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Lake Shore & Cherry

Lake Shore Blvd E & Cherry St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · The Waterfront BIA

Lake Shore & Cherry, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in central Toronto, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a multi-use trail and a school within 250 m. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
23,388
vehicles · 14-hour count, Feb 26, 2026
279 pedestrians · 70 cyclists · #650 busiest
Collisions
72
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 48 property damage · #1499 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #226 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail
Bike Share: 30 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,670 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.45× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 84 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 7.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 64%, from 53 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. About one in 36 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Lake Shore & Cherry

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504508503501 nearest 209 m
TTC bus
114202121657572 nearest 70 m
Blue Night
304301365
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Cherry St at Lake Shore Blvd East South Side; Cherry St at Lake Shore Blvd East
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail on New Cherry St installed 2023; Multi-Use Trail on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Cherry St / Lake Shore Blvd E 81 m · 15 docks · 35 stations, 740 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 (12)
  • George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 222 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 302 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 602 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 674 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 838 m
  • George Brown College - Waterfront CampusCollege · 918 m
  • and 6 more
Parks (39)
  • Diamond Jubilee Promenade502 m
  • Parliament Square Park521 m
  • Biidaasige Park615 m
  • Little Trinity Church Lands636 m
  • Aitken Place Park655 m
  • Corktown Common683 m
  • and 33 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 236 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 258 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 312 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 351 m
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 360 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 631 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 802 m
  • Polson PierLandmark · 890 m

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 33 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 155 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Old Flame Brewing Co., 206 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 155 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 17 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Old Flame Brewing Co. · 43 Tank House Lane206 mPassed, Sep 2025
Pepper Palace · 9 Case Goods Lane207 mPassed, Aug 2026
Cluny · 35 Tank House Lane212 mPassed, May 2026
Archeo Trattoria · 55 Mill St230 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Boku (Dwv 2025) · 55 Mill St230 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Donut Princess - Dwv 2025 · 55 Mill St230 mPassed, Nov 2023
Dreamland Cotton Candy (Dwv 2025) · 55 Mill St230 mPassed, Nov 2024
Drink of the Gods - Dwv 2025 · 55 Mill St230 mPassed, Nov 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 East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 483 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 455 m away at Diamond Jubilee Promenade.

  • East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms · 261 Queens Quay East
    View centre hours · accessible
    483 m
  • Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom · 155 Bayview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    598 m
  • Old Fire Hall 30 Community Centre Washroom · 31 Commissioners St
    hours not listed · accessible
    630 m
Drinking water
Diamond Jubilee Promenade drinking fountain · 455 m; Diamond Jubilee Promenade drinking fountain · 482 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 432 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Distillery District Early Learning Centre (395 m, 85 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 432 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 7
  • Distillery District Early Learning Centre · 8 Distillery Lane
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    395 m
  • Aquabella Child Care · 75 Edgewater Dr
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    598 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
    74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    692 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 2 Princess St
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    757 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (799 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (564 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 799 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 564 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.7 km58 Richmond St E

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 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,720 rental units — 15 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 131 Mill St (255 m, 230 units, 15 storeys, built 2022), which scored 99 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 71 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 49 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 2,720 units · 15 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202671 across the 20
Open fire-code violations49
Tallest26 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
131 Mill St · Tricon Residential Inc23015202299 · Jul 202510 · 15 fire255 m
151 Mill St · Tricon Residential Inc232162022100 · Jul 20258 · 13 fire297 m
100 Mill St · Tricon Residentail237112024100 · Nov 20256306 m
181 Mill St · Tricon Residential Inc310262022100 · Jul 202523 · 14 fire325 m
75 Cooperage Stsocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated14512201698 · Nov 20255479 m
33 Hahn Plsocial housing · Les Centres D'accueil Heritage (Owns and Manages Bldg Cah Is Not A Property Mngmt Co)1358198084 · Jul 20255 · 4 fire505 m
5 Hahn Plsocial housing · St Clare's Multifaith Housing324198090 · Sep 20240506 m
20 Palace Stsocial housing · Fred Victor Centre1081096 · Dec 20250535 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 lots627 lots · ≈38,450 spaces · 115.4 ha
Within 500 m28 lots · ≈2,220 spaces
Green P (public)19 car parks · about 4,691 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 918 m · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking26 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 40 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
70 Distillery Lane · Garage152 m103 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage412 m25 *
31A Parliament Street · Surface427 m230 *
373 Front Street East · Surface428 m450 *
44 Parliament Street · Surface506 m120 *

