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Ontario & Howard

Ontario St & Howard St · Toronto, Ontario · North St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Ontario & Howard, in North St.James Town, in central Toronto, is a low-volume local intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has Sherbourne Station, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
1,965
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 7, 2015
1,148 pedestrians · 118 cyclists
Collisions
40
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 25 property damage · #2386 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #970 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Sherbourne Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 53 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 250 vehicles, 21% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 6.0% of vehicle volume, about 7.8× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 22%, from 18 in 2016–2020 to 22 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 40 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Ontario & Howard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sherbourne Station (Line 2)214 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)402 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)948 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)1 km; Wellesley Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506 nearest 877 m
TTC bus
65947582 nearest 233 m
Blue Night
306300365
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Bloor St E / Parliament St 124 m · 19 docks · 28 stations, 659 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 (30)
  • Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 136 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 298 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 314 m
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 593 m
  • Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 601 m
  • Branksome Hall Girls SchoolPrivate · 642 m
  • and 24 more
Community centres
Parks (49)
  • Dr. Gordon Chong Park66 m
  • St. James Town West Park167 m
  • Rekai Family Parkette319 m
  • Wellesley - Magill Park461 m
  • Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette561 m
  • Bleecker Parkette569 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch430 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 768 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 830 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 865 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 1 km
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 1 km
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 1.1 km
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1.1 km
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 1.1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores, and 242 eating places within a kilometre — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tinuno, 93 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés19 within 300 m · 242 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sjt Food Collaborative · 77 Howard St 117grocery90 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tinuno · 31 Howard St93 mPassed, Jul 2026
Apo Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St99 mPassed, Jun 2026
Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St106 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Howard Convenience · 27 Howard Stgrocery110 mPassed, Dec 2023
Wan2 Food Mart · 575 Bloor St Egrocery116 mPassed, Jun 2026
Rose's Chester Ltd · 23 Howard St118 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Rose's Chester Ltd · 23 Howard St118 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 409 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 68 m away at Dr. Gordon Chong Park (currently off).

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    409 m
Drinking water
Dr. Gordon Chong Park bottle filling station · 68 m · off; St. James Town West Park drinking fountain · 190 m · off

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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,005 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (68 m, 49 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,005 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 12
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 525 Bloor St E
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    68 m
  • George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
    171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    136 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    399 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    593 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (170 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 170 m441 Bloor St E
Police52 Division · 2.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.6 km135 Davenport Rd

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

110 registered apartment buildings with 16,112 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 730 Ontario St (42 m, 279 units, 14 storeys, built 1967), which scored 83 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 110 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 435 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 99 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings110 · 16,112 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026435 across the 110
Open fire-code violations99
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
730 Ontario St · Ranee Management27914196783 · Aug 2026342 m
77 Howard St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.38124196996 · Nov 2025791 m
451 Bloor St E · Ez Property Management Ltd416194897 · Jun 2025098 m
375 Bleecker StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin32724196977 · Sep 20241118 m
700 Ontario St · Ranee Management27914196776 · Aug 20265132 m
99 Howard St · Medallion Corporation23915196495 · Nov 20253179 m
135 Rose Ave · Medallion Corporation23915196474 · Oct 20251194 m
565 Sherbourne St · Medallion Corporation51430197883 · Nov 20258202 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 lots739 lots · ≈20,080 spaces · 60.3 ha
Within 500 m52 lots · ≈2,030 spaces
Green P (public)17 car parks · about 2,109 spaces
EV charging (City)188 Carlton St · 888 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking33 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface757 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface827 m3555% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage1 km64618% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface1 km3073% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface1.1 km12654% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 54 m away, ≈24 spaces; 57 m away, ≈13 spaces; 75 m away, ≈7 spaces; 82 m away, ≈16 spaces; 83 m away, ≈164 spaces; 104 m away, ≈47 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (891 m, 1 ports); 20 Charles St E. (1 km, 23 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1.2 km, 8 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, May 7, 2015

The east leg carries the load — 1,752 westbound vehicles, or 89% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 213. Most cyclists arrived from the east (87 of 118). Morning rush is the busier period: 448 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:30 a.m., compared with 268 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 10.7% 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 11 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2015, 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 west0eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles1,9651,148 pedestrians · 118 cyclists · 10.7% heavy
From the east1,752westbound · 87 bikes · 10.3% heavy
From the south213northbound · 30 bikes · 14.1% heavy
AM peak hour448 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour268 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 7, 2015

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 Howard St between Glen Rd and Ontario St (50 m away) recorded an average of 36 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2004; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 3,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Isabella St (315 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 24,608 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Howard St · Glen Rd – Ontario St · 50 mApr 2004 · 3 days3,43036 km/h44 km/h49 km/h

School-zone speed sign 315 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 30 km/h
Over the limit2.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Isabella St (westbound), Opposite 141 Isabella St · 24,608 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 7 collisions. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% 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 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions40#2386 of 5,508
With an injury8#2062 of 4,660
Property damage only25
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian2#1774 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#804 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201454latest Jun 26, 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 daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 25, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#970 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#150 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Aug 25, 2020

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 52 thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 11× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 8.6 a year before that. 69% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 46% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle5251street/outdoor (36), apartment parking (11)
Bicycle theft1301apartment parking (6), street/outdoor (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 17, 2026. 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 North St.James Town.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ontario & Howard a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#970 of 1,505), out of 40 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 Ontario & Howard?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from May 7, 2015, 21% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ontario & Howard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Howard St between Glen Rd and Ontario St (April 2004), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 315 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Ontario & Howard?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (757 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 739 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,080 spaces — 52 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (888 m).

How do I get to Ontario & Howard by transit?

Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 214 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 877 m away; bus routes 65, 94, 75, 82 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Ontario & Howard?

19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 242 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tinuno (93 m), Apo Filipino Cuisine (99 m), Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine (106 m), Rose's Chester Ltd (118 m) and Rose's Chester Ltd (118 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 Ontario & Howard?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 409 m away (View centre hours). 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 Ontario & Howard?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,005 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (68 m, 49 spaces), George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (136 m, 171 spaces) and Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (399 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ontario & Howard?

110 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 16,112 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 730 Ontario St (42 m, 279 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 77 Howard St (91 m, 381 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 451 Bloor St E (98 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 375 Bleecker St (118 m, 327 units, RentSafeTO score 77). The average RentSafeTO score across the 110 is 87 out of 100; 3 scored below 70. 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 Ontario & Howard?

Toronto Police place 52 thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. 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 North St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Ontario & Howard in?

Ontario & Howard is in North St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 074). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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