Toronto Summer 2018 Rent Advice

I'm here right now from Jan - April, lucked out finding a place. I've heard really mixed things about the residences, but its definitely the cheapest. Look on padmapper, kijiji and craigslist for students looking to sublet though, you might find a really good deal.

If you give me a price range I can help some more.

I think I'm looking to pay around $1500. My parents live relatively close to downtown, but it's approx. a 50 minute commute door to door via the subway. I don't think I'm going to want to do that if I'm leaving the office late at night. Trying to decide if it's worth the hassle to find a spot downtown or to just suck it up and commute.

Best way to go is to get a couple buddies who are also in banking and try to either a) get a suite-style residence at U of T or b) sublet a place (Bay / Jarvis corridors aren't bad for multi-bedroom).

IMO op if you're willing to spend that much, you can get a really nice place at maple leaf square. Granted it won't be huge but.. check them out.

http://www.mapleleafsquarecondos.com/Floorplans.htm

@Funda-mental. How much would a place at Maple Leaf Square be per month? Something like a bachelor + study... I don't see any info on the pricing on the site.

I remember a site with prices...I'll try to find it after work. I remember the smallest apartment being like $1000, so the bachelor + study might be right in your price range.

If you go to the listings page and scroll down, there are a couple rentals listed. Looks like the cheapest is $1,550 a month.

how much are you willing to pay per month?!?

Just ran a bit of a budget and it looks like it makes more sense to live at home.

http://www.buyselltorontorealestate.com/toronto/Toronto/940253/photo_ga…

There's a one bedroom + study for 1550 a month. You're issue might be convincing the person to do a 4 month lease. But some people will do it.

Are you working in IBD? $1,550 for a SA is a pretty steep, and especially ridiculous if you're considering shelling out that kind of cash to live in a sub-600 sqft overpriced box in mapleleaf square (Okay, but it does have RealSports which may or may not be worth the extra money).

Find a few friends and go live at UofT Woodsworth college (a lot of SAs live here). It's a lot cheaper, and plus you'll have a lot more fun. Take the money you'll save on rent and spend it on entertainment/going out

50 mins door to door isn't impossible, since you'll be TTCing in the morning and cabbing home at night. However the extra 20-30 mins of sleep a day you'll get by living downtown is sooo crucial.

edit: double post