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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
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)571 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)767 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)817 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)1 km; College Station (Line 1)1 km
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 448 m
- TTC bus
- 94756597 nearest 60 m
- Blue Night
- 306365300320
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Wellesley St East at Sherbourne St; Sherbourne St at Wellesley St East
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Wellesley St E installed 2008
- Bike Share
- Sherbourne St / Wellesley St E 20 m · 31 docks · 38 stations, 857 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)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 156 m
- Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 252 m
- Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 347 m
- Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 348 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 377 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 433 m
- and 34 more
- Community centres
- Wellesley Community Centre80 m
- Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre1.2 km
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.3 km
- Moss Park Arena1.4 km
- Regent Park Community Centre1.4 km
- Parks (51)
- Bleecker Parkette134 m
- Wellesley - Magill Park173 m
- Winchester Park238 m
- Winchester Square Park388 m
- St. James Town West Park411 m
- Montague Parkette416 m
- and 45 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch58 m
- Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch760 m
- Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.2 km
- Places of interest
- Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 455 m
- Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 484 m
- Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 544 m
- Allan GardensNature/ Park · 642 m
- Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 776 m
- Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 869 m
- CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 1 km
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 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 22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 338 eating places within a kilometre — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mr. Jerk, 38 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2025 with 3 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Jerk · 209 Wellesley St E | 38 m | Passed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions |
| Mr. Jerk · 209 Wellesley St E | 38 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Han's Convenience · 213 Wellesley St E Bldg--grocery | 49 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Wellesley Early Learning Centre · 495 Sherbourne St | 78 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| St. James Town Community Corner · 200 Wellesley St E | 88 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Fudger House Ssltc · 439 Sherbourne St | 110 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Wellesley Fruit Market · 224 Wellesley St Egrocery | 112 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Domino's Pizza · 159 Wellesley St E Unit-101 None | 113 m | Passed, Jun 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 80 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 183 m away at Winchester Park (currently off).
- Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
View centre hours80 m - Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.1 km
- Drinking water
- Winchester Park bottle filling station · 183 m · off; St. James Town West Park drinking fountain · 431 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
15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,306 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (91 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day91 m - The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day156 m - Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) · 15 Prospect St
87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day252 m - George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day347 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (556 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.
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
152 registered apartment buildings with 20,745 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 28 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 6.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 214 Wellesley St E (79 m, 38 units, 3 storeys, built 1923), which scored 89 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 152 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 512 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 135 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 Wellesley St E · 214 Wellesley Holdings Limited | 38 | 3 | 1923 | 89 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 79 m |
| 200 Wellesley St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 719 | 29 | 1970 | 82 · Nov 2025 | 9 · 8 fire | 87 m |
| 222 Wellesley St E · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 69 | 7 | 1963 | 88 · Jul 2024 | 4 | 102 m |
| 490 Sherbourne Stsocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc | 112 | 11 | 2008 | 79 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 137 m |
| 545 Sherbourne St · Medallion Corporation | 300 | 30 | 1977 | 82 · Nov 2025 | 4 · 6 fire | 161 m |
| 155 Wellesley St E · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 118 | 18 | 1966 | 97 · Nov 2025 | 21 | 166 m |
| 275 Bleecker StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin | 301 | 21 | 1969 | 92 · Jun 2025 | 4 | 173 m |
| 2 Prospect St · Caterina Properties Incorporated | 15 | 4 | 1910 | 18 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 182 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 405 Sherbourne St · Surface | 307 m | 91 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface | 474 m | 35 | 55% (Q1 2026) |
| 15 Wellesley St E · Surface | 836 m | 126 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 13 Isabella St · Surface | 882 m | 30 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 20 Charles St E · Garage | 1 km | 646 | 18% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 58 m away, ≈14 spaces; 71 m away, ≈33 spaces; 95 m away, ≈17 spaces; 104 m away, ≈19 spaces; 104 m away, ≈30 spaces; 107 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (448 m, 1 ports); 20 Charles St E. (930 m, 23 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1 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, Nov 4, 2021
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 2,915 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 307. Most cyclists arrived from the west (278 of 609). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 900 vehicles in the hour from 4:15 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (735). Trucks and buses were 5.3% 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 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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.
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 Bleecker St between Wellesley St E and Earl St (91 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2004; 85% of drivers were at or under 38 km/h. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. Wellesley St E between Jarvis St and Wellesley Pl measured slower: 29 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Mar 2025). The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Sherbourne St (128 m away, 30 km/h limit), 9.4% of the 197,019 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Bleecker Street between Carlton St and Wellesley St E (installed 2002), and 1 more calmed segment ends here.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleecker St · Wellesley St E – Earl St · 91 m | Apr 2004 · 3 days | 1,607 | 26 km/h | 38 km/h | 43 km/h |
| Wellesley St E · Jarvis St – Wellesley Pl · 308 m | Mar 2025 · 7 days | 11,130 | 29 km/h | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 128 m
Sherbourne St (northbound), 437 Sherbourne Street · 197,019 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Bleecker Street · Carlton St – Wellesley St E
4 speed humpsinstalled 2002 - Bleecker Street · Wellesley St E – Howard St
5 speed humpsinstalled 2006
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
2020 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% 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 23, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 54 | #1958 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 6 | #2560 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 37 | |
| Fail to remain | 16 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #2055 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #913 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 11 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 70 | latest Jun 23, 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 daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jun 2, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1442 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Jun 2, 2023 |
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 82 thefts from vehicles and 29 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 19× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 20 in 2023–2025, about 6.7 a year, against 13.0 a year before that. 78% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 34% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 82 | 15 | 2 | street/outdoor (64), apartment parking (15) |
| Bicycle theft | 29 | 5 | 1 | street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (9) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 28, 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Wellesley & Bleecker a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1442 of 1,505), out of 54 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 Wellesley & Bleecker?
A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 4, 2021, 65% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Wellesley & Bleecker?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bleecker St between Wellesley St E and Earl St (April 2004), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 128 m away (30 km/h), 9.4% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Wellesley & Bleecker?
The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (307 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 861 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,340 spaces — 101 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (446 m).
How do I get to Wellesley & Bleecker by transit?
Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 571 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 448 m away; bus routes 94, 75, 65, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Sherbourne St, 60 m).
What restaurants are near Wellesley & Bleecker?
22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 338 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mr. Jerk (38 m), Mr. Jerk (38 m), Wellesley Early Learning Centre (78 m), St. James Town Community Corner (88 m) and Fudger House Ssltc (110 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 Wellesley & Bleecker?
The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 80 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Riverdale Farm Simpson House Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Wellesley & Bleecker?
15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,306 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (91 m, 62 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (156 m, 91 spaces) and Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) (252 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Wellesley & Bleecker?
152 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 20,745 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 214 Wellesley St E (79 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 200 Wellesley St E (87 m, 719 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 222 Wellesley St E (102 m, 69 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 490 Sherbourne St (137 m, 112 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 152 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 Wellesley & Bleecker?
Toronto Police place 82 thefts from vehicles and 29 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town page.
What neighbourhood is Wellesley & Bleecker in?
Wellesley & Bleecker is in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 071). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Nov 4, 2021.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 28, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 13 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.66727, -79.37375 · centreline node 13463922.