TORONTO | Aura | 272 M / 893 FT | 78 FLOORS - Page 34

caltrane74 · #**661** Posted **Mar 13, 2012, 6:24 AM**

from tonight

shakman · #**662** Posted **Mar 13, 2012, 5:16 PM**

I would have thought this tower would rise quickly once past the podium. It maybe just me but this beauty is rising s-l-o-w-ly.

Dylan Leblanc · #**663** Posted **Mar 13, 2012, 7:07 PM**

By the photo above it looks like the last of the podium structure is now in place, and the floor plate is a lot smaller as evidenced by the position of the forms. So the tower will probably rise faster now.

caltrane74 · #**664** Posted **Mar 14, 2012, 10:52 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**665** Posted **Mar 15, 2012, 10:36 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**666** Posted **Mar 17, 2012, 8:54 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**667** Posted **Mar 20, 2012, 11:24 PM**

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scalziand · #**668** Posted **Mar 21, 2012, 12:55 AM**

Is the building with the nail saloon slated for redevelopment?

Innsertnamehere · #**669** Posted **Mar 21, 2012, 1:02 AM**

no. most of younge street is like that. 1-2 floor low-end stores.

if this boom continues, I can see much of it disappearing quite quickly though.

caltrane74 · #**670** Posted **Mar 21, 2012, 4:03 AM**

That building is an old style Cinema from back in the day.

SoaringSkylines · #**671** Posted **Mar 21, 2012, 4:27 AM**

I'm still laughing at the "own a piece of the sky" motto.

Like.. I mean.. Is 893 feet technically "in the sky?"

isaidso · #**672** Posted **Mar 22, 2012, 1:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by SoaringSkylines

I'm still laughing at the "own a piece of the sky" motto.

Like.. I mean.. Is 893 feet technically "in the sky?"

I know, but would you expect rational people to be working in advertising? They make up any garbage to separate you from your money: lies, coercion, and the just plain moronic. The problem is most of them have been working in it so long they don't realize how absurd they sound any more.

caltrane74 · #**673** Posted **Mar 22, 2012, 3:35 AM**

Well they needed a catchphrase I guess.

DZH22 · #**674** Posted **Mar 22, 2012, 10:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by SoaringSkylines

I'm still laughing at the "own a piece of the sky" motto.

Like.. I mean.. Is 893 feet technically "in the sky?"

I don't know. When does "the sky" start? If you saw some balloons floating 800' above a field, wouldn't your natural instinct tell you that you are seeing balloons floating "in the sky"?

isaidso · #**675** Posted **Mar 22, 2012, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Well they needed a catchphrase I guess.

Quality and value sell themselves. When companies resort to pressure tactics, gimmicks, and manipulation I run for the exits. I'll say this though, there must be a ton of gullible people out there or marketing people wouldn't keep doing it.

isaidso · #**676** Posted **Mar 22, 2012, 11:03 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoaringSkylines

I'm still laughing at the "own a piece of the sky" motto.

Like.. I mean.. Is 893 feet technically "in the sky?"

The absolute worst condo marketing so far has to be 'London On The Esplanade'. My family are from London so found using London to sell real estate a truly bizarre combination. London is not a city to emulate when it comes to residential. London using 'Canada' or 'Toronto' to sell condos makes far more sense.

When we went in to the sales centre, we asked the sales lady if the condos will have primitive kitchens, bad plumbing, creaky floor boards, and be barely larger than a closet just like in London. She was not amused.

caltrane74 · #**677** Posted **Mar 23, 2012, 12:13 AM**

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caltrane74 · #**678** Posted **Mar 25, 2012, 7:05 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**679** Posted **Mar 26, 2012, 5:11 AM**

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yaletown_fella · #**680** Posted **Mar 27, 2012, 6:34 AM**

If you think the spandrel is an eyesore in real life wait until you see some hdr photos!