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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 71 m
- TTC bus
- 402294763 nearest 71 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 304301329
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Spencer Ave; King St West at Dunn Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- King St W / Cowan Ave - SMART 16 m · 16 docks · 28 stations, 543 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 (9)
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 245 m
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 325 m
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 383 m
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 698 m
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 783 m
- Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 922 m
- and 3 more
- Community centres
- Holy Family Community Centre223 m
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre312 m
- Lamport Stadium705 m
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre728 m
- McCormick Arena1 km
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre1 km
- Parks (35)
- Spencer - Cowan Parkette206 m
- Dunn Avenue Parkette208 m
- Close Avenue Parkette271 m
- Masaryk Park273 m
- Dufferin - King Park351 m
- Melbourne Avenue Parkette358 m
- and 29 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch366 m
- Places of interest
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 788 m
- The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 886 m
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
- BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.2 km
- Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 243 eating places within a kilometre — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pharmacy Bar, 8 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Bar · 1318 King St W | 8 m | Passed, Sep 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza · 1313 King St W | 8 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Bailey House · 1330 King St W | 47 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction |
| The Sand Trap Golf Simulator and Lounge · 1306 King St W | 48 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Communiti Care Health · 1335 King St W | 54 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| The Abbott · 99 Spencer Ave | 93 m | Passed, Jun 2025 |
| The Abbott · 99 Spencer Ave | 93 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| King's Milk · 1265 King St W | 96 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
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, 312 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 211 m away at Spencer - Cowan Parkette.
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
View centre hours312 m - Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
24 hours · accessible681 m
- Drinking water
- Spencer - Cowan Parkette drinking fountain · 211 m; Masaryk Park drinking fountain · 259 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
Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 756 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Sunflower House (170 m, 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day170 m - Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day221 m - Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day245 m - Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day325 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 475 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
122 registered apartment buildings with 9,964 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 1339 King St W (70 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1920), which scored 90 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 122 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 329 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 74 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1339 King St Wsocial housing · Parkdale United Church Foundation | 10 | 3 | 1920 | 90 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 70 m |
| 1340 King St W · Anchor Property Managers Inc. | 16 | 4 | 1890 | 100 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 94 m |
| 1355 King St Wsocial housing · Parkdale United Church Foundation Inc. | 136 | 11 | 1976 | 98 · Jul 2026 | 2 | 95 m |
| 12 Elm Grove Ave · Dms Property Management | 33 | 4 | 1968 | 91 · Jun 2025 | 1 | 125 m |
| 1 Elm Grove Ave | 12 | 3 | 1931 | 84 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 158 m |
| 85 Spencer AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 57 | 7 | 1974 | 92 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 159 m |
| 3 Elm Grove Ave · Tga Management Services | 12 | 3 | 1931 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 162 m |
| 1251 King St W · Signet Group Inc | 189 | 14 | 1972 | 89 · Jul 2026 | 2 | 174 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 | 362 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 1155 King Street West · Surface | 633 m | 269 * | — |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 689 m | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 693 m | 120 * | — |
| 45 Abell St · Garage | 775 m | 124 | 60% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 68 m away, ≈18 spaces; 69 m away, ≈14 spaces; 74 m away, ≈10 spaces; 77 m away, ≈20 spaces; 97 m away, ≈28 spaces; 107 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (769 m, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.1 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.6 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 — 14-hour, May 7, 2025
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 5,864 westbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,140. Most cyclists arrived from the west (435 of 980). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,169 vehicles in the hour from 3:30 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (1,031). Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 most recent midblock count on Cowan Ave between Trenton Ter and Spencer Cowan Parkette Trl (296 m away, Sep 2020) recorded volume only — about 868 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (363 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. 7 speed humps slow traffic on Cowan Avenue between Springhurst Ave and King St W.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Ave · Trenton Ter – Spencer Cowan Parkette Trl · 296 m | Sep 2020 · 3 days | 868 | — | — | — |
| King St W · Dufferin St – Gwynne Ave · 316 m | Nov 2015 · 3 days | 18,771 | — | — | — |
School-zone speed sign 363 m
Jameson Ave (northbound), 109 Jameson Ave · 38,849 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Cowan Avenue · Springhurst Ave – King St W
7 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
2017 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 6. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 5.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 62 | #1739 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 11 | #1532 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 42 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 6 | #509 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #958 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 8 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 69 | latest Jun 27, 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
Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. The most recent was on Dec 28, 2017.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #222 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #177 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #255 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #35 of 271 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Dec 28, 2017 |
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 nine thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 56% 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 | 9 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (5), other (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0 | 0 | other (2), house driveway/garage (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 6, 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 South Parkdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is King & Cowan a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#222 of 1,505), out of 62 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 & Cowan?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1551 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 74% of the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near King & Cowan?
The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (362 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 453 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,280 spaces — 98 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (299 m).
How do I get to King & Cowan by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 71 m away; bus routes 402, 29, 47, 63, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St West at Spencer Ave, 71 m).
What restaurants are near King & Cowan?
21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 243 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pharmacy Bar (8 m), Domino's Pizza (8 m), Bailey House (47 m), The Sand Trap Golf Simulator and Lounge (48 m) and Communiti Care Health (54 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 & Cowan?
The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 312 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (681 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 & Cowan?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 756 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Sunflower House (170 m, 44 spaces), Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (221 m, 49 spaces) and Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (245 m, 25 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near King & Cowan?
122 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,964 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1339 King St W (70 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1340 King St W (94 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 1355 King St W (95 m, 136 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 12 Elm Grove Ave (125 m, 33 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 122 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 & Cowan?
Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and three 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 & Cowan in?
King & Cowan 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 May 7, 2025.
- 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); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 Oct 6, 2025.
- 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: 43.63802, -79.43187 · centreline node 13468487.