blog.padmapper.comPadBlogger - Making apartment hunting - and living - suck less

Apartment Hunting Apartment living Pet Friendly Rental Data Life Hacks News June 2021 Canadian Rent Report June 16, 2021 By Crystal Chen Leave a Comment Rental Market Recovers: Majority of Canadian Cities Saw Rents Continue to Grow Similar to last month, nearly two-thirds of the Canadian cities on our report experienced growing rents again. The recovery from 2020’s rental market trends seems to have begun since there is a demand that is currently driving up prices. As many Canadian residents are likely to be fully vaccinated by the fall, renters may be preparing for a sense of normalcy slowly returning by beginning to search for their next apartments again. Vancouver & Toronto Rents Climb for Second Month in a Row Looking at the top markets, both Vancouver and Toronto continued to have rents grow for both bedroom types for the second month in a row. Meanwhile, Barrie dropped down to 4th after experiencing the largest monthly decline for one-bedrooms and Hamilton fell out of the top 10 to 11th. Top 5 Most Expensive Markets 1. Vancouver, BC continued to see climbing rents with one-bedroom rent growing 1% to $1,950 and two-bedrooms increasing 2.2% to $2,730. 2. Toronto, ON saw one and two-bedroom rents inch up 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively, to medians of $1,800 and $2,320, respectively. 3. Burnaby, BC moved up a spot to become the 3rd priciest city with one and two-bedroom rents priced at $1,700 and $2,270, respectively. 4. Barrie, ON dropped down to 4th with one-bedroom rent falling 4.6%, which was the largest monthly decline of any city in the nation, to $1,650. 5. Victoria, BC remained 5th, though one-bedroom rent increased a slight 0.6% to $1,600. Cities with The Largest Monthly Changes Upward – Windsor, ON one-bedroom rent had the largest monthly growth rate, jumping 4.8% to $1,100. – Abbotsford, BC moved up 2 spots to become the 12th priciest market with one-bedroom rent growing 4.7% to $1,330. – Halifax, NS also climbed 2 positions, now tied with Abbotsford as 12th, with one-bedroom rent increasing 4.7% to $1,330 as well. Downward – St. Catharines, ON dropped 3 rankings to become the 15th most expensive city with one-bedroom rent falling 3% to $1,300. – Hamilton, ON dipped down 2 spots, and out of the top 10 markets, to rank as 11th with one-bedroom rent decreasing 1.4% to $1,370. – Regina, SK saw one-bedroom rent decline 1.1% to $870 and moved down a spot to 23rd. Full Data 1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms Pos. City Price M/M % Y/Y % Price M/M % Y/Y % 1 Vancouver, BC $1,950 1.00% -7.10% $2,730 2.20% -9.00% 2 Toronto, ON $1,800 0.60% -17.40% $2,320 0.40% -17.10% 3 Burnaby, BC $1,700 0.00% -2.90% $2,270 0.90% -1.30% 4 Barrie, ON $1,650 -4.60% 10.70% $1,830 2.80% 15.10% 5 Victoria, BC $1,600 0.60% 0.00% $2,070 0.00% 3.50% 6 Oshawa, ON $1,570 3.30% 13.80% $1,650 0.60% 8.60% 7 Kelowna, BC $1,520 2.70% 5.60% $1,800 1.10% 4.70% 8 Ottawa, ON $1,480 2.10% 2.80% $1,760 1.70% -1.10% 9 Kitchener, ON $1,380 -0.70% 2.20% $1,600 -1.20% 0.00% 9 Montreal, QC $1,380 -0.70% -4.80% $1,790 0.60% -1.60% 11 Hamilton, ON $1,370 -1.40% 1.50% $1,700 1.80% 6.30% 12 Abbotsford, BC $1,330 4.70% 15.70% $1,800 5.30% 16.10% 12 Halifax, NS $1,330 4.70% 15.70% $1,750 4.80% 15.90% 14 Kingston, ON $1,320 1.50% 7.30% $1,590 -0.60% 6.00% 15 St Catharines, ON $1,300 -3.00% 3.20% $1,550 -2.50% 5.40% 16 London, ON $1,250 1.60% 7.80% $1,540 0.00% 10.80% 17 Calgary, AB $1,120 1.80% 1.80% $1,350 0.00% 0.70% 18 Windsor, ON $1,100 4.80% 14.60% $1,400 -3.40% 15.70% 19 Winnipeg, MB $1,050 1.00% 5.00% $1,300 -0.80% 1.60% 20 Edmonton, AB $930 3.30% -2.10% $1,180 -0.80% -1.70% 20 Saskatoon, SK $930 0.00% 5.70% $1,070 -0.90% 2.90% 22 St John’s, NL $880 2.30% 2.30% $950 1.10% 4.40% 23 Regina, SK $870 -1.10% -3.30% $1,070 1.90% 3.90% 24 Québec, QC $750 0.00% -15.70% $1,040 -4.60% 1.00% About The PadMapper Canadian Rent Report analyzes rental data from hundreds of