Sonata Condos, 7 Lorraine Dr: A Ghods Tower Steps Off Yonge & Finch

Sonata is the building I show buyers who want Yonge and Finch without living on Yonge itself. It is a 26-storey Ghods Builders tower from 2003 on Lorraine Drive, a short side street west of Yonge, with heat and cooling in the fee and suites from compact one-bedrooms to three-bedroom-plus-dens. It is also about to sit near one of the biggest transit projects in North York. I’m Jatin Dua, RE/MAX Quantum Realty.

A Ghods tower on a side street

Sonata was built by Ghods Builders and completed in 2003. It has 303 suites over 26 storeys and registered as TSCC-1575 on Christmas Eve that year, which makes it one of the more established towers within walking distance of Yonge and Finch.

The address is the appeal. Lorraine Drive is a short residential street west of Yonge, so you get Yonge and Finch for shopping and transit without a front door on one of the busiest corners in North York. Suites on the Yonge side will still see the street, but the building itself is set back from it.

At 26 storeys, the upper floors look over the low-rise streets west of Yonge, which are mostly houses. That gives many suites more open views than you would expect this close to the subway, although new development along Yonge can change that over time, so ask what is planned before paying extra for a view.

The data panel on this page shows the transit options, schools and nearby food. For most buyers here, the short walk to Yonge is the whole point.

Who manages it: the sources differ

Condos.ca lists Andrejs Management as the property manager. A building page on the Dash Property Management website lists Sonata, with the corporation number and the building’s phone number, which suggests Dash has managed it at some point.

I could not confirm which company manages the building today. It matters more than buyers think, because the manager runs the budget, the repairs and the reserve fund planning. Ask the listing agent, confirm on the status certificate, and ask how long the current manager has been in place.

Suites from 453 to 1,518 square feet

Condos.ca gives a range of about 453 to 1,518 square feet. That is unusually wide for one building. The four suites for sale when I checked covered a one-bedroom-plus-den in the 500s, a two-bedroom in the 700s, a two-bedroom-plus-den in the 800s and a three-bedroom-plus-den.

That mix means Sonata works for first-time buyers, investors and families at the same time. The three-bedroom plans are the scarce product: new towers near Yonge and Finch build very few of them, and they suit families who want to stay near Yonge without buying a house.

The wide range also helps on resale. With 303 suites and plans at every size, there are usually comparable sales for whatever you buy, so you are less exposed to one odd sale setting the price. That is a quiet advantage over smaller buildings nearby, where a single sale can move the numbers.

I could not find the architect or ceiling heights in any source I checked. As with any building of this age, check whether the kitchen, bathrooms and flooring are original and price the suite accordingly.

The subway extension next door

Finch is the current end of Line 1, and the Yonge North Subway Extension will push the line about eight kilometres north into York Region, with five new stations. The City of Toronto’s project page says the tunnelling contract from Finch Station was awarded in August 2025, upgrades at Finch Station are complete and utility relocations are under way.

For an owner at Sonata, that means years of construction activity around Yonge and Finch, followed by a better-connected Line 1 once it opens. The City does not give an opening date, so I would not pay a premium today for a benefit with no firm timeline. I would also check what construction work is planned on the blocks around Lorraine Drive.

What Sonata costs, and what the fee leaves out

Condos.ca puts the building average at about $695 per square foot. That is in line with other 2003 towers in this part of North York, and well below new construction around Yonge and Finch. You are buying an established building at resale prices, close to the subway.

The fees on active listings worked out to about $0.86 per square foot, which is reasonable given that air conditioning, heat, building insurance, water and common elements are included, according to condos.ca. Parking is not listed among the inclusions, and the Dash page says hydro is extra. Ask whether the suite comes with parking, and whether parking carries its own fee.

If parking turns out to be separate, add its monthly cost to the fee before comparing Sonata with buildings where parking is included. Even so, a fee that covers heat and cooling is a meaningful saving through a Toronto winter and summer.

Four suites were for sale when I checked, asking between $399,900 and $820,000, with fees between $536 and $1,011 a month. For recent sale and lease figures, use the data panel on this page or my building sold report.

Building specifications

Amenities at Sonata Condos

Condos.ca lists concierge, a security guard, a party room, a meeting room and a sauna, and the Dash building page adds a gym and a pool. That is a full package for a 303-suite building, and the pool is the item to check most carefully, both for its condition and for what the reserve fund expects to spend on it.

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