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Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery

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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:

Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery

And a reverse view:

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Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery

The kitchen is pretty tiny:

Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery

And so is the bathroom:

Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery
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:

Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery

In the colder months, the included Murphy bed frees up some interior space:

Rental of the Week: $2,300 per month for a tiny apartment above a Queen West art gallery
Possible deal breaker

The apartment is too tiny for a full-sized kitchen, but the neighbourhood has plenty of restaurant options.

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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.

Correction
March 5, 2019

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.

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