Nearest lots: 132 m away, ≈27 spaces (Green P); 179 m away, ≈111 spaces; 270 m away, ≈49 spaces; 271 m away, ≈3 spaces; 283 m away, ≈6 spaces; 293 m away, ≈161 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (918 m, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (1.4 km, 28 ports); 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.9 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, Feb 26, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 10,174 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 44% of the total, against 2,073 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the north (51 of 70). Evening rush dominates here: 2,199 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 1,927 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Trucks and buses were 10.8% 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. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north2,202southbound · 51 bikes · 8.7% heavy
From the west8,939eastbound · 7 bikes · 12.1% heavy
Total vehicles23,388279 pedestrians · 70 cyclists · 10.8% heavy
From the east10,174westbound · 3 bikes · 7.2% heavy
From the south2,073northbound · 9 bikes · 25.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,927 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,199 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Feb 26, 2026

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 Lake Shore Blvd E between Lower Jarvis Gardiner Ramp and Cherry St, 193 m from the corner, a 5-day count in September 2021 put the average speed at 60 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 68 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 73 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,200 vehicles a day. Cherry St between Lower Don River Trl and Distillery Lane measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Aug 2026). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Cherry St · Lower Don River Trl – Distillery Lane · 75 mAug 2026 · 3 days6,52226 km/h37 km/h41 km/h
Lake Shore Blvd E · Lower Jarvis Gardiner Ramp – Cherry St · 193 mSep 2021 · 5 days17,17960 km/h68 km/h73 km/h

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 2016, with 21 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 18 collisions (25%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions72#1499 of 5,508
With an injury18#953 of 4,660
Property damage only48
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014120latest May 14, 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 was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Jul 20, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#226 of 1,505
Fatal1#193 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#263 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20065latest Jul 20, 2024

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 29, 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lake Shore & Cherry a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#226 of 1,505), out of 72 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 Lake Shore & Cherry?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #650 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.45× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Lake Shore & Cherry?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lake Shore Blvd E between Lower Jarvis Gardiner Ramp and Cherry St (September 2021), found an average of 60 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 68 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Lake Shore & Cherry?

The nearest Green P car park is 70 Distillery Lane (152 m away, 103 spaces). The City's mapping shows 627 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 38,450 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (918 m).

How do I get to Lake Shore & Cherry by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 503, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 209 m away; bus routes 114, 202, 121, 65, 75, 72 within 1 km (nearest stop: Cherry St at Lake Shore Blvd East South Side, 70 m).

What restaurants are near Lake Shore & Cherry?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 155 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Old Flame Brewing Co. (206 m), Pepper Palace (207 m), Cluny (212 m), Archeo Trattoria (230 m) and Boku (Dwv 2025) (230 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 Lake Shore & Cherry?

The nearest is East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre Washrooms, 261 Queens Quay East, 483 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom (598 m); Old Fire Hall 30 Community Centre Washroom (630 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 Lake Shore & Cherry?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 432 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Distillery District Early Learning Centre (395 m, 85 spaces), Aquabella Child Care (598 m, 62 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (692 m, 74 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Lake Shore & Cherry?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,720 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 131 Mill St (255 m, 230 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 151 Mill St (297 m, 232 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 100 Mill St (306 m, 237 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 181 Mill St (325 m, 310 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 93 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 Lake Shore & Cherry?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Lake Shore & Cherry in?

Lake Shore & Cherry is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the The Waterfront Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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