TORONTO | Aura | 272 M / 893 FT | 78 FLOORS - Page 2

caltrane74 · #21 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 1:49 AM**

Title of the thread needs to be changed to Aura.......

steveve · #22 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 2:13 AM**

Yeah... Its a no brainer to give the building the respect it deserves

It's canada's largest condo ever! (and 2nd tallest)

O-tacular · #23 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 4:41 AM**

Wow! Now this is a nice building. Prob. my favorite from TO at the moment.

CHAPINM1 · #24 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 4:55 AM**

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY to see this one finally and actually commence construction!!!

WhipperSnapper · #25 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 4:58 AM**

Quote:

It's canada's largest condo ever! (and 2nd tallest)

Second tallest?

I never realized how huge the planned retail area is. Aura qualifies as mixed- use.

Dr Nevergold · #26 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 5:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

Aurora at College Park... LEGENDARY

I just discovered this thread! SICK!

I heard the billboards have been taken down today so we are ready to start digging!

I can't believe this thread has no recent pics!!!

photo by Geekaroo on UT:

And here's a sweet timelapse of the billboards being taken down by ethervizion on UT:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethervizion/4266937415/

sweeeeet!

Nice pic, the only bad thing about this project is that I usually get a cheap room by using Priceline across the street at the Delta Chelsea... And this building will block my view if I have a north facing room!

But its worth blocking, very nice building. I love the design.

caltrane74 · #27 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 6:47 PM**

Second tallest building under construction in Toronto right now, perhaps....

Duke-Of-Waterloo · #28 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 7:05 PM**

Aura is going to be awesome watch as it goes up. Is it actually "officially" under construction now?

Fabb · #29 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 7:05 PM**

It's hard to see from the rendering, but it seems that it has a slanted roof.
Beside that, it reminds me of Melbourne's Eureka.

steveve · #30 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 9:07 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon716

Nice pic, the only bad thing about this project is that I usually get a cheap room by using Priceline across the street at the Delta Chelsea... And this building will block my view if I have a north facing room!

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My grandma reserved unit before and to avoid seeing the delta, you had to be at least 25 or more floors up (for south facing) to get a a good view!

Delta Chelsea =

Aura =

Aura's roof IS slanted... actually there are 2 slants!

Photo of the model by me (taken a long time ago):

oh ya! i forgot... Aura is mixed use...

I have faith that this building will bring a heck of alotta life to that intersection!

still Aurora at college park?... REALLY?!

***I just realized... My biggest regret is not stepping foot on that lot before it commenced construction... It would have been soo EPIC!... damn...

Fabb · #31 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 9:39 PM**

Thanks for posting the model.
Nice top !

Austinlee · #32 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 10:21 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon716

Nice pic, the only bad thing about this project is that I usually get a cheap room by using Priceline across the street at the Delta Chelsea... And this building will block my view if I have a north facing room!

But its worth blocking, very nice building. I love the design.

F-ing nimby.

steveve · #33 Posted **Jan 13, 2010, 10:57 PM**

I really like how this building complements the shops of college park!

If you look at the upper level of the podium, the roof matches the roof of College Park next door...

Buildings these days should be designed that way

!

Still Aurora?

Spoolmak · #34 Posted **Jan 14, 2010, 10:42 PM**

This is my new favourite Toronto project.

Tony · #35 Posted **Jan 16, 2010, 2:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sacamano

Can someone please change the name to Aura? It's been mentioned a few times already. Thanks.

Geez, never even noticed this thread until I actually looked for it today after seeing it u/c yesterday. I need to go downtown more often!

Who names a condo after a crappy suburb anyway?

steveve · #36 Posted **Jan 16, 2010, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tony

Geez, never even noticed this thread until I actually looked for it today after seeing it u/c yesterday. I need to go downtown more often!

Who names a condo after a crappy suburb anyway?

true enough... glad it's Aura now!!!

*btw: brilliant avatar Tony!!! I agree with it 100%

!

caltrane74 · #37 Posted **Jan 16, 2010, 9:24 PM**

"protecting the lines"
Toronto
College Park
Aura
Jan-16-10

"laying pipe into it"

Toronto
College Park

Rebuilding Yonge Street

steveve · #38 Posted **Jan 17, 2010, 9:23 PM**

Awesome construction work at the site!

The site has transformed from empty parking lot to construction site SOOO fast!

it seems like just yesterday that it was still a parking lot!

caltrane74 · #39 Posted **Jan 18, 2010, 4:53 PM**

So long as the weather remains nice im pretty sure construction will continue at a nice clip....

This will probably be a very deep dig, along the lines of Shangri La and ROCP 1/2....

WhipperSnapper · #40 Posted **Jan 18, 2010, 5:38 PM**

This should proceed quite fast as it seems only half the site with be excavated at a time with the College Park loading dock in the middle