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
- Streetcar
- 504508501 nearest 96 m
- TTC bus
- 4024729 nearest 285 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 304301329
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Jameson Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- King St W / Jameson Ave - SMART 120 m · 12 docks · 25 stations, 469 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 (10)
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 115 m
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 154 m
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 270 m
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 580 m
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 661 m
- Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- and 4 more
- Community centres
- Holy Family Community Centre123 m
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre374 m
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre686 m
- Lamport Stadium940 m
- McCormick Arena1.1 km
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Parks (30)
- Close Avenue Parkette45 m
- Close - Springhurst Parkette247 m
- Dunn Avenue Parkette249 m
- Spencer - Cowan Parkette342 m
- Masaryk Park342 m
- Springhurst Parkette451 m
- and 24 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch456 m
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 911 m
- The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
- BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km
- Signal
- 2460, activated 2018 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 188 eating places within a kilometre — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Parkdale Early Learning Centre, 48 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Early Learning Centre · 119 Close Ave | 48 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Central Market · 1430 King St W Unit-105grocery | 113 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Super Variety & Dry Cleaners · 1430 King St Wgrocery | 113 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Parkdale Place · 187 Dunn Ave | 124 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Anthony's No Frills · 1435 King St Wgrocery | 159 m | Passed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Communiti Care Health · 1335 King St W | 190 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Parkdale Pharmacy · 1439 King St W | 196 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Bailey House · 1330 King St W | 202 m | Passed, Jan 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 374 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 47 m away at Close Avenue Parkette.
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
View centre hours374 m - Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
24 hours · accessible497 m
- Drinking water
- Close Avenue Parkette bottle filling station · 47 m; Masaryk Park drinking fountain · 343 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
Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 577 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (49 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day49 m - Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day115 m - Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day116 m - Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day154 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (914 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 634 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
121 registered apartment buildings with 9,197 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 21 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1384 King St W (30 m, 18 units, 3 storeys, built 1916), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 121 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 306 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 73 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1384 King St W · Owner Managed | 18 | 3 | 1916 | 80 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 30 m |
| 149 Jameson Avesocial housing · Ecuhome Corporation | 48 | 5 | 1910 | 88 · Sep 2026 | 1 | 88 m |
| 157 Jameson Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc | 66 | 6 | 1965 | 71 · Sep 2026 | 1 | 88 m |
| 145 Jameson Ave · Medallion Corporation | 80 | 9 | 1960 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 3 | 91 m |
| 165 Jameson Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc | 82 | 7 | 1965 | 89 · Jun 2025 | 1 · 2 fire | 113 m |
| 146 Jameson Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc | 28 | 4 | 1956 | 92 · Jul 2025 | 2 | 135 m |
| 1430 King St W · 1173283 Ontario Limited | 77 | 7 | 1967 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 2 · 7 fire | 141 m |
| 140 Jameson Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 23 | 4 | 1955 | 94 · Jun 2025 | 3 | 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 396 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 492 m | 120 * | — |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 539 m | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 665 m | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 1155 King Street West · Surface | 861 m | 269 * | — |
Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈27 spaces; 93 m away, ≈4 spaces; 95 m away, ≈7 spaces; 138 m away, ≈26 spaces; 139 m away, ≈15 spaces; 164 m away, ≈28 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.3 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.8 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, Oct 7, 2014
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 4,388 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 458. Most cyclists arrived from the west (190 of 437). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,388 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 1,419 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.3% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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 Close Ave between Close and Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W (65 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 2-day count in September 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (188 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 38,849 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King St W · Close Ave – Jameson Ave · 56 m | Aug 2015 · 3 days | 18,130 | — | — | — |
| Close Ave · Close – Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W · 65 m | Sep 2018 · 2 days | 1,324 | 26 km/h | 34 km/h | 39 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 188 m
Jameson Ave (northbound), 109 Jameson Ave · 38,849 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
2023 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% 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 Jun 5, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 56 | #1895 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 10 | #1719 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 42 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 5 | #743 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 73 | latest Jun 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #365 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #132 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Jun 5, 2022 |
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 seven thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.6 a year before that. 43% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages; 40% of the bike thefts were from other premises.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (3), street/outdoor (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1 | 0 | other (2), street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 25, 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 South Parkdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is King & Close a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#365 of 1,505), out of 56 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 King & Close?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Oct 7, 2014, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at King & Close?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Close Ave between Close and Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W (September 2018), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 188 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near King & Close?
The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (396 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 436 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,160 spaces — 83 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (535 m).
How do I get to King & Close by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 96 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St West at Jameson Ave, 285 m).
What restaurants are near King & Close?
13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 188 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Parkdale Early Learning Centre (48 m), Parkdale Place (124 m), Communiti Care Health (190 m), Parkdale Pharmacy (196 m) and Bailey House (202 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 King & Close?
The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 374 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (497 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 King & Close?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 577 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (49 m, 49 spaces), Queen Victoria Child Care Centre (115 m, 151 spaces) and Sunflower House (116 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near King & Close?
121 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,197 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1384 King St W (30 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 149 Jameson Ave (88 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 157 Jameson Ave (88 m, 66 units, RentSafeTO score 71) and 145 Jameson Ave (91 m, 80 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 121 is 90 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 King & Close?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and five 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 South Parkdale page.
What neighbourhood is King & Close in?
King & Close is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.
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 Oct 7, 2014.
- 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 May 25, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 4 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: 43.63744, -79.43470 · centreline node 13468549.