Pros:
• The room is aesthetically pleasing in a great location.
• 5m walk to the Q train, laundry mat, and corner stores.
• The room comes with Air conditioning (that you can control), heating (that the building management controls), and Wifi (has its issues but otherwise good service).
• good cabinet space In the kitchen.
• the shower water stays hot for a long duration.
• lots of sunlight ! But you have black out curtains in case that’s not your preference (which works amazingly)
Cons:
• The room does not have a lock on it (I personally had a camera in my room)
• Communication with the landlord wasn’t satisfactory (for me in my experience) as he did not inquire about issues I had regarding a particular roommate. And did not address any issues that I had but he was sure to approach me on issues she had (without her communicating with me first).
• desk was wobbly (which Eugene did offer to replace but it was stable enough)
• building maintenance has a long response time (we went two weeks with an unlocked door due to issues with the lock) which I find particularly unsafe considering we are 4 ladies living alone, we had the elevator out of service for 4+ weeks, and the laundry room has been out of service since I moved in in May/June.