Published 19 October 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
Building at a glance · Wellington Place
Smart House in one look.
215 Queen St W, Toronto
Built
2019
Storeys
26
Suites
256
Developer
Malibu Investments
Corporation
TSCC-2718
Walk Score
100
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How you get around
Scores from Walk Score®
Walk Score
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
Rider's Paradise
Bike Score
Biker's Paradise
Transit, nearest first
- 1Osgoode stationLine 1 Yonge–UniversitySteps away
- 501Queen St West at St Patrick St501 Queen streetcarSteps away
- 19BayTTC bus0.5 km
- 97YongeTTC bus0.6 km
- 13Avenue RdTTC bus0.7 km
- GOUnion Station GOBarrie / Kitchener / Lakeshore East / Lakeshore West / Milton / Richmond Hill / Stouffville lines0.8 km
- UPUnion stationUP Express · Pearson to Union0.8 km
TTC is renewing streetcar track at Long Branch Loop through late 2026; some Lake Shore streetcar trips run as buses.
Distances are straight-line from the building.
How far is everything?
From the front door, in kilometres.
Schools for this address
Public schools from the TDSB school locator, checked 18 October 2026. Boundaries change: confirm with the board before you buy.
ElementaryJK–6
Ogden Junior Public School
33 Phoebe St, Toronto
0.6 km · ~9 min walk
Zoned for this address
MiddleGr 7–8
Ryerson Community School
96 Denison Ave, Toronto
1.2 km · ~19 min walk
Zoned for this address
High schoolGr 9–12
Harbord Collegiate Institute
286 Harbord St, Toronto
2.5 km
Zoned for this address
Catholic elementary
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Elementary
1.4 km · ~22 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic elementary
St Mary Catholic Elementary School
1.5 km · ~23 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic secondary
St Joseph's College School
1.6 km · ~25 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
French-language · Viamonde (public)
Ecole Elementaire Gabrielle Roy
1.4 km · ~22 min walk
Nearest, confirm zoning
Catholic (TCDSB) and French-language schools shown are the nearest to the building, not confirmed zoning. Check the TCDSB school locator, Viamonde or MonAvenir.
By the numbers
What units at Smart House actually trade for
| Unit type | Sold | Median price | Leased | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 0 | too few | 30 | $1,800/mo |
| 1 bed | 2 | too few | 27 | $2,100/mo |
| 2 bed | 0 | too few | 12 | $2,550/mo |
| 3 bed + | 0 | too few | 6 | $3,650/mo |
Table covers the last 24 months. TRREB MLS® System aggregates; a median is shown only with 3 or more deals, and sizes come from listing ranges. Not an appraisal: get an estimate for your unit.
Living here
Renters, Airbnb and elevators at Smart House
Do mostly owners or renters live here?
Renter-heavy building. Of 172 deals here in the last 24 months, 164 were leases and 8 were sales. A high lease share usually means more investor owners, more move-ins and a deeper pool of rental comparables.
Can you Airbnb a unit at Smart House?
Some owners here hold City registrations, but the condo’s own declaration and rules can still forbid short stays. In Toronto you can only host in your principal residence, a whole unit for at most 180 nights a year, with a $390 yearly registration and 6% accommodation tax. You cannot buy here to run it as a full-time Airbnb. Check the condo’s rules in the status certificate before you count on it.
How reliable are the elevators?
Ontario requires residential buildings to report any elevator outage lasting 48 hours or more, and this address has none on record. Elevators still need modernizing every 25 to 30 years, so check the reserve fund study for the date.
Sources: TRREB MLS® System lease and sale counts; City of Toronto short-term rental registrations (Open Data, 18 Oct 2026); TSSA Residential Elevator Availability portal.
Before you buy here
Five things the listing will not tell you about Smart House
- Reserve fund health. Ask for the latest reserve fund study and its date. A thin fund in an older building usually means fee jumps or a special assessment.
- Special assessments and big repairs. Check the status certificate for planned levies and for balcony, garage, window or elevator work.
- Insurance deductible. Find the corporation’s deductible for water damage. If it is higher than your own policy covers, raise your coverage before closing.
