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Wellesley & Homewood

Wellesley St E & Homewood Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Cabbagetown-South St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Wellesley & Homewood, in Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, in the downtown core, is a mid-volume intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway, 2 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Sherbourne Station (Line 2) 625 m away.

Traffic volume
9,581
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 5, 2023
7,512 pedestrians · 2,194 cyclists · #1730 busiest
Collisions
54
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 33 property damage · #1959 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Sherbourne Station 625 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 59 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 680 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 59% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 22.9% of vehicle volume, about 30× the typical share. On average 5.4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 14%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 25 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Wellesley & Homewood

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)625 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)637 m; College Station (Line 1)808 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)863 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)925 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506505 nearest 427 m
TTC bus
7594659719 nearest 117 m
Blue Night
306305365300320
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Wellesley St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Homewood Ave / Wellesley St E - SMART 55 m · 12 docks · 47 stations, 1,079 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 · 105 m
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 159 m
  • National Ballet School - the Shoe RoomPrivate · 283 m
  • National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant TheatrePrivate · 305 m
  • National Ballet SchoolPrivate · 350 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 352 m
  • and 34 more
Parks (52)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch162 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch815 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 276 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 308 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 561 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 601 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 680 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 703 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 812 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 865 m
Signal
2349, activated 2013 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 29 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 342 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Red Rocket Coffee, 22 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés29 within 300 m · 342 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 58 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Red Rocket Coffee · 154 Wellesley St E22 mPassed, May 2026
Rabba Fine Foods · 148 Wellesley St Egrocery39 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 148 Wellesley St E39 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Wellesley Central Place · 160 Wellesley St E66 mPassed, May 2026
Domino's Pizza · 159 Wellesley St E Unit-101 None80 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Mr. Shakes · 464 Sherbourne St, Unit--90 mPassed, Aug 2025
Sarvi Indian Cuisine · 464 Sherbourne St Bldg--90 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Sweet Addictions · 462 Sherbourne St Bldg-196 mPassed, Apr 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, 171 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 325 m away at Winchester Park (currently off).

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    171 m
  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    1 km
Drinking water
Winchester Park bottle filling station · 325 m · off; Barbara Hall Park dog fountain · 333 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,333 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (105 m, 91 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,333 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 16
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    105 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    176 m
  • Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) · 15 Prospect St
    87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    399 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    417 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (624 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 624 m441 Bloor St E
Police52 Division · 1.8 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.6 km58 Richmond St E

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 160 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 22,188 rental units, 7.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — 32 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 155 Wellesley St E (47 m, 118 units, 18 storeys, built 1966), which scored 97 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 160 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 517 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 149 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings160 · 22,188 units · 32 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026517 across the 160
Open fire-code violations149
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
155 Wellesley St E · Metcap Living Management Inc.11818196697 · Nov 20252147 m
142 Wellesley St E · 965441 Ontario Limited343192880 · Jun 2026176 m
140 Wellesley St E · 965441 Ontario Limited323192891 · Nov 2025694 m
138 Wellesley St E · 965441 Ontario Limited263192894 · Nov 20253112 m
490 Sherbourne Stsocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc11211200879 · Aug 20240128 m
110 Wellesley St E · Akelius486193193 · Aug 20262135 m
435 Sherbourne St · 1336062 Ontario Ltd484193493 · Aug 20264216 m
460 Jarvis StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation21210199188 · Aug 20263222 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 lots865 lots · ≈22,940 spaces · 68.8 ha
Within 500 m107 lots · ≈2,770 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 4,684 spaces
EV charging (City)186 Carlton St · 450 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking102 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 24 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface289 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface582 m3555% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface649 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface722 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage820 m64618% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈18 spaces; 68 m away, ≈10 spaces; 77 m away, ≈7 spaces; 110 m away, ≈10 spaces; 115 m away, ≈8 spaces; 117 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (452 m, 1 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (782 m, 8 ports); 20 Charles St E. (790 m, 23 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 — 14-hour, Oct 5, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,093 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 536 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (956 of 2,194). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 783 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 765 from 3:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north536southbound · 144 bikes · 0.6% heavy
From the west3,262eastbound · 887 bikes · 3.1% heavy
Total vehicles9,5817,512 pedestrians · 2,194 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east5,093westbound · 956 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the south690northbound · 207 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour783 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour765 vehicles from 3:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 5, 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

On Homewood Ave between Maribeth Ave and Maitland Pl, 171 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2022 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,000 vehicles a day. Wellesley St E between Church St and Jarvis St measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Aug 2026). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Sherbourne St (138 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.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Homewood Ave · Maribeth Ave – Maitland Pl · 171 mApr 2022 · 3 days1,96431 km/h39 km/h44 km/h
Wellesley St E · Church St – Jarvis St · 309 mAug 2026 · 7 days8,73126 km/h35 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 138 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct28 · 38 km/h
Over the limit26%
40 km/h or more9.4%

Sherbourne St (northbound), 437 Sherbourne Street · 197,019 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 9 collisions. 13 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (17%) — 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 Apr 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions54#1959 of 5,508
With an injury13#1414 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian7#488 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1412 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201468latest Apr 16, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Sep 27, 2015.

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

28 thefts from vehicles and 52 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 8.0 a year. 64% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle28111street/outdoor (18), apartment parking (8)
Bicycle theft52101apartment parking (29), street/outdoor (16)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 27, 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 & Homewood a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 54 lesser collisions. 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 & Homewood?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1730 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 59% of the median for a counted intersection, and #285 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Wellesley & Homewood?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Homewood Ave between Maribeth Ave and Maitland Pl (April 2022), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 138 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 & Homewood?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (289 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 865 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,940 spaces — 107 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 186 Carlton St (450 m).

How do I get to Wellesley & Homewood by transit?

Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 625 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 427 m away; bus routes 75, 94, 65, 97, 19 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Wellesley & Homewood?

29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 342 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Red Rocket Coffee (22 m), Subway (39 m), Wellesley Central Place (66 m), Domino's Pizza (80 m) and Mr. Shakes (90 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 & Homewood?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 171 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink 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 & Homewood?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,333 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (105 m, 91 spaces), Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (176 m, 62 spaces) and Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) (399 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellesley & Homewood?

160 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 22,188 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 155 Wellesley St E (47 m, 118 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 142 Wellesley St E (76 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 140 Wellesley St E (94 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 138 Wellesley St E (112 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 160 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 Wellesley & Homewood?

Toronto Police place 28 thefts from vehicles and 52 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 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Wellesley & Homewood in?

Wellesley & Homewood 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

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