68 Driftwood Ave Townhomes: 1978 Condo Towns Near the Finch LRT

If you want three bedrooms and your own front door in Toronto for well under the price of a semi, complexes like 68 Driftwood are where the search ends up. This one is a 1978 townhouse corporation with modest fees and a new LRT stop named after its own street. What you must judge is the corporation behind the front door. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A late-1970s townhouse corporation

YCC-432 was registered in November 1978, at the end of a decade when developers built condominium townhouse complexes across North York for families who could not afford a detached house. With 83 homes spread across addresses on Driftwood Avenue and Venetian Crescent, this is a mid-sized complex, big enough to spread costs and small enough that owners can know their board.

In a condominium townhouse complex, you usually own the inside of your home, while the corporation looks after the roofs, exterior walls, windows, grounds and private roads. The exact split is set out in the declaration, and it varies from complex to complex. Before you buy, find out who is responsible for windows, doors, decks, fences and the pipes running between homes.

Condos.ca does not name the original developer, and I have not been able to confirm it. That matters less than usual here: after more than 45 years, the building’s condition reflects how the corporation has been run far more than who built it.

Three-bedroom homes at a condo price

Both homes for sale when I prepared this review were three-bedroom townhouses. That is the main reason buyers come here: a family-sized home with private entrance and outdoor space, at a price closer to a two-bedroom condo apartment than to a freehold house.

Suite sizes are not published for the complex, so ask for the measured size and floor plan of any home you view. Townhouses of this era are usually two storeys plus a basement, which may or may not be finished. Check ceiling height in the basement, signs of past water entry and the age of the furnace, water heater and air conditioner, which in most townhouse complexes belong to the owner.

Condition varies a great deal. Some homes will have new kitchens, bathrooms and flooring; others will still be close to original. Price any renovation into your offer, and ask the corporation what approvals it requires for work that touches the exterior, plumbing or structure.

Driftwood, Jane and Finch, and the new LRT

The complex sits in the Jane and Finch area of North York, among the townhouse complexes, apartment towers and schools built here in the 1960s and 1970s. York University is to the east, and Black Creek and its ravine run through the area.

The biggest change is transit. Line 6 Finch West opened on 7 December 2025, with a stop at Driftwood and another at Jane and Finch, connecting to Finch West station on Line 1 to the east and Humber College to the west. The line had a slow and bumpy start, with complaints about speeds and service interruptions in its first weeks, so judge it by how it runs now. The panel on this page shows walking times.

For daily errands, the shopping centres and services at Jane and Finch are close, and Highway 400 is a short drive. This is a practical, family-oriented location rather than a fashionable one, and that is part of why prices remain within reach.

Living under a townhouse corporation’s rules

Owning a condominium townhouse feels like owning a house, but it is not one. The corporation’s rules can cover what you plant in your yard, the colour of your front door, where you can park, whether you can put up a shed and what you can store outside. Read the rules before you buy, not after, especially if you have plans for the yard or a second vehicle.

Parking is the question I would ask first. Most complexes of this era give each home a driveway or an assigned space, with visitor parking shared. Find out exactly what comes with the home you are buying, whether extra spaces can be rented and how the corporation handles overnight visitor parking.

Ask too about renovation approvals. Changes to exterior doors, windows, decks and fences usually need the board’s permission, and some corporations require you to use approved materials or contractors. A home with past work done without approval can leave you with a problem the corporation asks you to fix.

Pricing: what the asking prices and fees tell you

Two homes were for sale when I prepared this review, asking about $475,000 to $615,000, with monthly fees of about $536 to $540. A spread that wide for similar homes usually reflects condition, finishes and position in the complex, so look closely at what separates them before treating either as the benchmark.

Condos.ca does not list fee inclusions for this complex. In most townhouse corporations of this age, the fee covers common elements, building insurance and exterior maintenance, and sometimes water, while owners pay their own heat and hydro. Confirm exactly what is included, and add your own utility costs to judge the full monthly cost.

For context, a fee in the low $500s on a three-bedroom townhouse is moderate. What matters is whether it is enough. Use the sold data in the panel on this page to see where homes actually trade, and compare against neighbouring complexes on Driftwood Avenue with similar ages and fee structures.

Building specifications

Amenities at 68 Driftwood Ave Townhomes

There are no shared recreation facilities on record, so the fee is mostly paying for roofs, grounds, roads and insurance rather than a pool or gym. Permitted barbecues and visitor parking are the practical amenities that matter in a family townhouse complex.

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