- Fee trend. Compare this year’s budget with last year’s. Rises of 2–5% a year are typical; bigger jumps need an explanation.
- Lawsuits and rules. Look for legal claims against the corporation, and for rules on pets, short-term rentals and leasing.
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Eat, drink and shop nearby
Within about a 10-minute walk.
Coffee
Starbucks
Steps away
Sushi
4ever Sushi
Steps away
Diner
Azkadenya Mezzanine Diner
Steps away
Pizza
Liberty Pizzeria
Steps away
Restaurant
Jabistro
Steps away
Ramen
Ikkousha Ramen
Steps away
Places from OpenStreetMap. Check hours before you go.
Parks nearby
- St. Patricks Square
- Grange Park
- Grasett Park
Nearest grocery
No Frills
0.3 km · ~5 min walk
Prices: TRREB MLS® System aggregate medians for 215 Queen St W, last 12 months (updated 18 October 2026), compiled by Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage; deemed reliable, not guaranteed. Schools: TDSB school locator; Catholic and French schools: nearest by distance. Transit and scores: Walk Score® and TTC/GO station locations. Nearby places: OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line estimates.
Smart House was sold as Toronto’s first micro-condo, and it still is the clearest test of whether you can live well in under 400 square feet. The location, steps from Osgoode Station on Queen West, is about as central as downtown gets. The question is not whether the building is good. It is whether a suite this small fits your life. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.
Quick answer
Smart House is a high-rise condominium at 215 Queen St W (also given as 219 Queen St W) in downtown Toronto, just west of University Ave, within the area this site groups as King West, Liberty Village and CityPlace. It was developed by Urban Capital and Malibu Investments and designed by architectsAlliance, with interiors by II by IV Design. Sources give 25 or 26 storeys and 256 suites, from about 289 to 778 sq ft. It was completed in 2019; the condominium corporation is TSCC-2718, registered 5 June 2019, and FirstService Residential manages the building.
Smart House at a glance
The micro-condo idea, and what it promised
When Urban Capital and Malibu Investments launched Smart House in 2013, the pitch was simple: build suites so small they would be affordable downtown, then design them so they do not feel small. Launch prices started at $249,000, with most suites under $350,000, and the smallest suites were under 300 sq ft.
To make that work, the suites were marketed with Murphy beds, movable partitions, kitchen counters that extend and retract, hidden storage and an app to control parts of the suite from a phone. UrbanToronto’s 2017 construction report described the custom built-ins as inspired by a Swiss Army knife. A fully furnished package was also offered at launch.
Not every buyer took every option, so do not assume a resale suite has the Murphy bed or the movable wall. Ask what was installed in the specific suite and whether it still works. A fold-down bed that sticks or a partition that no longer slides is the difference between a clever studio and a cramped one.
architectsAlliance and the red glass
The tower was designed by architectsAlliance, with Adam Feldmann as project architect. It rises from a podium of about three to four storeys that holds street-front retail and a couple of floors of office space, so the suites start well above Queen Street.
The most visible feature is the red-tinted balcony glass, made by laminating a coloured interlayer between two glass sheets. Not everyone liked it. Architecture critic Christopher Hume, writing for Storeys, gave the building a C, calling the colour choice cheap and the tower a standard glass box with novelty added. Others see it as one of the few towers on Queen West you can pick out from a distance.
The project replaced one of the last surface parking lots on this stretch of Queen without touching the historic storefronts around it. That matters for the street: the low-rise heritage frontage is a big part of why this stretch of Queen West feels the way it does.
The suite count also changed during development. Launch coverage in 2013 described 241 suites; by the 2017 construction update it was 256, which matches current listing data. Storey counts differ slightly too, with most sources giving 25 and listing data showing 26, probably because of how the podium and mechanical levels are counted.
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Living in 289 to 778 square feet
Suites range from about 289 sq ft to about 778 sq ft, and the building’s centre of gravity is firmly at the small end. Studios and one-bedrooms under 500 sq ft make up most of what comes up for sale. A suite in the 700s is a rarity here.