thousands of active listings across the country. Listings are then aggregated on a monthly basis to calculate median asking rents for the top 24 most populous metro areas, providing a comprehensive view of the current state of the market. The report is based on all data available in the month prior to publication. Any data that is reported does not include short term listings. To keep up to date with rent changes across the country, like or follow PadMapper on Facebook and Twitter . In the market for a new place? Search apartments for rent on PadMapper. Filed Under: Rental Data 5 of the Best Restaurants in Toronto November 8, 2018 By Julie Aiello Leave a Comment Toronto has no shortage of mouthwatering restaurants. The problem is figuring out which ones to try. We’ve compiled a list of some (certainly not all!) of the best restaurants in Toronto to help you out. From Cantonese-French eateries to a social spot with build-your-own charcuterie boards, the list has plenty of variation. Read on for our picks for 5 of the best restaurants in Toronto. Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen Img: Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen If you’re looking for the best Jamaican food in the city, you’ve come to the right place. Along with their bright, tropical interior–a nod to their Caribbean roots–Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen is known for just about every item on their menu. The slow-baked jerk chicken wings with wild honey, scotch bonnet dust, and lime zest festival are a major crowd-pleaser. If you’re more of a vegetable-eater, go for the kale and pomegranate salad topped with pepitas, goat cheese, roasted squash, almonds all tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. The Chubby’s Burger is massive and doesn’t disappoint and the jerk pork is a Jamaican staple done right. Your tastebuds will be taking a trip to the Caribbean when you dine here. DaiLo Img: DaiLo A French-Cantonese fusion restaurant in the heart of Little Italy? You probably wouldn’t believe it unless you saw it for yourself. Enter DaiLo. With a menu filled with dishes like Ontario Pea Dumplings–filled with bone marrow, hon shimeji, summer truffle, and marrow crumble bacon dashi nage–and King Cole Smoked Duck Bokkeum, it’s really hard to go wrong ordering here. The menu is always rotating, so you might get the option of duck bao one day and fried fish the next. Order a few dishes to share so you can try a bit of everything. Grey Gardens Img: Yelp This upscale, fine dining, restaurant isn’t just for foodies. It also happens to feature a great selection of wine, thanks to sommelier Jake Skakun, a secret sake collection, and ciders on tap. Bar manager David Greig has a keen eye for a good cocktail, too, so you’re pretty much covered in the spirits department at Grey Gardens. Add to that an impressive menu of snacks and starters–like the smoked fish chips n’ dip–and the Cavatelli pasta with matsutake, white bolognese, and coriander. The next time you’re celebrating a special occasion, keep this Kensington Market spot on your radar, as it can be a bit pricey for just a normal night out on the town. Gusto 101 Img: Gusto 101 On a warm spring or summer day, there’s no other place you should be than on either of Gusto 101’s outdoor patios. The rooftop patio features a bar and an airy, glass ceiling (for those unexpected downpours), while the patio in the front is open-aired with table umbrellas to shade you on those hot days. The Italian menu is packed with homemade pasta and pizzas, plus a kale salad customers can’t stop raving about. Try the Bucatini Amatriciana with house made guanciale, in a simple yet refined tomato sauce, topped with black pepper and pecorino cheese. Places like Gusto 101, arguably one of the best restaurants in Toronto, are what make the food scene one of the many pros of living in Toronto . Nuit Social Img: Yelp Like its name suggests, this place is where you go to be social. Whether it’s over a glass of wine and...