Building — Rental Market Data

36 James St S has one active listing as of August 31, 2026, with an asking rent of $2,500 per month (minimum, average, and median all identical due to the single unit). The suite spans 1,100 square feet at $2.27 per square foot. This represents 100 percent of the building's active inventory in the two-bedroom tier, with no studio or one-bedroom units currently available. The listing is a single transaction, so broader trend inference is limited; renters should reference the building's historical lease benchmarks and the 196 other active listings across Central Hamilton for wider selection.

The sole active layout at 36 James St S is a two-bedroom unit, representing 100 percent of available inventory as a single listing. The suite asks $2,500 per month across 1,100 square feet, equating to $2.27 per square foot. No one-bedroom, studio, or three-bedroom tiers are currently listed, so renters seeking alternative bedroom configurations must look to other buildings in the Central Hamilton submarket.

With only one unit on the market at 36 James St S, the asking price spread is $0 and 0 percent, as the minimum and maximum rents are both $2,500 per month. The entry-level and peak suite are the same two-bedroom unit at 1,100 square feet and $2.27 per square foot. Because the building's historical leases averaged $2,050 per month across 733-square-foot suites, the current listing commands a $450 premium over the all-time lease average, driven entirely by the larger footprint rather than a per-square-foot rate increase.

Den premium and square-footage delta data for 36 James St S are unquantified, as no paired active listings with and without a den are available to isolate a marginal cost. Parking premium data is likewise inconclusive; the sample is flagged as an unreliable outlier or insufficient paired set, so no specific monthly parking fee can be quoted. Renters should request a direct parking add-on quote from the leasing office before signing a lease.

The active asking rent at 36 James St S of $2,500 per month exceeds the Central Hamilton submarket average asking rent of $2,026 per month, but the per-square-foot rate of $2.27 sits 22.8 percent below the submarket asking benchmark of $2.94 per square foot. The nominal rent premium is fully explained by suite size: the 1,100-square-foot active unit is 411 square feet larger than the submarket implied average of 689 square feet. The building holds one out of 197 active listings in the submarket, representing approximately 0.5 percent of total available inventory.

36 James St S realized an average lease rent of $2,050 per month over the trailing year, which is $385 (15.8%) below the $2,435 benchmark set by its sole active competitor, King William Residences at 22 Hughson Street N (0.26 km, two closed leases, $2,435 average rent, $3.57 per square foot, 700 square feet). Webster Place (17 King St E, 0.18 km), 12 John Street S (0.25 km), and King Condos West (2 King St W, 0.29 km) each recorded zero closed leases over the past 180 days and therefore carry no realized rent benchmark against which to compare.

36 James St S trades at $3.06 per square foot with an average leased suite of 733 square feet, placing it at a $0.51 per square foot discount below King William Residences ($3.57 per square foot) while delivering 33 more interior square feet. The nominal rent gap of $385 per month is therefore partly a footprint effect: renters at 36 James St S receive a larger suite at a lower per-square-foot rate, making the 1996 building a space-for-value play against the newer, tighter 700-square-foot product at King William. No other nearby competitor offers an active pricing reference, as Webster Place, 12 John Street S, and King Condos West all recorded zero lease transactions in the trailing 180 days.

36 James St S fields a six-item amenity suite—gym and fitness centre, indoor pool, hot tub and jacuzzi, party and lounge room, games and billiards room, and meeting room—that is the most comprehensive lifestyle package in its immediate peer set. King Condos West (2 King St W) offers a gym and party room but lacks the aquatic facilities, games room, and dedicated meeting space found at 36 James St S, while King William Residences, Webster Place, and 12 John Street S provide no common recreational or lifestyle amenities whatsoever. The indoor pool and hot tub combination, paired with a dedicated meeting room, positions this building squarely toward professionals and small-business tenants who value on-site wellness and remote-work infrastructure without leaving the property.