Micro-suites work best for people who are rarely home: students, hospital and financial-district workers, and people who keep a second home outside the city. They work less well for anyone who works from home full-time, cooks seriously or owns much furniture. Before you buy, measure your bed, desk and sofa and lay them out on the floor plan.
Investors like the building because small suites near a subway rent quickly. But the tenant pool for a 300 sq ft suite is narrower than for a 550 sq ft one-bedroom, and it is more sensitive to new rental supply downtown.
The location is the real amenity
Smart House sits on Queen West just west of University, close to Osgoode Station, the hospital district on University Avenue, the Financial District and the Four Seasons Centre. For someone who works downtown, this is a walk-to-everything address, and that is what compensates for the small footprint.
Queen West at this end is busy day and night. Suites facing Queen will hear streetcars and traffic; suites higher up or facing away from the street should be quieter. Transit, Walk Score and nearby parks are in the data panel on this page.
Price per square foot is high, and that is the point
The building average is about $944 per square foot, higher than most buildings in this part of downtown, including The Bond on Adelaide at about $960 and Studio on Richmond at about $824. That is normal for micro-suites: the price per square foot rises as suites get smaller, because you still pay for a kitchen, a bathroom and a share of the lobby.
Two studios are listed for sale right now, both under 500 sq ft asking between $329,000 and $339,000. That is a much lower entry price than almost anywhere else within walking distance of Osgoode, which is the reason Smart House exists.
It also helps to think in monthly terms. A small suite here can carry a lower total monthly cost than a larger one-bedroom a few blocks west, even though the per-square-foot figures look worse. Compare total carrying cost, not just the headline rate.
Fees on current listings work out to roughly $1.08 per square foot, which is on the high side, again partly because small suites carry a larger share of fixed costs relative to their size. I could not confirm what the fee includes, so ask for the status certificate and confirm whether heat, air conditioning and water are covered or billed separately. For actual sold prices and rents here, see the data panel or my building sold report.
Building specifications
| Building name | Smart House |
| Address | 215 Queen St W, Toronto (also listed as 219 Queen St W) |
| Developer | Urban Capital and Malibu Investments |
| Architect | architectsAlliance |
| Interior design | II by IV Design |
| Storeys | Sources differ: 25 or 26 |
| Total suites | 256 (241 at launch) |
| Condo corporation | TSCC-2718 |
| Registered | 5 June 2019 |
| Property management | FirstService Residential (per listing data) |
| Suite sizes | Approximately 289 to 778 sq ft |
| Maintenance fees | About $1.08 per sq ft on current listings |
Amenities at Smart House
Current listing data shows a concierge, gym and party room; launch materials also promised a terrace, guest suite, show kitchen, dining room and lounge. In a micro-condo those shared rooms do real work, because a dining room or guest suite you can book replaces space your suite does not have, so confirm what exists and how it is booked.
Jatin’s honest take on Smart House
Who this building suits
Downtown workers, students and second-home owners who want a subway-close address at the lowest possible entry price, and who are genuinely comfortable in a small space. It also suits investors who understand the narrower tenant pool for studios.
What I’d want you to check
Confirm which built-ins and smart features were installed in the suite and that they work. Measure your furniture against the floor plan. Confirm what the fee includes and how utilities are billed. Ask whether parking or a locker comes with the suite, since I could not confirm residential parking, and read the rules on short-term rentals and leasing in the declaration.
The value question
On price per square foot Smart House is expensive; on total price it is one of the cheapest ways to own near Osgoode. If you value location over space and plan to live here yourself for a few years, it can make sense. If you are buying mainly for appreciation, I would usually steer you to a slightly larger one-bedroom, which appeals to more buyers when you sell.
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Smart House — frequently asked questions
Who built Smart House?
Urban Capital and Malibu Investments developed it, architectsAlliance designed it and II by IV Design did the interiors.
What is the address of Smart House, 215 or 219 Queen St W?
Listings use 215 Queen St W, while launch coverage gave 219 Queen St W. Both refer to the same building on Queen just west of University.
