The Story of... Burj Khalifa

When it comes to tall buildings, nothing comes close to Burj Khalifa.

This Dubai-based skyscraper is one of a kind and holds an incredible amount of world records, mainly to do with its height. Standing at 2,716.5 feet, it’s the tallest building in the world, the tallest free-standing structure in the world, it has the highest number of stories, the highest occupied floor, the highest outdoor observation deck, and the tallest service elevator in the world. Pretty incredible.

An Exclusive View Inside Our 79th Floor Penthouse

We couldn’t have been more excited to finally unveil Aura's most luxurious Penthouse Suite in the building, our top floor Penthouse on the 79th floor! We introduced our brand new Penthouse model suite on May 13th to industry leaders to experience all 3,055 square feet of the space and explore everything this extraordinary two bedroom + den/library Penthouse has to offer. Everyone was in awe.

Then & Now: Watch as our building travels through time

Back in 2010, construction began at the corner of Yonge Street and Gerrard Street on what would become one of Toronto’s and Canada's most iconic buildings... AURA.

We can now watch and marvel how Aura, an 80 storey tower, was built from the ground up. From January 2010 to November 2014, we documented the progress at our construction site each day and night, floor by floor, and after 4 years we can now see Aura grow and soar into the sky in this 3-minute timelapse video.

Take a look and see if you can spot features like the 5th floor terrace or our penthouse suites coming to life!

    

Going for a stroll? Head to Allan Gardens

One of the city’s best kept secrets is Allan Gardens. If you’ve never been before, you should go, as it’s one of our favourite places in the city to escape and see a little bit of greenery while we’re at it.

Get Outside: Our Favourite Public Spaces in the City

Being a downtown dweller is great - everything is right at your fingertips, especially in our neighbourhood. However, sometimes it’s nice to break away from the concrete jungle and hustle and bustle of the city and head to a place with a more outdoorsy feel. It’s important to soak in as much Vitamin D as possible before the weather turns (you know how fast that can happen!), so why not spend your summer weekends hanging out at some of the city’s most popular outdoor, public spaces.

These are some of our favourites: