Over the past 20 years, the size of rentals has dropped almost in half, to 600 sq. ft., putting the squeeze on families and comfortable living
Inside a tiny Liberty Village apartment, Karlie Fisher has made all of 350 sq. ft. work as best she can.
So, for now, she’s stayed put — in an arrangement that reflects a growing trend across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Newer builds like Fisher’s, which opened in 2020, are offering measurably smaller rental units than buildings of bygone years. Rentals.ca data from the last three years, analyzed by Bullpen Research’s Ben Myers and shared with the Star, shows a marked shrinking of units from the mid-90s to today.
David Amborksi, a housing expert with Toronto Metropolitan University, said a trend toward smaller apartments is no surprise. It’s no surprise that, in the face of this housing squeeze, Ontario has seen record levels of out-migration to other provinces, although there are Located in an old converted music school, what was once a whole-floor apartment has been cleaved into four separate units. “Basically, we got really creative with the layout,” Diem said, describing a wooden bar-top that doubles as a dining table and a desk, and a patch of floor with just enough space for a yoga mat.
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