How small are the suites at Smart House?
Suites start at about 289 sq ft and go up to about 778 sq ft. Most are studios and compact one-bedrooms.
Do all suites have Murphy beds and movable walls?
No. These were marketed features and options, so check what was actually installed in the suite you are viewing.
When was Smart House completed?
It was completed in 2019. The condominium corporation, TSCC-2718, was registered on 5 June 2019.
How many suites and storeys does Smart House have?
It has 256 suites. Most sources give 25 storeys, while listing data shows 26.
Why is the balcony glass red?
The architects used laminated glass with a red-tinted interlayer. It is the building’s signature, though critics were divided on it.
What amenities does Smart House have?
Listing data shows a concierge, gym and party room. Launch materials also described a terrace, guest suite, show kitchen, dining room and lounge.
Who manages Smart House?
Listing data names FirstService Residential. Confirm this in the status certificate.
Is Smart House a good investment?
Small suites near Osgoode rent easily, but studios have a narrower resale and tenant market than one-bedrooms. It suits investors who accept that trade-off.
How much is rent at Smart House?
The median lease at Smart House over the last 12 months was $2,000/mo, from 75 leases. Units typically leased in 13 days.
What does each unit type cost at Smart House?
Over the last 24 months: Studios rented for $1,800/mo; One-bedrooms rented for $2,100/mo; Two-bedrooms rented for $2,550/mo; Three-bedrooms rented for $3,650/mo. Each median uses three or more deals.
Do mostly owners or renters live at Smart House?
Mostly renters. Of the deals here in the last 24 months, 95% were leases and 5% were sales.
Can you Airbnb a unit at Smart House?
Only in limited cases. Toronto allows short-term rentals only in your principal residence, a whole unit for at most 180 nights a year, with a $390 yearly City registration and 6% accommodation tax. The City’s register shows 2 active short-term rental registrations at this address. The condo’s declaration and rules can ban short stays outright, so check them in the status certificate.
Has Smart House had elevator outages?
None on record. Ontario requires residential buildings to report elevator outages of 48 hours or more to TSSA, and this address has no reported outage since July 2022.
What schools is Smart House zoned for?
For TDSB public schools, the address is zoned for Ogden Junior Public School (Elementary, JK–6), Ryerson Community School (Middle, Gr 7–8), Harbord Collegiate Institute (High school, Gr 9–12). Catholic and French-language schools are listed on this page by distance. Boundaries change, so confirm with the board before you buy.
What is the closest subway or GO station to Smart House?
The nearest subway is Osgoode station (Line 1 Yonge–University), 0.1 km away; the nearest GO station is Union Station GO on the Barrie / Kitchener / Lakeshore East / Lakeshore West / Milton / Richmond Hill / Stouffville lines, 0.8 km; UP Express runs from Union station, 0.8 km; the 501 Queen streetcar stops 0.1 km away; the closest bus is the Bay (TTC bus). Distances are straight-line from the building.
What is the Walk Score of Smart House?
Walk Score 100, Transit Score 100 and Bike Score 95. Most daily errands can be done on foot.
What restaurants and shops are near Smart House?
Within about a 10-minute walk: Starbucks (Coffee), 4ever Sushi (Sushi), Azkadenya Mezzanine Diner (Diner), Liberty Pizzeria (Pizza), Jabistro (Restaurant). The closest grocery store is No Frills, 0.3 km away.
Which parks are near Smart House?
St. Patricks Square, Grange Park, Grasett Park are the closest green spaces.
What is my unit at Smart House worth?
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Join the building alerts on this page. I watch this building by hand and will tell you when a unit lists, sells or drops in price, with my read on whether it is priced right.
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Toronto condo broker
I’m Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty. I work condo buildings across Toronto and the GTA every week, including King West, Liberty Village and CityPlace. What buyers and sellers usually need is someone who knows the individual buildings: which exposures get the light, which corporations keep healthy reserve funds, and which units are priced past what they will appraise for.
If you’re buying or selling at Smart House, I’ll give you the honest version — including when I think you should walk away. Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925, or book a free consultation.
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