It is one of the city's oldest and best-known residential districts, defined by tree-lined streets of large Victorian and Edwardian houses and a long-standing mix of university students, academics, writers and professionals. If you are looking to rent a 1 bedroom condo in the Annex, this page gathers the live MLS® listings and what to know before you start. 1 bedroom suites are the entry point into condo living, and the map and filters below show exactly what is available right now.
Living in the Annex
The Annex sits just west of downtown Toronto, bounded roughly by Bloor Street to the south, Bathurst Street to the west, Dupont Street to the north and Avenue Road to the east, wrapped around the western edge of the University of Toronto's St. George campus. It is one of the city's oldest and best-known residential districts, defined by tree-lined streets of large Victorian and Edwardian houses and a long-standing mix of university students, academics, writers and professionals. Everyday life is highly walkable, with groceries, cafés, independent shops, bookstores and the Bloor Street dining strip all within a short stroll and two subway lines for everything beyond.
Before you sign a condo lease
Condo rentals vary in what they include, so confirm the essentials before you commit: whether parking and a locker come with the unit, which utilities are covered, and what the building's rules say about move-ins, guests and short-term subletting. Ask to see the unit's actual layout and storage, and check the building's amenities and management — in a condo you are renting into a managed building, not just a unit, and how well it is run shapes daily life.
Why rent a condo
Renting a condo is different from renting in a purpose-built apartment building. You typically get newer finishes, in-suite laundry and access to amenities like a gym or party room, but your landlord is an individual owner rather than a property-management company, so service and stability depend on that owner. The upside is choice — individual units come up across many buildings — and the chance to live in exactly the layout and location you want.
1 Bedroom suites in the area
Condo supply is concentrated along the main arterials — Bloor Street, Spadina Road, Dupont Street and Avenue Road — in mid-rise and high-rise buildings, rather than the protected low-rise residential interior, with newer development clustered around the Bloor corridor and the redeveloped Mirvish Village site.
A one-bedroom gives you a separate room to sleep in and a real living area, the comfortable baseline for renting here on your own or as a couple. You will also see one-bedroom-plus-den units, where the den works as a home office or dressing room — useful in a neighbourhood with so many people working at or studying near the university. Compare the den layouts carefully: an enclosed den with a window is far more usable than an open nook, and it can be worth a small premium in rent.
Transit and connections
Transit here is exceptional: the neighbourhood is served by both subway lines, with Spadina and St. George stations linking Line 1 (Yonge–University) and Line 2 (Bloor–Danforth), plus Bathurst and Dupont stations nearby, and the 510 Spadina and 511 Bathurst streetcars running its edges. St. George is a major interchange between the two lines.
Beyond transit, the area puts you near the University of Toronto, Casa Loma, the Bloor Street shops and restaurants, Mirvish Village and the Royal Ontario Museum nearby, which is part of why condos here hold steady demand.
Before you start your search
Decide on your budget and must-haves first — bedrooms, parking, locker and which utilities you want included — then move quickly, because well-priced 1 bedroom condos in the Annex lease fast. Have your application documents ready, read the lease and building rules before you sign, and confirm exactly what the rent covers. Use the live map and filters below to focus on the units that fit, and get in touch when you would like to arrange a viewing.
Use the map and filters below to explore 1 bedroom condos for rent in the Annex today, and let us know when you are ready to make a move.