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Spadina & Sullivan

Spadina Ave & Sullivan St · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Chinatown BIA

In Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, Spadina & Sullivan is an above-average intersection for traffic, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: St Patrick Station (Line 1) 822 m away.

Traffic volume
9,635
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 28, 2012
5,444 pedestrians · 879 cyclists
Collisions
64
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 47 property damage · #1690 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #615 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
St Patrick Station 822 m · 7 streetcar routes · 1 bus route within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 56 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,200 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.8 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 9.1% of vehicle volume, about 12× the typical share. That comes with about 6.4 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions edged down 12%, from 34 in 2016–2020 to 30 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 64 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Spadina & Sullivan

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Patrick Station (Line 1)822 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)837 m
Streetcar
510505501504508511506 nearest 18 m
TTC bus
13 nearest 1 km
Blue Night
310305301304306307
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at Sullivan St; Spadina Ave at Sullivan St North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Spadina Ave / Sullivan St 20 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,182 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)
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 194 m
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 418 m
  • Heydon Park Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 503 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 537 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 538 m
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 564 m
  • and 24 more
Parks (38)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch682 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch795 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 344 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 484 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 497 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 569 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 689 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 725 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 727 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 752 m
Signal
1335, activated 1977 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority

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 114 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 353 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is La Taqueria By Mexhico, 11 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés114 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
La Taqueria By Mexhico · 221 Spadina Ave11 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ace Nutritions · 227 Spadina Ave28 mPassed, Dec 2023
Maker Pizza · 206 Spadina Ave Unit-B45 mPassed, Jun 2026
Royal Canadian Gifts · 229 Spadina Ave47 mPassed, Dec 2023
Taste of Yunnan · 222 Spadina Ave Bf7-850 mPassed, Jun 2026
Umamiya Japanese Don · 222 Spadina Ave50 mConditional pass, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Jolulu · 222 Spadina Ave 12850 mPassed, Sep 2026
Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 215 Spadina Ave52 mPassed, Aug 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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 496 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 328 m away at Randy Padmore Park.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    496 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    508 m
  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    511 m
Drinking water
Randy Padmore Park drinking fountain · 328 m; Grange Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 434 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,561 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Ogden Day Care Centre (194 m, 136 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,561 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 22
  • Ogden Day Care Centre · 33 Phoebe St
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    194 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    227 m
  • Kids & Company Queen West · 308 Queen St W
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    298 m
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    400 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (679 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (708 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 679 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 708 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.6 km339 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 41 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,491 rental units — 18 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 76 Grange Ave (150 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1993), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 59 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 18 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings41 · 4,491 units · 18 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202659 across the 41
Open fire-code violations18
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
76 Grange AveToronto Community Housing · TCH113199380 · Jul 20250150 m
15 Larch StToronto Community Housing · TCH203199371 · Aug 20240206 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240259 m
91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 20251 · 2 fire264 m
170 Vanauley WalkToronto Community Housing · Atikson Co-Op406196988 · Aug 20260283 m
11 Sullivan StToronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 20242298 m
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 20250322 m
123 D'Arcy St · 583647 Ontario Limited243198588 · Sep 20250349 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 lots817 lots · ≈21,450 spaces · 64.3 ha
Within 500 m94 lots · ≈1,540 spaces
Green P (public)32 car parks · about 5,084 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 293 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking251 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 84 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
40 Larch St · Garage231 m33231% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface370 m12054% (Q1 2026)
20 St Andrew St · Garage445 m41727% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface493 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface499 m2295% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈4 spaces; 71 m away, ≈22 spaces; 71 m away, ≈2 spaces; 87 m away, ≈30 spaces; 87 m away, ≈46 spaces; 98 m away, ≈14 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (442 m, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (868 m, 2 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1.1 km, 11 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, Aug 28, 2012

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,155 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 54% of the total, against 270 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (442 of 879). Evening rush dominates here: 1,401 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,113 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 16.8% 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. The count is 14 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2012, 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 north4,210southbound · 442 bikes · 18.1% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles9,6355,444 pedestrians · 879 cyclists · 16.8% heavy
From the east270westbound · 50 bikes · 20.7% heavy
From the south5,155northbound · 387 bikes · 15.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,113 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,401 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 28, 2012

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 most recent midblock count on Spadina Ave between Phoebe St and Sullivan St (47 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 14,570 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Bulwer St (211 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 4,378 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Spadina Ave · Phoebe St – Sullivan St · 47 mSep 2009 · 3 days14,570

School-zone speed sign 211 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 6 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Bulwer St (eastbound), 33 Phoebe Street · 4,378 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 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 9 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions64#1690 of 5,508
With an injury9#1806 of 4,660
Property damage only47
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian5#655 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#968 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201479latest Mar 27, 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 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 14, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#615 of 1,505
Fatal1#274 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#301 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Apr 14, 2017

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

53 thefts from vehicles and 22 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 17 in 2023–2025, about 5.7 a year, against 8.3 a year before that. 87% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 45% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 5 more have been reported, the latest on May 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle5393street/outdoor (46), commercial premises (6)
Bicycle theft2282commercial premises (10), other (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 29, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Spadina & Sullivan a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#615 of 1,505), out of 64 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 & Sullivan?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Aug 28, 2012, about the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Spadina & Sullivan?

The nearest Green P car park is 40 Larch St (231 m away, 332 spaces, 31% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 817 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,450 spaces — 94 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (293 m).

How do I get to Spadina & Sullivan by transit?

St Patrick Station (Line 1) is 822 m away; streetcar routes 510, 505, 501, 504 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 18 m away; bus route 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Spadina Ave at Sullivan St, 1.0 km).

What restaurants are near Spadina & Sullivan?

114 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are La Taqueria By Mexhico (11 m), Ace Nutritions (28 m), Maker Pizza (45 m), Royal Canadian Gifts (47 m) and Taste of Yunnan (50 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 & Sullivan?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 496 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Grange Park South Washroom (508 m); Grange Park North Washroom (511 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 & Sullivan?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,561 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Ogden Day Care Centre (194 m, 136 spaces), Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (227 m, 36 spaces) and Kids & Company Queen West (298 m, 107 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Spadina & Sullivan?

41 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,491 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 76 Grange Ave (150 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 15 Larch St (206 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 71), 20 Vanauley St (259 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 91 Augusta Ave (264 m, 257 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 41 is 88 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 & Sullivan?

Toronto Police place 53 thefts from vehicles and 22 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 5 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Spadina & Sullivan in?

Spadina & Sullivan is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Chinatown Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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