Hive

Hive operates furnished co-living rental rooms in two 25-storey residential buildings located at 15 Vena Way, near Weston and Finch in Toronto, built in 2023. They offer private, furnished rooms with weekly rents starting at $220 and minimum leases of four months. Rent covers furniture, utilities, high-speed internet, and access to building amenities such as a fitness centre, games room, lounge, theatre, terrace, and on-site laundry.

The lowest rent option is the Flex Basic, which is a partitioned sleeping area with a twin bed shared by two residents and a window, priced at $220 per week. The Deluxe Premium option is the largest room, featuring a private toilet and basin in the room, a queen bed, and a shared shower with two others, costing $335 per week.

Residents can book a tour or reserve a room directly through the website at hiveresidences.com. The process is designed to be simple, requiring only one signature and one rent payment, with no need to set up separate accounts for hydro, internet, or furnishings.

The buildings are 25 storeys tall and were completed in 2023, located in northwest Toronto on the edge of the Humber valley. The location is approximately 30 minutes from Humber College via Line 6, serving the Weston & Finch area.

The business can be contacted via the phone number +19177356528 or by email at info@hiveresidences.com. Office hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00 ET.

The website states that the rent includes high-speed internet with a minimum 1 Gbps line into each unit, shared by its three residents. This speed is described as fast enough for a video call and a download to happen at the same time.

Maintenance requests are handled through a resident portal, where urgent work is addressed on the same day and other requests are scheduled within 72 hours. Residents do not need to set up separate accounts for utilities, as every suite has its own thermostat and no seasonal spikes are passed to the tenant.

Amenity access includes a fitness centre, games room, lounge, theatre, and terrace, all included in the rent for every resident. On-site laundry machines are located on the resident floor and are card-operated to avoid basement queues.

The business markets itself as a move-in-ready housing option aimed at simplifying renting by eliminating the need to buy furniture or wait for internet installation. There is nothing to sell when leaving, and the transaction is structured differently from renting a standard apartment.

The website mentions that there is no broker taking a month off the top of the rent, and residents avoid the hassle of opening hydro accounts or waiting for furniture delivery. The goal is to allow residents to arrive with just a suitcase and cook dinner the same night.

The Deluxe Small, Deluxe Big, and Deluxe Premium rooms all feature full exterior windows, while the Flex Plus option offers some rooms on a corner with balcony access off the suite. The Flex Basic and Flex Plus options are partitioned sleeping areas shared by two residents.

The Deluxe Premium room is the only option that includes a private toilet and basin inside the room, whereas other Deluxe options share a bathroom with two other residents. The Flex Basic and Flex Plus options also share a bathroom with two residents.

The official website of Hive is hiveresidences.com.

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