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Yorkville & Avenue

Yorkville Ave & Avenue Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Bloor-Yorkville BIA

Yorkville & Avenue, in the Annex, in central Toronto, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has a protected bikeway, 2 schools within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: Bay Station (Line 2) 251 m away.

Traffic volume
12,040
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 7, 2023
3,732 pedestrians · 282 cyclists
Collisions
108
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 89 property damage · #1028 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #659 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Bay Station 251 m · 2 streetcar routes · 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 1,510 vehicles, 1.30× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 2.3% of vehicle volume, about 3.0× the typical share. That comes with about 11 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 31%, from 64 in 2016–2020 to 44 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 108 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Yorkville & Avenue

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bay Station (Line 2)251 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)320 m; Museum Station (Line 1)367 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)650 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)720 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)808 m; Rosedale Station (Line 1)830 m
Streetcar
506510 nearest 784 m
TTC bus
132619949712782 nearest 138 m
Blue Night
306310300320
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Avenue Rd installed 2024
Bike Share
Avenue Rd / Cumberland St 70 m · 15 docks · 40 stations, 755 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 (44)
  • Career Quest - TorontoPrivate · 105 m
  • The Shire SchoolPrivate · 224 m
  • Rosedale Day SchoolPrivate · 267 m
  • Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 360 m
  • Munk School of Global Affairs at the Observatory - U of T, Bldg 89University · 444 m
  • School of Continuing Studies - U of T, Bldg 103University · 583 m
  • and 38 more
Parks (58)
  • Village of Yorkville Park247 m
  • Boswell Parkette263 m
  • Taddle Creek Park320 m
  • Bloor - Bedford Parkette364 m
  • Jesse Ketchum Park392 m
  • Belmont Parkette517 m
  • and 52 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch526 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch673 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch844 m
Places of interest
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 256 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 289 m
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 295 m
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 298 m
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 308 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 387 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 552 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 567 m
Signal
0968, activated 1972 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 76 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 374 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Stk, 17 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés76 within 300 m · 374 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Stk · 153 Yorkville Ave17 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Alobar · 162 Cumberland St95 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Ladurée · 162 Cumberland St Unit-5495 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Salon · 162 Cumberland St95 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Zaza Espresso Bar & Gelato · 162 Cumberland St95 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cibo · 133 Yorkville Ave95 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Jerry's Coffee Roasters · 55 Avenue Rd 20297 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Booster Juice · 55 Avenue Rd Unit-F998 mPassed, May 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 Ramsden Park Washroom, 647 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 210 m away at Village of Yorkville Park.

  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    647 m
  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    678 m
Drinking water
Village of Yorkville Park drinking fountain · 210 m; Village of Yorkville Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 256 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,178 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Friends Day Care Centre (318 m, 22 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,178 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 15
  • Friends Day Care Centre · 60 Lowther Ave
    22 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    318 m
  • University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.i.s.e. · 252 Bloor St W
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    378 m
  • Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 7 Berryman St
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    442 m
  • Huron Superfriends Inc. · 541 Huron St
    111 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    612 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 312 (503 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 494 m away.

FireFire Station 312 · 503 m34 Yorkville Ave
Police52 Division · 1.8 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 494 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

87 registered apartment buildings with 10,513 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, nine of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 20 Prince Arthur Ave (150 m, 193 units, 23 storeys, built 1968), which scored 83 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 87 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 195 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 80 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings87 · 10,513 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026195 across the 87
Open fire-code violations80
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
20 Prince Arthur Ave · Hollyburn Properties Ltd19323196883 · Jul 20247150 m
25 Bedford Rd · Firm Capital628200496 · Aug 20265236 m
131 Bloor St W · Morguard Corporation15714196390 · Sep 20263267 m
103 Avenue Rd · Hollyburn Properties Ltd12411195986 · Sep 20254274 m
50 Prince Arthur Ave14919196886 · Aug 20240 · 6 fire322 m
8 St Thomas St · Bentallgreenoak164192689 · Aug 20260380 m
2 St Thomas St · Bentallgreenoak24826201796 · Oct 20256416 m
145 St George St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.13012196096 · Aug 20265429 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 lots955 lots · ≈25,540 spaces · 76.6 ha
Within 500 m56 lots · ≈1,420 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 3,958 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Yorkville Ave · 299 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking109 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage218 m17575% (Q1 2026)
9 Bedford Rd · Garage244 m37151% (Q1 2026)
465 Huron Street · Surface621 m15 *
9 Madison Ave. · Surface715 m38 *
1010 Yonge St. · Surface754 m48 *

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈40 spaces; 78 m away, ≈19 spaces; 97 m away, ≈5 spaces; 105 m away, ≈8 spaces; 113 m away, ≈6 spaces; 128 m away, ≈66 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Spadina Rd (797 m, 6 ports); 20 Charles St E. (800 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, Jun 7, 2023

The north leg carries the load — 4,696 southbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 130. Most cyclists arrived from the north (129 of 282). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,804 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 20% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,506). Heavy vehicles made up 3.1% 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 north4,696southbound · 129 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the west130eastbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles12,0403,732 pedestrians · 282 cyclists · 3.1% heavy
From the east2,573westbound · 54 bikes · 4.9% heavy
From the south4,641northbound · 97 bikes · 3.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,506 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,804 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 7, 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 Yorkville Ave between Bellair St and Hazelton Ave (224 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 5,200 vehicles a day. Avenue Rd between Yorkville Ave and Lowther Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Jun 2025). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 5 speed humps slow traffic on Yorkville Avenue between Bay St and Avenue Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Avenue Rd · Yorkville Ave – Lowther Ave · 36 mJun 2025 · 3 days20,28131 km/h42 km/h47 km/h
Yorkville Ave · Bellair St – Hazelton Ave · 224 mNov 2021 · 3 days5,16841 km/h49 km/h55 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Yorkville Avenue · Bay St – Avenue Rd
    5 speed humps

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

2016 was the peak year (20 collisions), and 2025 closed with 7. 8% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions108#1028 of 5,508
With an injury9#1811 of 4,660
Property damage only89
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian3#1134 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#986 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014123latest Jun 6, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 19, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#659 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#346 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Dec 19, 2025

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 eight thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.6 a year. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle831street/outdoor (6), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft810apartment parking (4), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 18, 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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yorkville & Avenue a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#659 of 1,505), out of 108 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 Yorkville & Avenue?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 7, 2023, 1.30× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Yorkville & Avenue?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yorkville Ave between Bellair St and Hazelton Ave (November 2021), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yorkville & Avenue?

The nearest Green P car park is 74 Yorkville Ave (218 m away, 175 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 955 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,540 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Yorkville Ave (299 m).

How do I get to Yorkville & Avenue by transit?

Bay Station (Line 2) is 251 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 784 m away; bus routes 13, 26, 19, 94, 97, 127, 82 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Yorkville & Avenue?

76 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 374 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Stk (17 m), Alobar (95 m), Ladurée (95 m), Salon (95 m) and Zaza Espresso Bar & Gelato (95 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 Yorkville & Avenue?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 647 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (678 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 Yorkville & Avenue?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,178 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Friends Day Care Centre (318 m, 22 spaces), University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.i.s.e. (378 m, 26 spaces) and Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre (442 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yorkville & Avenue?

87 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 10,513 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 Prince Arthur Ave (150 m, 193 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 25 Bedford Rd (236 m, 62 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 131 Bloor St W (267 m, 157 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 103 Avenue Rd (274 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 87 is 89 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 Yorkville & Avenue?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Yorkville & Avenue in?

Yorkville & Avenue 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 Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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