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Kingston & Balsam

Kingston Rd & Balsam Ave · Toronto, Ontario · The Beaches · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

In The Beaches, Kingston & Balsam is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
14,226
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 19, 2006
645 pedestrians · 160 cyclists
Collisions
38
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2461 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1059 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,780 vehicles, 1.54× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 22 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 3.8 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 19%, from 21 in 2016–2020 to 17 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 38 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Kingston & Balsam

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503501506 nearest 106 m
TTC bus
4041211713564 nearest 106 m
Blue Night
301306322316324
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kingston Rd / Beech Ave 204 m · 15 docks · 8 stations, 150 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 (19)
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 116 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 316 m
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 318 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 414 m
  • St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 432 m
  • Balmy Beach Community SchoolEnglish Public · 438 m
  • and 13 more
Community centres
Parks (21)
  • Glen Stewart Park420 m
  • Neville Park Blvd Ravine526 m
  • Blantyre Park751 m
  • Bob Acton Park756 m
  • Ivan Forrest Gardens944 m
  • East Toronto Athletic Field1 km
  • and 15 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch892 m
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Balmy Beach ParkNature/ Park · 1.2 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 89 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Wings Fuzion, 22 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés26 within 300 m · 89 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Wings Fuzion · 917 Kingston Rd22 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cafe Parmesan · 918 Kingston Rd24 mPassed, Nov 2025
Cafe Parmesan · 918 Kingston Rd24 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
The Beech Tree Pub · 924 Kingston Rd31 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 3 infractions
The Beech Tree Pub · 924 Kingston Rd31 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Kibo Upper Beach · 906 Kingston Rd35 mPassed, Feb 2025
99 Bottles · 925 Kingston Rd42 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Black Canary Espresso Bar · 900 Kingston Rd51 mPassed, Mar 2024

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 Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 278 m away, Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed.

  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    278 m
  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    683 m
  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    777 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

23 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,804 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (116 m, 54 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km23 centres · 1,804 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 23
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    116 m
  • Beaches Montessori School South · 995 Kingston Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    299 m
  • Community Centre 55-Adam Beck · 400 Scarborough Rd
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    317 m
  • Kids Club (Day Care Connection) · 780 Kingston Rd
    118 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    432 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (812 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.9 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 812 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.6 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.9 km105 Cedarvale Ave

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

46 registered apartment buildings with 1,558 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 983 Kingston Rd (230 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1925), which scored 78 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings46 · 1,558 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 46
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
983 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management Ltd143192578 · Jun 20240230 m
828 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1477196296 · Jul 20253235 m
987 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management153192590 · Jul 20250248 m
737 Kingston Rd · Jblue Enterprises244193583 · Aug 20260483 m
1080 Kingston Rd20216197095 · Jul 202413502 m
700 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp.387197193 · Sep 20265611 m
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 20250654 m
2390 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · TCH164199182 · Jul 20260670 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 lots382 lots · ≈18,500 spaces · 55.5 ha
Within 500 m22 lots · ≈580 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 487 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 11 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking50 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface639 m8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1 km2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.1 km28 *
85 Lee Ave · Surface1.3 km6861% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.5 km173 *

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈16 spaces; 78 m away, ≈4 spaces; 88 m away, ≈10 spaces; 89 m away, ≈10 spaces; 99 m away, ≈7 spaces; 105 m away, ≈15 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (848 m, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (910 m, 2 ports); 2150 Queen Street East (1 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, Apr 19, 2006

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 6,898 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 442. Most cyclists arrived from the east (78 of 160). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,269 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 2,222 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.8% 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 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west6,886eastbound · 54 bikes · 6.3% heavy
Total vehicles14,226645 pedestrians · 160 cyclists · 5.8% heavy
From the east6,898westbound · 78 bikes · 5.6% heavy
From the south442northbound · 28 bikes · 2.3% heavy
AM peak hour2,269 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,222 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 19, 2006

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 Balsam Ave between Glen Stewart Park Trl and Balsam Rd (329 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2001; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 1,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 25 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Lyall Ave (382 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 47,604 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Balsam Ave · Glen Stewart Park Trl – Balsam Rd · 329 mApr 2001 · 3 days1,21732 km/h40 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 382 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct9 · 21 km/h
Over the limit0.2%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Lyall Ave (eastbound), 72 Lyall Avenue · 47,604 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

2016 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% 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 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions38#2461 of 5,508
With an injury7#2260 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2638 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1201 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201444latest Jun 15, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 23, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1059 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#171 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 23, 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 one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 26, 2021. 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 The Beaches.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kingston & Balsam a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1059 of 1,505), out of 38 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 Kingston & Balsam?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 19, 2006, 1.54× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Balsam?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Balsam Ave between Glen Stewart Park Trl and Balsam Rd (April 2001), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 382 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Kingston & Balsam?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (639 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 382 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,500 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (11 m).

How do I get to Kingston & Balsam by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 501, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 106 m away; bus routes 404, 12, 117, 135, 64 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Kingston & Balsam?

26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 89 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Wings Fuzion (22 m), Cafe Parmesan (24 m), Cafe Parmesan (24 m), The Beech Tree Pub (31 m) and The Beech Tree Pub (31 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 Kingston & Balsam?

The nearest is Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 79 Lawlor Ave, 278 m away (Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed). Next nearest: Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom (683 m); Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (777 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 Kingston & Balsam?

23 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,804 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (116 m, 54 spaces), Beaches Montessori School South (299 m, 16 spaces) and Community Centre 55-Adam Beck (317 m, 198 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Balsam?

46 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,558 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 983 Kingston Rd (230 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 78), 828 Kingston Rd (235 m, 147 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 987 Kingston Rd (248 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 737 Kingston Rd (483 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 46 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 Kingston & Balsam?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft 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 The Beaches page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Balsam in?

Kingston & Balsam is in The Beaches (City of Toronto neighbourhood 063). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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