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Spadina & Kendal

Spadina Rd & Kendal Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In the Annex, in central Toronto, Spadina & Kendal is a mid-volume intersection. It has Spadina Station, 3 schools within 250 m and a park at the corner.

Traffic volume
7,733
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 9, 2017
531 pedestrians · 168 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 10 property damage · #3738 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1353 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Spadina Station
subway station within 250 m
3 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 9 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 970 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 84% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 15 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 2.2% of vehicle volume, about 2.8× the typical share. That comes with about 1.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Just one of those 16 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Spadina & Kendal

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)10 m; Dupont Station (Line 1)399 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)505 m; Bathurst Station (Line 2)645 m
Streetcar
506510511 nearest 346 m
TTC bus
127267191394 nearest 10 m
Blue Night
306310300307
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Rd at Kendal Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kendal Ave / Spadina Rd 9 m · 9 docks · 34 stations, 624 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 (40)
  • Jackman Institute of Child Study Elementary SchoolUniversity · 90 m
  • Taddle Creek Montessori SchoolPrivate · 213 m
  • Huron Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 232 m
  • Howlett Academy SchoolPrivate · 330 m
  • Royal St George's College- Sr SchoolPrivate · 425 m
  • Royal St George's College School - Jr SchoolPrivate · 427 m
  • and 34 more
Community centres
Parks (51)
  • Gwendolyn MacEwen Parkette196 m
  • Huron Street Playground297 m
  • Jean Sibelius Square310 m
  • Paul Martel Park347 m
  • Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park440 m
  • St. Alban's Square462 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch298 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch917 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 446 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 529 m
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 765 m
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 768 m
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 799 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 840 m
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 865 m
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 892 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 308 eating places within a kilometre — 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 77 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 308 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 117 Spadina Ave77 mPassed, May 2026
Native Child and Family Services · 111 Spadina Rd99 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Renascent Madison Avenue Centre · 54 Madison Ave136 mPassed, Jan 2026
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto · 16 Spadina Rd239 mPassed, Sep 2026
Huron Superfriends · 541 Huron St245 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Madison Avenue Pub · 14 Madison Ave Unit-3314 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Fred Victor House · 191 Spadina Rd376 mPassed, Mar 2026
St. George Care Community · 225 St George St395 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 348 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 269 m away at Huron Street Playground.

  • Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    348 m
Drinking water
Huron Street Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 269 m; Jean Sibelius Square drinking fountain · 341 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,434 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Institute of Child Study After School Daycare (90 m, 214 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,434 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 19
  • Institute of Child Study After School Daycare · 45 Walmer Rd
    214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age
    90 m
  • Dr Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School Nursery · 45 Walmer Rd
    20 spaces · preschool
    90 m
  • Taddle Creek Montessori School · 39 Spadina Rd
    109 spaces · kindergarten
    213 m
  • Atelier Kids Annex · 34 Madison Ave
    98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    215 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (603 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 792 m away.

FireFire Station 344 · 603 m240 Howland Ave
Police52 Division · 2.2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 792 m674 Markham St

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

73 registered apartment buildings with 5,687 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, eight of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 66 Spadina Rd (30 m, 75 units, 11 storeys, built 1965), which scored 91 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 73 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 105 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 54 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings73 · 5,687 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026105 across the 73
Open fire-code violations54
Tallest25 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
66 Spadina Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management7511196591 · Aug 2025430 m
68-72 Spadina Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management15711196392 · Sep 2024033 m
50 Spadina Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management557200792 · Aug 2025196 m
59 Spadina Rd · Summerhill Property Management5710195793 · Aug 2026099 m
93-99 Madison Ave · 1652333 Ontario Inc.173190790 · Aug 20250123 m
88 Spadina Rd · Park Property Management Inc.915200991 · Aug 20260126 m
35 Walmer Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management17415196686 · Sep 20257133 m
55 Madison Ave · Sylmar Investments Inc124189685 · Sep 20260141 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 lots935 lots · ≈24,170 spaces · 72.5 ha
Within 500 m99 lots · ≈2,080 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 2,783 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Spadina Rd · 291 m · 6 Level 2 ports
Bike parking39 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 56 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
19 Spadina Road · Surface273 m65 *
9 Madison Ave. · Surface365 m38 *
4 Spadina Road · Surface392 m51 *
465 Huron Street · Surface406 m15 *
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface580 m19 *

Nearest lots: 45 m away, ≈23 spaces; 55 m away, ≈11 spaces; 75 m away, ≈11 spaces; 100 m away, ≈29 spaces; 105 m away, ≈13 spaces; 123 m away, ≈42 spaces. More EV charging: 365 Lippincott St. (654 m, 10 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1.1 km, 9 ports); 273 Christie St (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, Mar 9, 2017

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 4,092 northbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 242. Most cyclists arrived from the north (102 of 168). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,207 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 11% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,091). Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north3,399southbound · 102 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west242eastbound · 27 bikes · 1.2% heavy
Total vehicles7,733531 pedestrians · 168 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south4,092northbound · 39 bikes · 2.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,091 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,207 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 9, 2017

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 Spadina Rd between Bernard Ave and Dupont St (373 m away) recorded an average of 40 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 15,000 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Huron St (212 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 29,792 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Spadina Rd · Bernard Ave – Dupont St · 373 mMay 2025 · 3 days14,97540 km/h48 km/h53 km/h

School-zone speed sign 212 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct26 · 31 km/h
Over the limit4.0%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Huron St (northbound), 521 Huron Street · 29,792 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

2019 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 31% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3738 of 5,508
With an injury5#2806 of 4,660
Property damage only10
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian2#2006 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201423latest Jun 22, 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. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 14, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1353 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Oct 14, 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

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 31 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.8 a year. 43% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 58% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle721street/outdoor (3), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft3172apartment parking (18), street/outdoor (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 4, 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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Spadina & Kendal a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1353 of 1,505), out of 16 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 & Kendal?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 9, 2017, 84% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Spadina & Kendal?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Spadina Rd between Bernard Ave and Dupont St (May 2025), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 212 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Spadina & Kendal?

The nearest Green P car park is 19 Spadina Road (273 m away, 65 spaces). The City's mapping shows 935 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,170 spaces — 99 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (291 m).

How do I get to Spadina & Kendal by transit?

Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2) is 10 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 346 m away; bus routes 127, 26, 7, 19, 13, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Kendal Ave, 10 m).

What restaurants are near Spadina & Kendal?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 308 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (77 m), Native Child and Family Services (99 m), Renascent Madison Avenue Centre (136 m), Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (239 m) and Huron Superfriends (245 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 & Kendal?

The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 348 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 & Kendal?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,434 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest are Institute of Child Study After School Daycare (90 m, 214 spaces), Dr Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School Nursery (90 m, 20 spaces) and Taddle Creek Montessori School (213 m, 109 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Spadina & Kendal?

73 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,687 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 66 Spadina Rd (30 m, 75 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 68-72 Spadina Rd (33 m, 157 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 50 Spadina Rd (96 m, 55 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 59 Spadina Rd (99 m, 57 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 73 is 88 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 Spadina & Kendal?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 31 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 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 Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Spadina & Kendal in?

Spadina & Kendal is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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