285 King West — Rental Market Data

285 King West has two active rental listings as of August 31, 2026, with asking rents ranging from $1,700 to $2,000 per month and an average and median rent of $1,850 per month. The two suites average 978 square feet and carry a blended asking rate of $2.06 per square foot. Inventory is split evenly between one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts, with each tier represented by a single listing, so the building offers no multi-unit depth in any bedroom category and leans neither decisively toward compact entry-level suites nor multi-bedroom executive layouts.

The dominant active layout at 285 King West is the one-bedroom tier, though it holds only a 50 percent inventory share alongside an equally weighted two-bedroom unit, making both tiers single-listing categories. The one-bedroom suite asks $1,700 per month for 656 square feet at $2.59 per square foot, while the two-bedroom unit lists at $2,000 per month for 1,300 square feet at $1.54 per square foot. With one unit per tier, renters have no in-building alternatives and must evaluate each listing on its own merits.

285 King West's active asking rents span from a minimum of $1,700 per month to a peak of $2,000 per month, producing a $300 dollar spread or 17.6 percent range. The median asking rent sits at $1,850 per month, exactly midway between the two listings. The entry-level one-bedroom suite covers 656 square feet at $2.59 per square foot, while the peak two-bedroom unit stretches to 1,300 square feet at a more economical $1.54 per square foot, illustrating how the larger footprint dilutes the per-square-foot rate despite the higher absolute rent.

Active den premiums and square-footage deltas at 285 King West cannot be quantified because no paired den versus non-den listings exist in the current active inventory. Parking stall costs likewise cannot be reliably isolated; the tracking system flags the available data as an anomalous outlier or insufficient paired sample, so no specific monthly parking fee should be assumed or quoted for this building.

285 King West's average asking rent of $1,850 per month and $2.06 per square foot both trail the Central Hamilton submarket benchmarks of $2,026 per month and $2.94 per square foot, placing the building roughly 30 percent below the submarket asking rate on a per-square-foot basis. The lower nominal rent partly reflects the building's 2003 construction and the specific suite sizes currently listed, but the per-square-foot gap confirms a structurally more competitive rate than the surrounding market. 285 King West accounts for two out of 197 available listings in the Central Hamilton submarket, a 1.0 percent share of total active inventory.

285 King West has no realized lease transactions on record, so its two active listings at an average asking rent of $1,850 per month serve as the closest pricing signal against a four-comparable benchmark averaging $1,829 per month. Platinum Condos at 15 Queen St S (0.05 km, 42 closed leases) realized an average of $1,958 per month at $3.39 per square foot across 595-square-foot suites. 13 Hess Street (0.08 km, one closed lease) recorded a single transaction at $1,700 per month, $2.27 per square foot, and 750 square feet. Both 272-274 King Street (0.06 km) and 208 King Street (0.21 km) logged zero closed leases over the trailing 180 days and therefore carry no realized rent benchmark against which to measure the subject's asking level.

285 King West's active asking rate of $2.06 per square foot across 978 square feet of interior space undercuts the four-comparable average of $2.83 per square foot and 673 square feet, giving renters a meaningfully larger footprint at a lower per-square-foot cost than any active peer. Against Platinum Condos (42 closed leases, $3.39 per square foot, 595 square feet), the subject trades at a discount of roughly $1.33 per square foot while delivering approximately 383 additional square feet, meaning the $1,850 asking rent buys substantially more living area than the $1,958 realized at Platinum. The single 13 Hess Street transaction at $2.27 per square foot and 750 square feet confirms the subject's asking rate sits below even that lower-priced reference, though the 228-square-foot size gap narrows the effective value advantage. The two zero-transaction 2026-era buildings (272-274 King Street and 208 King Street) offer no realized pricing data and cannot be used to validate or challenge the subject's rate positioning.

285 King West provides a modest common-facility package—shared laundry room, garden and courtyard, and a video intercom system—that sits well below the amenity-rich profile of its closest active competitor but above the bare-bones offerings of two nearby peers. Platinum Condos (15 Queen St S, 0.05 km) fields a concierge desk, gym and fitness centre, yoga studio, party and lounge room, media and theatre room, BBQ area, and rooftop terrace; none of those lifestyle or wellness features appear at 285 King West. By contrast, 13 Hess Street (0.08 km) and 208 King Street (0.21 km) list no common amenities at all, while 272-274 King Street (0.06 km) offers only a concierge, shared laundry, and storage. The subject's garden and courtyard provide an outdoor common space absent from every named competitor, and the video intercom adds a security layer that the zero-amenity peers lack entirely. This no-frills, low-maintenance package—paired with the building's 2003 construction and larger-than-average suite footprints—best serves cost-conscious professionals and small households who prioritize interior square footage and a quiet, low-traffic residential environment over gym access, rooftop social spaces, or concierge services.