We loved staying at Matthew's place during our visit to Toronto in September 2017. The place has air conditioning while was great because we were there during a heat wave. The place is renovated and everything looks and works great. The black-out blinds kept the sunshine out in the morning and street noise is minimal despite being steps from Queen West.
We had a toddler and infant with us but didn't find the stairs too much of a problem.
Thanks Matthew!