This week, David compares five bachelor condos across Toronto, focusing on what truly makes a small space livable. From functional layouts to questionable listing photos, he breaks down how presentation, design, and price per square foot vary wildly across the city.

In a cooling condo market, David also highlights how inconsistent marketing, virtual staging tricks, and diminishing unit sizes shape today’s buyer experience, and where genuine value still exists if you know what to look for.

This week’s picks:

• 03:20 — 170 Sumach St: A 410 sq ft bachelor in a revitalized Regent Park neighbourhood with a long galley kitchen, modest living area, and minimal storage. Good entry price point with strong community infrastructure
• 07:27 — 251 Jarvis St #4807: 449 sq ft with an efficient, no-wasted-space floor plan and bright windows. Murphy-bed setup, usable living area, and a well-presented listing with strong amenities
• 12:48 — 435 Richmond St W: 433 sq ft in King West with a long hallway that eats into usable space. Functional but a poorly-staged layout; listing history shows price chasing in a declining market
• 16:41 — 318 Richmond St W: 473 sq ft with the lowest price-per-sq-ft in the episode, but extremely poor marketing: awkward photos and inconsistent angles makes for a listing that severely undersells the property
• 21:08 — 21 Iceboat Terr #822: 450 sq ft with rounded exterior architecture influencing the interior shape. Virtually staged images of a more functional bachelor with strong amenities

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