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Yonge & Scrivener Square

Yonge St & Scrivener Sq · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Rosedale Main Street BIA

Yonge & Scrivener Square, in the Annex, is a moderately travelled crossing, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has Summerhill Station, a protected bikeway and a park at the corner.

Traffic volume
7,888
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 21, 2023
2,094 pedestrians · 1,194 cyclists
Collisions
43
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 33 property damage · #2300 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1495 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Summerhill Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 990 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 15.1% of vehicle volume, about 20× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 4.3 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 26%, from 19 in 2016–2020 to 24 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 43 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Yonge & Scrivener Square

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Summerhill Station (Line 1)172 m; Rosedale Station (Line 1)410 m; St Clair Station (Line 1)790 m
Streetcar
512 nearest 835 m
TTC bus
97821319887426 nearest 151 m
Blue Night
312320
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Yonge St installed 2021
Bike Share
15 Price St 103 m · 15 docks · 16 stations, 241 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 (23)
  • Cottingham Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 373 m
  • The York School - Mdl and Sr CampusPrivate · 485 m
  • de Lasalle College SchoolPrivate · 604 m
  • The Linden SchoolPrivate · 683 m
  • McDonald International Academy SchoolPrivate · 730 m
  • Rosedale Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 811 m
  • and 17 more
Community centres
Parks (47)
  • Pricefield Road Playground209 m
  • Lionel Conacher Park277 m
  • Marlborough Place Parkette309 m
  • Ramsden Park484 m
  • Budd Sugarman Park535 m
  • Robertson Davies Park577 m
  • and 41 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Deer Park branch911 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 1 km
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 1.2 km
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 1.4 km
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 1.5 km
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
1945, activated 2003 · SA1

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 142 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Manita Rosedale, 26 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés26 within 300 m · 142 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Manita Rosedale · 1164 Yonge St26 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Petite Thuet · 1162 Yonge St29 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Petite Thuet · 1162 Yonge St29 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Sorrel Restaurant · 1158 Yonge St35 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
A Cote Sorrel Wine Bar · 1156 Yonge Stgrocery36 mPassed, Nov 2025
The Harvest Wagon · 1103 Yonge St Unit-245 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions
Nadege · 1099 Yonge St52 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Olliffe · 1097a Yonge St58 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions

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 Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 491 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 219 m away at Pricefield Road Playground.

  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    491 m
  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    576 m
  • David A. Balfour Park Washroom · 75 Rosehill Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    762 m
Drinking water
Pricefield Road Playground drinking fountain, dog fountain · 219 m; Lionel Conacher Park bottle filling station · 298 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 977 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Trust Child Care Inc. (160 m, 150 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km12 centres · 977 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 12
  • Trust Child Care Inc. · 29 Birch Ave
    150 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    160 m
  • Cottingham Child Care Centre · 85 Birch Ave
    80 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    373 m
  • Unicorn Day Care Centre · 240 Avenue Rd
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    686 m
  • Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 7 Berryman St
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    769 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 311 (652 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 673 m away.

FireFire Station 311 · 652 m20 Balmoral Ave
Police52 Division · 2.9 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 673 m135 Davenport Rd

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

43 registered apartment buildings with 4,535 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 28 Macpherson Ave (178 m, 17 units, 3 storeys, built 1930), which scored 86 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 107 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 42 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings43 · 4,535 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026107 across the 43
Open fire-code violations42
Tallest32 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
28 Macpherson Ave · Ipg Property Management173193086 · Jul 20262178 m
32 Rowanwood Ave · Hgh Design Build Corp144192095 · Jul 20260223 m
1233 Yonge St · Hd Property Management374198074 · Aug 20260368 m
130 Macpherson Ave · Castlehill Property Management263194875 · Jul 20251408 m
22 Woodlawn Ave E · Biddington Property Management Corp.255198695 · Aug 20250448 m
7 Jackes Ave · Sterling Karamar26728196982 · Aug 202411 · 8 fire466 m
30 Hillsboro Ave · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.19624196591 · Oct 20255559 m
50 Hillsboro Ave · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.19624196588 · Jun 20242562 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 lots715 lots · ≈29,140 spaces · 87.4 ha
Within 500 m41 lots · ≈850 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 2,897 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Delisle Ave. · 1 km · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking52 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 26 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Price St · Surface109 m71 *
1010 Yonge St. · Surface522 m48 *
21 Pleasant Blvd. · Garage748 m557 *
251 Maherson Ave · Surface831 m4024% (Q1 2026)
30 St. Clair Avenue West · Garage909 m173 *

Nearest lots: 54 m away, ≈33 spaces; 55 m away, ≈29 spaces; 117 m away, ≈54 spaces; 118 m away, ≈51 spaces; 119 m away, ≈26 spaces; 120 m away, ≈17 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Delisle St (1 km, 4 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1 km, 9 ports); 41 Inglewood Dr (1.2 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, Jun 21, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The south leg carries the load — 3,790 northbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 406. Most cyclists arrived from the north (674 of 1,194). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,100 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,070 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north3,692southbound · 674 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles7,8882,094 pedestrians · 1,194 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east406westbound · 2 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the south3,790northbound · 518 bikes · 3.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,100 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,070 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 21, 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 Scrivener Sq between Price St and Yonge St (77 m away) recorded an average of 31 km/h in its 2-day count in November 2010; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 2,800 vehicles a day. Yonge St between Roxborough St W and Rowanwood Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Jun 2023). The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Scrivener Sq · Price St – Yonge St · 77 mNov 2010 · 2 days2,78031 km/h42 km/h47 km/h
Yonge St · Roxborough St W – Rowanwood Ave · 212 mJun 2023 · 24 h8,36531 km/h40 km/h45 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

2021 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 6. 5% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% 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, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions43#2300 of 5,508
With an injury2#4038 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian1#3182 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#937 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201465latest Jun 30, 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. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 12, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1495 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#267 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jul 12, 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 six thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle610street/outdoor (6)
Bicycle theft200commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 8, 2023. 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 Yonge & Scrivener Square a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1495 of 1,505), out of 43 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 Yonge & Scrivener Square?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Jun 21, 2023, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Scrivener Square?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Scrivener Sq between Price St and Yonge St (November 2010), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & Scrivener Square?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Price St (109 m away, 71 spaces). The City's mapping shows 715 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,140 spaces — 41 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Delisle Ave. (1.0 km).

How do I get to Yonge & Scrivener Square by transit?

Summerhill Station (Line 1) is 172 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 835 m away; bus routes 97, 82, 13, 19, 88, 74, 26 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Yonge & Scrivener Square?

26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 142 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Manita Rosedale (26 m), Petite Thuet (29 m), Petite Thuet (29 m), Sorrel Restaurant (35 m) and The Harvest Wagon (45 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 Yonge & Scrivener Square?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 491 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Ramsden Park Washroom (576 m); David A. Balfour Park Washroom (762 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 Yonge & Scrivener Square?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 977 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Trust Child Care Inc. (160 m, 150 spaces), Cottingham Child Care Centre (373 m, 80 spaces) and Unicorn Day Care Centre (686 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Scrivener Square?

43 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,535 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 28 Macpherson Ave (178 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 32 Rowanwood Ave (223 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 1233 Yonge St (368 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 74) and 130 Macpherson Ave (408 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 43 is 90 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 Yonge & Scrivener Square?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts 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 Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Scrivener Square in?

Yonge & Scrivener Square is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Rosedale Main Street Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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