5 reasons why we love our neighbourhood

There are a million reasons why we love our neighbourhood, but to write them all out would take way too long. Being perched on the corner of Yonge and Gerrard, there is so much going on around us in Downtown Yonge that sometimes it’s hard to keep track. Our neighbourhood is filled with amazing shops, restaurants, activities, public spaces - you name it - and we’re so happy to call it home.

Celebrating Valentine's Day in our Private Movie Theatre

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! If you don’t feel like facing the crowds at your favourite downtown restaurant this year, why not stay in, make dinner in your condo, and then head down to the private movie theatre on our 5th floor to enjoy a classic Valentine’s Day flick? 

Take a Look at the Longest Streets in the World

If you ask almost any Torontonian, they’d probably tell you that Yonge Street is the longest street in the world. It’s no big secret that it’s a very long street and it did officially hold that title in the Guinness Book of World Records until 1999. However, when Yonge Street was separated from Highway 11, it lost that title. Sadly another motorway has taken that title away.

What streets are the longest in the world? We’ve rounded up a few of the longest. This is what they are:

Host a Movie Marathon in Our Private Theatre: Winter Edition

Winter is definitely here. Now that the snow is flying, the chances of you getting a snow day have just increased. What better way to spend a cold winter day than hosting your own winter movie marathon in our private theatre! It's time to round up your friends and book our theatre on our fifth floor amenities space.

A few of our favourite things along Yonge Street

In case you didn’t know, Yonge Street is the longest street in the world. That means that not only is our building located in the heart of downtown Toronto, but it’s also standing on a piece of history! You may not believe it, but Yonge Street officially stretches from Lake Ontario all the way up to Barrie. It’s pretty incredible. That being said, since Yonge Street is so special that means that some of the best things about our city (in addition to Aura, of course) happen to be located along this street.

Since many of you who live in Aura spend a good amount of time on Yonge Street already, we thought it would be helpful to map out some of our favourite and most notable spots along Toronto’s stretch of this historical street. Check it out!

Did we miss any of your favourite spots on Yonge Street? Let us know on Twitter!

The World's 5 Most Interesting Streets

The world is a crazy place. We’ve got big cities and small towns, sprawling forests and concrete jungles, tall buildings and short buildings, but most importantly wound throughout all of this is the path in which we get around - streets!

Not all streets are made the same. If you go looking, you might just find that some of the most unique streets in the world are really close to home. We’ve narrowed down five of our favourites, so take a look: