2026) |
| 185 Queens Quay East · Surface | 357 m | 83 * | — |
| 51 Dockside Dr · Garage | 393 m | 306 | 19% (Q1 2026) |
| 31A Parliament Street · Surface | 924 m | 230 * | — |
| 44 Parliament Street · Surface | 939 m | 120 * | — |
Nearest lots: 19 m away, ≈42 spaces; 31 m away, ≈40 spaces; 64 m away, ≈46 spaces; 87 m away, ≈3 spaces; 92 m away, ≈6 spaces; 100 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr. (423 m, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (423 m, 6 ports); 40 York St (1 km, 12 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 — 14-hour, May 5, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 548 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 39% of the total, against 317 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 192 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 155 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 8.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
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.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
Toronto Police recorded no collisions of any severity within 65 m of this intersection in 2016–2025.
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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is John M Tinsley & Downes a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025 and police reported no 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 John M Tinsley & Downes?
A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #2294 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 9% of the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near John M Tinsley & Downes?
The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (298 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 421 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,610 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (301 m).
How do I get to John M Tinsley & Downes by transit?
King Station (Line 1) is 722 m away; Union Station GO is 803 m away; streetcar routes 509, 510, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 596 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 75, 121, 65, 19, 97 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near John M Tinsley & Downes?
16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 346 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ah-So Sushi (89 m), Dark Horse Espresso Bar (89 m), Obr Fcp Events - 100qq (89 m), Irene (124 m) and Starbucks (138 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 John M Tinsley & Downes?
The nearest is St Lawrence Tent, 125 The Esplanade Street, 400 m away (Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm). Next nearest: Sherbourne Common Outdoor Rink Washroom (496 m); St Lawrence South (528 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 John M Tinsley & Downes?
11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 693 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (379 m, 40 spaces), George Brown College - Mary's Place Child Care Centre (387 m, 75 spaces) and Pinnacle Jr YMCA (468 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near John M Tinsley & Downes?
17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,114 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 99 Lake Shore Blvd E (77 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 32 Freeland St (274 m, 100 units), 49 Henry Lane Ter (288 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 1 Church St (342 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 87 out of 100. 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.
What neighbourhood is John M Tinsley & Downes in?
John M Tinsley & Downes is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.
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 May 5, 2026.
- 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.
- 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).
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 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: 43.64438, -79.37069 · centreline node 30132046.