The Printing Factory — Rental Market Data

The Printing Factory has two active listings as of August 31, 2026, with asking rents ranging from $1,900 to $2,100 per month and an average and median of $2,000 per month. Both available suites are 550 square feet at an average asking rate of $3.64 per square foot, and the 100 percent one-bedroom composition means all current inventory is entry-level rather than multi-bedroom executive space. With only two units on the market out of 210 total suites, availability sits at roughly 1 percent, making this a scarcity-driven opportunity for renters targeting Toronto East.

The Printing Factory's entire active inventory consists of two one-bedroom units, representing a 100 percent share of available listings. Both suites average 550 square feet at $2,000 per month, translating to $3.64 per square foot, with the lower-priced unit asking $1,900 at $3.45 per square foot and the higher-priced unit asking $2,100 at $3.82 per square foot. No two-bedroom, three-bedroom, or den-included layouts are currently listed, so renters seeking larger footprints must look to the broader Toronto East submarket.

The Printing Factory's two active listings span a $200 spread from a $1,900 entry point to a $2,100 peak, a 10.5 percent range centered on a $2,000 median asking rent. The entry-level suite is a 550-square-foot one-bedroom at $3.45 per square foot, while the peak suite is also a 550-square-foot one-bedroom but priced at $3.82 per square foot, suggesting the differential reflects unit-specific features such as floor level, view, or finish package rather than a size difference. Both units occupy identical footprints, so the spread is purely a function of premium positioning within the same layout tier.

The Printing Factory does not have quantified den premiums or square-footage deltas in its current active inventory, as both listed units are standard one-bedroom layouts without separate den configurations. Parking stall costs cannot be reliably isolated from the available data due to insufficient paired samples, so renters should request a direct quote from the leasing office rather than relying on a published premium figure. No verified parking add-on or den surcharge can be confirmed at this time.

The Printing Factory's average asking rent of $2,000 per month sits $611 below the Toronto East submarket asking benchmark of $2,611 per month, and its $3.64 per square foot rate is 8.5 percent under the submarket asking rate of $3.98 per square foot. The nominal rent gap is not driven by suite size, as both the building and the submarket benchmark reflect comparable one-bedroom footprints; rather, The Printing Factory simply prices at a more competitive per-square-foot level. The building's two active listings represent approximately 2.7 percent of the 74 total available units across the Toronto East submarket, making it a small but accessible slice of neighborhood inventory.

The Printing Factory's average realized lease rent of $1,849 per month sits $1,177 below the overall comp benchmark of $3,026, with the gap driven primarily by the building's smaller suite footprint rather than a weaker asset valuation. Garment Factory Lofts at 233 Carlaw Ave (0.02 km) closed four leases at an average of $3,238 per month, $4.96 per square foot, and 663 square feet, meaning the subject trades at a $1,389-per-month lower rent. Showcase at 88 Colgate Ave (0.11 km) recorded eleven closed leases averaging $2,539 per month, $4.89 per square foot, and 528 square feet, placing the subject $690 below that benchmark. Wrigley Lofts at 245 Carlaw Ave (0.17 km) closed one lease at $3,300 per month, $2.54 per square foot, and 1,300 square feet, a $1,451-per-month gap over the subject. Abode – 53 Colgate at 53 Colgate Ave (0.15 km) recorded zero closed leases over the trailing 180 days and therefore offers no realized rent benchmark for direct comparison.

The Printing Factory offers a $3.36-per-square-foot realized rate on a 550-square-foot average suite, trading at a meaningful discount below both active nearby alternatives and the Toronto East submarket leased benchmark of $4.06 per square foot. Against Garment Factory Lofts, the subject trades at a $1.60-per-square-foot (32.3 percent) discount while providing 113 fewer interior square feet, so the lower nominal rent is amplified by a smaller footprint rather than reflecting a weaker per-unit valuation. Versus Showcase, the subject offers a $1.53-per-square-foot (31.3 percent) discount yet delivers 22 more interior square feet, meaning renters gain additional living area at a lower rate per square foot. The Wrigley Lofts comparison inverts the dynamic: the subject commands a $0.82-per-square-foot (32.3 percent) premium over that 1998-era building, but the 750-square-foot difference in suite size means the nominal rent is still $1,450 lower per month—the space differential, not asset quality, drives the headline rent gap. In every active comparison, the subject's lower monthly outlay is a function of its compact 550-square-foot layout rather than a discount in building quality or location.

The Printing Factory provides a nine-item amenity suite anchored by a sauna and steam room, an art gallery and creative studio space, a rooftop terrace, and a garden courtyard, positioning it as a wellness- and creativity-oriented residential building within an otherwise gym-and-lounge-heavy peer set. Garment Factory Lofts and Showcase both include media and theatre rooms, hobby or games rooms, and dining or kitchen facilities that The Printing Factory does not offer, while the subject's sauna and steam room and dedicated art gallery and creative studio spaces are absent from both competitors. Wrigley Lofts, the oldest building in the set, carries only a party lounge, meeting room, BBQ area, and garden courtyard with no fitness or wellness component. Abode – 53 Colgate offers concierge and security as its sole listed amenity. The Printing Factory's lifestyle package—pairing a full gym and fitness centre with a sauna, steam room, rooftop terrace, and creative studio space—best serves design-minded professionals and young creatives who value wellness recovery, informal work or collaboration space, and a built-in community gallery over the media-room or billiards offerings found at neighbouring lofts.