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Lake Shore & Twenty Third

Lake Shore Blvd W & Twenty Third St · Toronto, Ontario · New Toronto · Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore · Long Branch BIA

Lake Shore & Twenty Third is a mid-volume intersection. It sits in New Toronto. At the corner: a bike lane and 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: 6 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
12,291
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 19, 2024
986 pedestrians · 55 cyclists · #1520 busiest
Collisions
35
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 25 property damage · #2594 of 5,508 · +3 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
1 streetcar route · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 880 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 76% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 12 vehicles, close to the citywide median. That comes with about 3.5 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 60%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 10 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Lake Shore & Twenty Third

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
507 nearest 30 m
TTC bus
44110 nearest 398 m
Express
944
Blue Night
301345
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Lake Shore Blvd West at Twenty Second St
Cycling
Bike Lane on Lake Shore Blvd W installed 2001
Bike Share
Lake Shore Blvd W / Twenty Fourth St 79 m · 19 docks · 4 stations, 79 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)
  • Humber College School - Lakeshore CampusCollege · 120 m
  • Twentieth Street Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 177 m
  • The Holy Trinity SchoolEnglish Separate · 363 m
  • Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 477 m
  • Vincent Massey AcademyPrivate · 533 m
  • Lakeshore Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 537 m
  • and 6 more
Parks (17)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Long Branch branch802 m
  • Toronto Public Library New Toronto branch1 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 30 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 64. The nearest is Decourses Beans Bubbles Bites, 27 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés30 within 300 m · 64 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 8 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Decourses Beans Bubbles Bites · 3232 Lake Shore Blvd W Bldg-127 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pegrolls · 3226 Lake Shore Blvd W38 mPassed, Feb 2026
A & W · 3214 Lake Shore Blvd W70 mPassed, Jul 2026
Osmow's · 3210 Lake Shore Blvd W Unit-A77 mPassed, Aug 2026
Black Goat Cafe · 3261 Lake Shore Blvd W78 mPassed, Jun 2026
Fresh Burrito · 3206 Lake Shore Blvd W86 mPassed, Aug 2026
Lazeez Shawarma · 3260 Lake Shore Blvd W Unit-2-397 mPassed, Jul 2026
Masala Blvd · 3260 Lake Shore Blvd W97 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club Washroom, 455 m away, View centre hours.

  • Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club Washroom · 1 Faustina Dr
    View centre hours
    455 m
  • Ken Cox Community Centre Washroom · 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr
    View centre hours
    479 m
  • Power House Recreation Centre Washroom · 65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr
    View outdoor rink hours
    656 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 399 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp Twentieth Street Junior School (177 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 399 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 6
  • Plasp Twentieth Street Junior School · 3190 Lake Shore Blvd W
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    177 m
  • Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 3197 Lake Shore Blvd W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    261 m
  • Holy Trinity YMCA · 6 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    363 m
  • Vincent Massey Academy - (521909 Ontario Ltd.) · 68 Daisy Ave
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool
    533 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 435 (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 435 · 1.3 km130 Eighth St
Policenone within 5 km
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 38 · 1.1 km259 Horner 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 33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 831 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 6 Twenty Fourth St (126 m, 81 units, 7 storeys, built 1968), which scored 97 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 32 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings33 · 831 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202632 across the 33
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
6 Twenty Fourth St · Gold Seal Management Inc.817196897 · Jul 20253126 m
21 Twenty Second St113195087 · Jul 20260131 m
105 Twenty Fifth St · Century 21293197096 · Jul 20250146 m
95 Twenty Fifth St · The Brown Group of Companies Inc.463195776 · Jul 20260191 m
100 Twenty Fifth St · Central Erin Property Management183197090 · Jul 20262198 m
46 Twenty Second St · Bozena Sztuka103195891 · Aug 20260206 m
90 Twenty Fifth St · Central Erin Property Management413197093 · Jul 20240214 m
80 Twenty Fifth St · Central Erin Property Management183197092 · Jul 20261239 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 lots647 lots · ≈46,470 spaces · 139.4 ha
Within 500 m87 lots · ≈2,510 spaces
Green P (public)9 car parks · about 511 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking15 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3239-3243 Lake Shore Blvd W · Surface17 m2451% (Q1 2026)
5 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive · Surface100 m52 *
65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive · Surface569 m210 *
128 Eight St · Surface1.3 km5821% (Q1 2026)
139 ISLINGTON AVE. · Surface1.4 km11 *

