It has all the makings of a Hollywood hit: a sympathetic protagonist on a near-impossible search for the urban holy grail: a $1,300 one-bedroom apartment in the downtown core. Fed up with sharing space with four roommates, 27-year-old Huy Do just wanted a reasonably priced place of his own. “For anyone who really wants to find a place, at this point with how competitive it is, it’s just necessary to stand out,” Do explained. Article Continued Below“Fingers crossed, I’m going to sign something today,” Do said Tuesday of a one-bedroom basement in Leslieville that’s in his price range. Average rent for a one-bedroom in the centre of Toronto is now $1,498, according to November 2017 figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Source: thestar February 13, 2018 21:47 UTC