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Spadina & Blue Jays

Spadina Ave & Blue Jays Way · Toronto, Ontario · Harbourfront-CityPlace · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

Spadina & Blue Jays is a high-volume crossing. It sits in Harbourfront-CityPlace, in the downtown core. At the corner: a multi-use trail, 2 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: St Andrew Station (Line 1) 1.0 km away.

Traffic volume
20,687
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 23, 2009
983 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
38
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 27 property damage · #2472 of 5,508
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1349 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
St Andrew Station 1 km · 6 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
Bike Share: 54 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,590 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 2.2× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 21 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 3.8 reported collisions a year, 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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Spadina & Blue Jays

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Andrew Station (Line 1)1 km
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 851 m — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
510509504508511501 nearest 17 m
Blue Night
310304301307
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at Bremner Blvd North Side; Spadina Ave at Bremner Blvd
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Northern Linear Park Trl installed 2015
Bike Share
Spadina Ave / Blue Jays Way 40 m · 31 docks · 60 stations, 1,258 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 (18)
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 242 m
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 242 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 625 m
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 645 m
  • The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 699 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 12 more
Parks (44)
  • Northern Linear Park110 m
  • Southern Linear Park281 m
  • Clarence Square Park313 m
  • Canoe Landing356 m
  • Draper Park367 m
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park434 m
  • and 38 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch614 m
Places of interest
  • The WellLandmark · 254 m
  • Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 316 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 345 m
  • Toronto Music GardenNature/ Park · 496 m
  • CN TowerAttraction · 523 m
  • Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 550 m
  • Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 561 m
  • HTO ParkNature/ Park · 574 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 71 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 362 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Liberty Shawarma, 59 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés71 within 300 m · 362 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Liberty Shawarma · 4k Spadina Ave59 mPassed, Jul 2026
Mailo's the Pasta Project · 357 Bremner Blvd A11121 mPassed, Jun 2026
Fat Bastard Burrito · 351 Bremner Blvd133 mPassed, Feb 2026
La Diperie · 351 Bremner Blvd133 mPassed, May 2026
Charlie Social House · 15 Fort York Blvd149 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
Vanilla Bite Bakery · 389 Front St Wgrocery162 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
The Coffee 387 Front Street · 387 Front St W165 mPassed, Mar 2026
Starbucks Coffee · 2e Spadina Ave171 mPassed, Mar 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 Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 213 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 284 m away at Clarence Square Park.

  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
    View centre hours
    213 m
  • Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
    24 hours · accessible
    582 m
  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    642 m
Drinking water
Clarence Square Park bottle filling station, dog fountain · 284 m; Clarence Square Park dog fountain · 299 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,513 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (146 m, 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,513 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 18
  • Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place · 335 Bremner Blvd
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    146 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care · 26 Brunel Crt
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    234 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program · 20 Brunel Crt
    396 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    242 m
  • Macaulay - the Well · 486 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    315 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (557 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 557 m away.

FireFire Station 334 · 557 m339 Queens Quay W
Police52 Division · 1.5 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 557 m339 Queens Quay W

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 — 3,792 rental units — ten social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 450 Front St W (234 m, 592 units, 46 storeys, built 2023), which scored 100 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 60 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 3,792 units · 10 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202660 across the 20
Open fire-code violations31
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252234 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241305 m
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 20241327 m
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242412 m
390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.28921198799 · Sep 202416 · 15 fire422 m
350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.22819198798 · Sep 202613 · 16 fire449 m
150 Dan Leckie WayToronto Community Housing · Greenwin29841201293 · Aug 20262452 m
125 Queens Wharf RdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin737199093 · Aug 20262508 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 lots565 lots · ≈18,070 spaces · 54.2 ha
Within 500 m36 lots · ≈1,610 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 6,492 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 791 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking88 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Portland St · Garage469 m3797% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface610 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface612 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface693 m110 *
15 Denison Ave · Surface1 km12054% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 125 m away, ≈2 spaces; 143 m away, ≈3 spaces; 170 m away, ≈42 spaces; 178 m away, ≈72 spaces; 194 m away, ≈29 spaces; 200 m away, ≈14 spaces. More EV charging: 40 York St (932 m, 12 ports); 10 Soho St. (0.9 km, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1.3 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 23, 2009

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 10,828 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 255 from the east. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 2,963 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 8% above the afternoon peak from 4:30 p.m. (2,734). Trucks and buses were 5.3% 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 17 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2009, 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 north9,604southbound · 0 bikes · 6.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles20,687983 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 5.3% heavy
From the east255westbound · 0 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the south10,828northbound · 0 bikes · 4.8% heavy
AM peak hour2,963 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,734 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 23, 2009

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 Blue Jays Way between Front St W and Lane S of Wellington and E of Blue Jays Way, 318 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 32 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 42 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 8,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Spadina Ave · Bremner Blvd – Blue Jays Way · 46 mSep 2009 · 3 days47,896
Blue Jays Way · Front St W – Lane S of Wellington and E of Blue Jays Way · 318 mJun 2022 · 7 days8,18232 km/h42 km/h48 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 2019, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 4 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Oct 26, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions38#2472 of 5,508
With an injury4#3097 of 4,660
Property damage only27
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian3#1401 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2372 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
All since 201443latest Oct 26, 2025

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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 6, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1349 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#773 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest May 6, 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

20 thefts from vehicles and nine bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 3.3 a year before that. 70% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2040street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (6)
Bicycle theft920apartment parking (5), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 15, 2025. 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Spadina & Blue Jays a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1349 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 Spadina & Blue Jays?

A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 23, 2009, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Spadina & Blue Jays?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Blue Jays Way between Front St W and Lane S of Wellington and E of Blue Jays Way (June 2022), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Spadina & Blue Jays?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Portland St (469 m away, 37 spaces, 97% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 565 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,070 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (791 m).

How do I get to Spadina & Blue Jays by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 1.0 km away; streetcar routes 510, 509, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 17 m away.

What restaurants are near Spadina & Blue Jays?

71 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 362 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Liberty Shawarma (59 m), Mailo's the Pasta Project (121 m), Fat Bastard Burrito (133 m), La Diperie (133 m) and Charlie Social House (149 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 Spadina & Blue Jays?

The nearest is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 95 Fort York Blvd, 213 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (582 m); Metro Hall (642 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 Spadina & Blue Jays?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,513 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (146 m, 59 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care (234 m, 52 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Before and After Program (242 m, 396 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Spadina & Blue Jays?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,792 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 450 Front St W (234 m, 592 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 425 Wellington St W (305 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 435 Wellington St W (327 m, 160 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 57 Spadina Ave (412 m, 286 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 Spadina & Blue Jays?

Toronto Police place 20 thefts from vehicles and nine 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace page.

What neighbourhood is Spadina & Blue Jays in?

Spadina & Blue Jays is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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