Nearest lots: 28 m away, ≈2 spaces (Green P); 41 m away, ≈13 spaces; 50 m away, ≈16 spaces (Green P); 59 m away, ≈13 spaces; 66 m away, ≈27 spaces; 68 m away, ≈11 spaces (Green P).

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, Mar 19, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,352 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 3 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (32 of 55). Evening rush dominates here: 1,206 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,115 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west5,936eastbound · 32 bikes · 2.4% heavy
Total vehicles12,291986 pedestrians · 55 cyclists · 2.4% heavy
From the east6,352westbound · 23 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the south3northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,115 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,206 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 19, 2024

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 Twenty Third St between City Rd and Meaford Ave, 344 m from the corner, a 3-day count in December 2018 put the average speed at 47 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 57 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 63 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Lake Shore Blvd W (288 m away, 50 km/h limit), 3.5% of the 179,150 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Twenty Third St · City Rd – Meaford Ave · 344 mDec 2018 · 3 days1,55047 km/h57 km/h63 km/h

School-zone speed sign 288 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct45 · 53 km/h
Over the limit11%
60 km/h or more3.5%

Lake Shore Blvd W (eastbound), 3182 Lake Shore Boulevard West · 179,150 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

The worst year was 2016, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 5 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions35#2594 of 5,508
With an injury5#2730 of 4,660
Property damage only25
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian3#1312 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201441latest Jun 6, 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

No thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle000
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 1, 2016. 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 New Toronto.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lake Shore & Twenty Third a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 35 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 Lake Shore & Twenty Third?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1520 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Lake Shore & Twenty Third?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Twenty Third St between City Rd and Meaford Ave (December 2018), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 57 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 288 m away (50 km/h), 3.5% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Lake Shore & Twenty Third?

The nearest Green P car park is 3239-3243 Lake Shore Blvd W (17 m away, 24 spaces, 51% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 647 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 46,470 spaces — 87 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Lake Shore & Twenty Third by transit?

Streetcar route 507 stop within 1 km, the nearest 30 m away; bus routes 44, 110, 944 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lake Shore Blvd West at Twenty Second St, 398 m).

What restaurants are near Lake Shore & Twenty Third?

30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 64 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Decourses Beans Bubbles Bites (27 m), Pegrolls (38 m), A & W (70 m), Osmow's (77 m) and Black Goat Cafe (78 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 & Twenty Third?

The nearest is Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club Washroom, 1 Faustina Dr, 455 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Ken Cox Community Centre Washroom (479 m); Power House Recreation Centre Washroom (656 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 & Twenty Third?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 399 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Plasp Twentieth Street Junior School (177 m, 28 spaces), Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre (261 m, 62 spaces) and Holy Trinity YMCA (363 m, 127 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Lake Shore & Twenty Third?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 831 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 6 Twenty Fourth St (126 m, 81 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 21 Twenty Second St (131 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 105 Twenty Fifth St (146 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 95 Twenty Fifth St (191 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 76). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 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 Lake Shore & Twenty Third?

Toronto Police place no 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 New Toronto page.

What neighbourhood is Lake Shore & Twenty Third in?

Lake Shore & Twenty Third is in New Toronto (City of Toronto neighbourhood 018). It is in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, represented by Councillor Amber Morley. The corner falls inside the Long Branch Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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