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Willowdale & Pemberton

Willowdale Ave & Pemberton Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Newtonbrook East · Ward 18, Willowdale

In Newtonbrook East, Willowdale & Pemberton is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway and a park. Nearby: Finch Station (Line 1) 654 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
5,781
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 2, 2021
198 pedestrians · 206 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 9 property damage · #3756 of 5,508
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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Finch Station 654 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 720 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 63% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 29 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Cyclists were 3.6% of vehicle volume, about 4.6× the typical share. On average 1.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Willowdale & Pemberton

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Finch Station (Line 1)654 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York at Finch Bus Terminal613 m
TTC bus
98395336971256042 nearest 89 m
Express
939953960
Blue Night
339320336
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Willowdale Ave at Finch Ave East; Finch Ave East at Willowdale Ave
Regional
York Region Transit 002 Milliken005 Clark023 Thornhill Woods077 Highway 7088 Bathurst091 Bayview098|099 Yonge (Late Night)099 Yonge300 Business Express301 Markham Express302 Unionville Express303 Bur Oak Express at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 16575 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Willowdale Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
Willowdale Ave / Bishop Ave 156 m · 19 docks · 4 stations, 76 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 (17)
  • Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 550 m
  • TFSPrivate · 670 m
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 781 m
  • Cummer Valley Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 808 m
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 11 more
Parks (29)
  • Pemberton Parkette182 m
  • Bishop Park413 m
  • Silverview Park435 m
  • Finch Parkette593 m
  • Kenneth Park639 m
  • Longmore Park653 m
  • and 23 more

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 166 eating places are within a kilometre — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is More Than Noodles, 508 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 166 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
More Than Noodles · 1 Byng Ave508 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Burrito Place · 5653 Yonge St663 mPassed, Jun 2026
Zui Beer Bar · 5649 Yonge St664 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
The Cups · 5647 Yonge St665 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Hot Dog Cart #1976 · 5697 Yonge St669 mPassed, May 2026
Gateway On the GO · 5697 Yonge St673 mPassed, Sep 2025
Hot Dog Cart #1385 · 5697 Yonge St673 mPassed, Sep 2025
Tehranto Restaurant · 5625 Yonge St673 mPassed, Aug 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 Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 893 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 410 m away at Bishop Park.

  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    893 m
Drinking water
Bishop Park drinking fountain · 410 m; Silverview Park drinking fountain · 471 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 485 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company - Finch Site (738 m, 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 485 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 6
  • Kids & Company - Finch Site · 5650 Yonge St
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    738 m
  • Yorktown Montessori School · 349 Kenneth Ave
    40 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    767 m
  • Lansing Co-Op Nursery School · 80 Church Ave
    32 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    862 m
  • Willow World · 288 Cummer Ave
    40 spaces · toddler, preschool
    930 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.3 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1.3 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.3 km12 Canterbury Pl

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 eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,408 rental units — four social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 77 Finch Ave E (389 m, 438 units, 21 storeys, built 1985), which scored 100 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 36 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 1,408 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202636 across the 8
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429389 m
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 20240493 m
175 Cummer AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2464197093 · Jun 20241603 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251605 m
5754 Yonge St · Colonnade Bridgeport11812197080 · Jun 20240 · 10 fire767 m
45 Cummer Avesocial housing · Community First Development Inc534199694 · Nov 20250818 m
5900 Yonge St · Q Residential23313197095 · Aug 20255933 m
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 202501 km

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 lots339 lots · ≈28,010 spaces · 84 ha
Within 500 m15 lots · ≈1,890 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 2,830 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
5667 Yonge Street · Surface671 m23 *
Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface678 m900 *
Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface716 m1,552 *
11 Finch Ave W · Surface812 m6267% (Q1 2026)
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface1.4 km5344% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 72 m away, ≈12 spaces; 150 m away, ≈45 spaces; 188 m away, ≈15 spaces; 205 m away, ≈11 spaces; 216 m away, ≈7 spaces; 233 m away, ≈17 spaces.

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, Oct 2, 2021 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 2,897 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 63 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the south (104 of 206). Evening rush dominates here: 958 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 426 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. 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.

From the north2,897southbound · 92 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the west63eastbound · 5 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles5,781198 pedestrians · 206 cyclists · 1.0% heavy
From the east97westbound · 5 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south2,724northbound · 104 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour426 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour958 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 2, 2021 · weekend

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 Willowdale Ave between Pemberton Ave and Bishop Ave, 55 m from the corner, a 3-day count in February 2020 put the average speed at 50 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 61 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 68 km/h or more. That segment carries about 11,900 vehicles a day. Pemberton Ave between Willowdale Ave and Longmore St measured slower: 39 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 49 km/h (Apr 2011). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Willowdale Ave · Pemberton Ave – Bishop Ave · 55 mFeb 2020 · 3 days11,92150 km/h61 km/h68 km/h
Pemberton Ave · Willowdale Ave – Longmore St · 110 mApr 2011 · 24 h73139 km/h49 km/h55 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 4 collisions (25%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%). The most recent report on file is from May 4, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3756 of 5,508
With an injury4#3133 of 4,660
Property damage only9
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2519 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201418latest May 4, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Nov 29, 2013.

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

Six thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle610house driveway/garage (4), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 17, 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 Newtonbrook East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Willowdale & Pemberton a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 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 Willowdale & Pemberton?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Oct 2, 2021, 63% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Willowdale & Pemberton?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Willowdale Ave between Pemberton Ave and Bishop Ave (February 2020), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 61 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Willowdale & Pemberton?

The nearest Green P car park is 5667 Yonge Street (671 m away, 23 spaces). The City's mapping shows 339 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,010 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Willowdale & Pemberton by transit?

Finch Station (Line 1) is 654 m away; bus routes 98, 39, 53, 36, 97, 125, 60, 42 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Willowdale Ave at Finch Ave East, 89 m); York Region Transit routes 002 Milliken, 005 Clark, 023 Thornhill Woods, 077 Highway 7 at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 16.

What restaurants are near Willowdale & Pemberton?

None within 300 m, and 166 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are More Than Noodles (508 m), Burrito Place (663 m), Zui Beer Bar (664 m), The Cups (665 m) and Hot Dog Cart #1976 (669 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 Willowdale & Pemberton?

The nearest is Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 89 Church Ave, 893 m away (View centre hours), 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 Willowdale & Pemberton?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 485 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company - Finch Site (738 m, 65 spaces), Yorktown Montessori School (767 m, 40 spaces) and Lansing Co-Op Nursery School (862 m, 32 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Willowdale & Pemberton?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,408 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 77 Finch Ave E (389 m, 438 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 422 Willowdale Ave (493 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 175 Cummer Ave (603 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 414 Willowdale Ave (605 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 94 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 Willowdale & Pemberton?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Newtonbrook East page.

What neighbourhood is Willowdale & Pemberton in?

Willowdale & Pemberton is in Newtonbrook East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 050). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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