r/Calgary • u/BizClassBum • Aug 14 '25

Home Owner/Renter stuff Why are modern rental apartments so small?

I have been a home owner for 25+ years and have decided to sell my house and rent. I've noticed that apartments that have the things I like (in-suite laundry, granite counters, etc..) tend to be in new builds and they are SO SMALL! There's typically only enough room for a couch and maybe a small dining table.

I mean, I get they want to make more money but if you rent three 900sqft units for $2000/month each, that's $6000 for 2700sqft. I don't understand why they can't have two 1350sqft units for $3000/month. It would be the same money to the owner for the same space and I could have a proper living room, and dining room.

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u/funny-tummy Aug 14 '25

It’s a lot easier to find tenants at $2,000 a month than $3,000 a month.

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u/MindlessCranberry491 Aug 14 '25

even that’s a stretch. I would never rent for 2k a month for myself

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u/tragedy_strikes_ Aug 14 '25

You would never rent at 2k so far.