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 16 m
- TTC bus
- 4024729 nearest 391 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 304301329
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Dowling Ave
- Cycling
- Sharrows on Dowling Ave installed 2018; Sharrows - Arterial - Connector on King St W installed 2018
- Bike Share
- King St W / Jameson Ave - SMART 209 m · 12 docks · 18 stations, 351 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 (11)
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 264 m
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 371 m
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 390 m
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 395 m
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 740 m
- Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- and 5 more
- Community centres
- Holy Family Community Centre387 m
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre617 m
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre754 m
- McCormick Arena1.2 km
- Lamport Stadium1.3 km
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre1.3 km
- Parks (28)
- Beaty Avenue Parkette279 m
- Close Avenue Parkette294 m
- Lakeshore Boulevard Parklands377 m
- Close - Springhurst Parkette384 m
- Albert Crosland Park486 m
- Dunn Avenue Parkette519 m
- and 22 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch701 m
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.1 km
- The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.4 km
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km
- Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 1.5 km
- Signal
- 2327, activated 2012 · SAP · 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 10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 172 eating places within a kilometre — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bev Can Properties, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Bev Can Properties · 117 Dowling Ave | 36 m | Passed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Dowling Rest Home · 124 Dowling Ave | 42 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| The Originals Diner · 160 Springhurst Ave, Dept-S | 105 m | Passed, Nov 2024 |
| Parkdale Guest House · 18 Maynard Ave | 116 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Parkdale Pharmacy · 1439 King St W | 131 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Communiticare Health · 96 Dowling Ave | 166 m | Passed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Anthony's No Frills · 1435 King St Wgrocery | 167 m | Passed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Tomclo Villa · 1516 King St W | 207 m | Passed, Sep 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 the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W, 366 m away, open around the clock; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 273 m away at Beaty Avenue Parkette (currently off).
- Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
24 hours · accessible366 m - Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
View centre hours617 m - Budapest Park Washroom · 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.862 m
- Drinking water
- Beaty Avenue Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 273 m · off; Close Avenue Parkette bottle filling station · 302 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 Queen Victoria Child Care Centre (264 m, 151 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day264 m - Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day348 m - Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day395 m - Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day419 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (937 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 909 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
117 registered apartment buildings with 8,629 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 20 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 122 Dowling Ave (30 m, 27 units, 5 storeys, built 1930), which scored 93 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 291 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 71 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 Dowling Ave · Akeliuscanadaltd | 27 | 5 | 1930 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 30 m |
| 120 Dowling Ave · Pergos Developments | 18 | 3 | 1900 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 2 | 32 m |
| 115 Dowling Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc | 70 | 9 | 1965 | 99 · Jul 2025 | 3 | 56 m |
| 1465 King St W | 48 | 3 | 1917 | 85 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 58 m |
| 1447 King St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 59 | 6 | 1992 | 95 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 76 m |
| 1475 King St W · Golden Equity Properties | 44 | 4 | 1960 | 87 · Jul 2025 | 9 | 101 m |
| 146 Dowling Ave · Hannah Property Management Ltd. | 68 | 7 | 1973 | 83 · Jun 2026 | 2 · 5 fire | 117 m |
| 99 Dowling Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 111 | 5 | 1955 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 6 | 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 313 m | 120 * | — |
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 444 m | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 465 m | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 611 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 1 km | 193 * | — |
Nearest lots: 66 m away, ≈33 spaces; 126 m away, ≈17 spaces; 126 m away, ≈6 spaces; 148 m away, ≈12 spaces; 177 m away, ≈58 spaces; 177 m away, ≈75 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1.3 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.7 km, 2 ports); 430 Roncesvalles Ave (2 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, Aug 10, 2016
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The west leg carries the load — 3,242 eastbound vehicles, or 56% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 199. Most cyclists arrived from the west (180 of 353). Morning rush is the busier period: 929 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 842 from 4:15 p.m. Trucks and buses were 13.8% 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 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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 most recent midblock count on King St W between Beaty Boulevard Parkette Trl and Triller Ave (360 m away, Nov 2015) recorded volume only — about 14,018 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (294 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 · Beaty Boulevard Parkette Trl – Triller Ave · 360 m | Nov 2015 · 3 days | 14,018 | — | — | — |
School-zone speed sign 294 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
2017 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 12% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 21, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 49 | #2100 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 5 | #2709 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 38 | |
| Fail to remain | 7 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #958 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1195 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 6 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 67 | latest Jun 21, 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
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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.
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 seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.4 a year. 71% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 57% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 3 | 0 | apartment parking (4), street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 4, 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 & Dowling a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 49 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 King & Dowling?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Aug 10, 2016, 62% of the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near King & Dowling?
The nearest Green P car park is 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) (313 m away, 120 spaces). The City's mapping shows 406 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,750 spaces — 54 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (861 m).
How do I get to King & Dowling by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 16 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St West at Dowling Ave, 391 m).
What restaurants are near King & Dowling?
10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 172 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bev Can Properties (36 m), Dowling Rest Home (42 m), The Originals Diner (105 m), Parkdale Guest House (116 m) and Parkdale Pharmacy (131 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 & Dowling?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W, 366 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (617 m); Budapest Park Washroom (862 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 & Dowling?
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 Queen Victoria Child Care Centre (264 m, 151 spaces), Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (348 m, 49 spaces) and Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (395 m, 25 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near King & Dowling?
117 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,629 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 122 Dowling Ave (30 m, 27 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 120 Dowling Ave (32 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 115 Dowling Ave (56 m, 70 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 1465 King St W (58 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 117 is 90 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.
How many thefts are reported at King & Dowling?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and seven 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 & Dowling in?
King & Dowling 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 Aug 10, 2016.
- 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 Apr 4, 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: 43.63666, -79.43860 · centreline node 13468619.