Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery
Address: 978B Queen Street West, Unit 2 Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods Agents: Vanessa Shapka and Ryan Barnes, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage Price: $2,300 per month
The place
A furnished, 310-square-foot studio apartment near Trinity Bellwoods Park.
The history
The owner bought the 149-year-old building, including this apartment, for just $89,000 back in 1985. The unit, located above an art gallery, has always been rented out to artists and out-of-towners. The owner recently spent $20,000 renovating the bathroom.
Here’s the living area:
And a reverse view:
The kitchen is pretty tiny:
And so is the bathroom:
Major perks
This unit has a screened-in porch and a deck. Together, they almost double the available living space when the weather is nice:
In the colder months, the included Murphy bed frees up some interior space:
Possible deal breaker
The apartment is too tiny for a full-sized kitchen, but the neighbourhood has plenty of restaurant options.
By the numbers
• $2,300 per month • 310 square feet (approximately) • 150-square-foot porch • 100-square-foot deck • 1 bedroom • 1 bathroom • 0 parking spaces
Ali Amad is a Palestinian-Canadian journalist based in Toronto. His work has appeared in publications including Toronto Life, Maclean’s, Vice, Reader’s Digest and the Walrus, often exploring themes of identity, social justice and the immigrant experience.
This post originally said, incorrectly, that Unit 2 at 978B Queen Street West doesn’t have a refrigerator in its kitchen. In fact, it does.
