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Kingston & Malvern

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

Kingston & Malvern, in The Beaches, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: Danforth GO 943 m away and 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
14,307
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 18, 2006
448 pedestrians · 144 cyclists
Collisions
46
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 31 property damage · #2193 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,790 vehicles an hour, 1.55× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 32 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 4.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged down 8%, from 24 in 2016–2020 to 22 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Kingston & Malvern

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East943 m
Streetcar
503506501 nearest 112 m
TTC bus
4046413512117 nearest 51 m
Blue Night
306301322316324
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — 828 Kingston Rd - Glen Stewart Acres
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kingston Rd / Beech Ave 71 m · 15 docks · 8 stations, 126 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 (20)
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 77 m
  • St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 159 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 313 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 389 m
  • Balmy Beach Community SchoolEnglish Public · 465 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 473 m
  • and 14 more
Community centres
Parks (19)
  • Glen Stewart Park264 m
  • Bob Acton Park722 m
  • Neville Park Blvd Ravine774 m
  • East Toronto Athletic Field782 m
  • Ivan Forrest Gardens874 m
  • Love Crescent Parkette891 m
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch663 m
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Balmy Beach ParkNature/ Park · 1.3 km
  • Kew Gardens ParkNature/ Park · 1.4 km

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 10 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 92. The nearest is Black Dog Cafe, 169 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2024.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 92 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 18 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Black Dog Cafe · 878 Kingston Rd169 mPassed, May 2024
Black Dog Cafe · 878 Kingston Rd169 mPassed, Aug 2026
Fearless Meat · 884 Kingston Rdgrocery186 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Fearless Meat · 884 Kingston Rdgrocery186 mPassed, May 2025 · 2 infractions
Sun's Milk · 896 Kingston Rd223 mPassed, Nov 2023 · 1 infraction
The Black Canary Espresso Bar · 900 Kingston Rd233 mPassed, Mar 2024
Kibo Upper Beach · 906 Kingston Rd246 mPassed, Feb 2025
Wings Fuzion · 917 Kingston Rd282 mPassed, Jul 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 Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 429 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
    429 m
  • Beaches Recreation Centre Washroom · 6 Williamson Rd
    View centre hours
    844 m
  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    847 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

24 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,663 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids Club (Day Care Connection) (159 m, 118 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km24 centres · 1,663 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 24
  • Kids Club (Day Care Connection) · 780 Kingston Rd
    118 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    159 m
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    389 m
  • Bumble Bee Academy · 668 Kingston Rd
    47 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    405 m
  • Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre · 14 Pine Ave
    171 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    465 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (558 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 558 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.3 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.7 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

Within a kilometre there are 44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,949 rental units — 11 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 828 Kingston Rd (59 m, 147 units, 7 storeys, built 1962), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 59 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings44 · 1,949 units · 11 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202659 across the 44
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
828 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1477196296 · Jul 2025359 m
737 Kingston Rd · Jblue Enterprises244193583 · Aug 20260215 m
700 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp.387197193 · Sep 20265338 m
656 Kingston Rdsocial housing · Neighbourhood Link Homes1066199488 · Aug 20240423 m
50 Main St · Potomac Construction Limited385197489 · Sep 20260497 m
983 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management Ltd143192578 · Jun 20240503 m
987 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management153192590 · Jul 20250521 m
5 Benlamond Ave · Signet Group Inc.555196093 · Aug 20250548 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 lots408 lots · ≈18,430 spaces · 55.3 ha
Within 500 m27 lots · ≈560 spaces
Green P (public)11 car parks · about 559 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 278 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking32 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface911 m8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface945 m2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1 km28 *
85 Lee Ave · Surface1.2 km6861% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.5 km173 *

Nearest lots: 70 m away, ≈55 spaces; 76 m away, ≈14 spaces; 108 m away, ≈66 spaces; 117 m away, ≈5 spaces; 143 m away, ≈11 spaces; 177 m away, ≈14 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (651 m, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (696 m, 2 ports); 2150 Queen Street East (937 m, 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 18, 2006

No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 7,147 and 7,160 vehicles. Most cyclists arrived from the east (100 of 144). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,221 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 2,274 from 4:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.5% 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. 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 west7,147eastbound · 44 bikes · 5.7% heavy
Total vehicles14,307448 pedestrians · 144 cyclists · 5.5% heavy
From the east7,160westbound · 100 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,221 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,274 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 18, 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

On Malvern Ave between Kingston Rd and Lyall Ave, 85 m from the corner, a 3-day count in January 2006 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 41 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 46 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 20 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Lyall Ave (182 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. 6 speed humps slow traffic on Malvern Avenue between Gerrard St E and Kingston Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Malvern Ave · Kingston Rd – Lyall Ave · 85 mJan 2006 · 3 days1,26431 km/h41 km/h46 km/h

School-zone speed sign 182 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.

Traffic calming

  • Malvern Avenue · Gerrard St E – Kingston Rd
    6 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

The worst year was 2018, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 6 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions46#2193 of 5,508
With an injury6#2475 of 4,660
Property damage only31
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201460latest Jun 8, 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

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.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Two thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210other (1), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft100apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 19, 2023. 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 & Malvern a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 46 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 Kingston & Malvern?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 18, 2006, 1.55× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Malvern?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Malvern Ave between Kingston Rd and Lyall Ave (January 2006), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 182 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 & Malvern?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (911 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 408 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,430 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (278 m).

How do I get to Kingston & Malvern by transit?

Danforth GO is 943 m away; streetcar routes 503, 506, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 112 m away; bus routes 404, 64, 135, 12, 117 within 1 km (nearest stop: 828 Kingston Rd - Glen Stewart Acres, 51 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Malvern?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 92 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Black Dog Cafe (169 m), Black Dog Cafe (169 m), Sun's Milk (223 m), The Black Canary Espresso Bar (233 m) and Kibo Upper Beach (246 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 & Malvern?

The nearest is Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 79 Lawlor Ave, 429 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: Beaches Recreation Centre Washroom (844 m); Norwood Park Washroom (847 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 & Malvern?

24 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,663 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids Club (Day Care Connection) (159 m, 118 spaces), Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (389 m, 54 spaces) and Bumble Bee Academy (405 m, 47 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Malvern?

44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,949 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 828 Kingston Rd (59 m, 147 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 737 Kingston Rd (215 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 700 Kingston Rd (338 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 656 Kingston Rd (423 m, 106 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 44 is 91 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 & Malvern?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles 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 & Malvern in?

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

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined