Aura at College Park
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Identification
Also Known AsAura at College Park[1]
AddressApproximately 444 Yonge Street[2][3][4]
FrontsGerrard Street, and Yonge Street
NeighbourhoodBay Street Corridor
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Urban AgglomerationGreater Golden Horseshoe
Nearby BuildingsCollege Park, Toronto Police Service Headquarters, College Park Suites, Karma, YC Condominium Residences, Maclean Hunter Building, 30 College, The Canbra Building, The Graeme Building, and Oddfellows Hall
Nearby ParksAlexander Street Parkette, College Park, Joseph Sheard Parkette, Mcgill Parkette, and Toronto General Hospital Grounds
WardToronto Centre-Rosedale (27)
Technical
TypeSkyscraper
DesignationCommercial[3][4][5], and Residential Condominium[3][4][5]
StatusComplete
Amenity Total3,716.12m² (40,000f²)[11]
Commercial17,651.58m² (190,000f²)[3][4][5]
Residential Condominium102,193.34m² (1,100,000f²)[3][4][5]
Floors Above-Ground79[12]
Height (Non-Specific)273m (895.67f)[14]
Height - Mechanical239.78m (786.68f)[2]
Suite Maxsize1,021.93m² (11,000f²)[15]
Suite Minsize46.45m² (500f²)[16]
Residential Suite Count985[12][14]
Residential Suite Maxsize1,056.31m² (11,370f²)[1][14][17]
AmenitiesConcierge[1][11][18], Fitness Facilities[1][11][18], Garden[1][11][18], and Security System[19]
Companies
ArchitectGraziani + Corazza Architects[2][3][4]
Construction ManagerCanderel Stoneridge Equity Group Inc.[3][4][5]
Construction ManagerReliance Construction Toronto[7][8][13]
DeveloperCanderel Stoneridge Equity Group Inc.[1][5][6]
Digital PrintingBeyond Digital Imaging
Electrical EngineeringSmith & Andersen[4][5][6]
Mechanical EngineeringSmith & Andersen[4][5][6]
History
Complete (2014)
Excavation (2010 to 2013)
References
- 2011-11-21: The Toronto Star, "Site Seeing"
- 2006-08-25: City of Toronto, "Residences of College Park - West Tower: Toronto City Hall - Refusal Report - 2006-08-25"
- 2007-11-23: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Aura at College Park, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5V"
- 2009-09-02: Reed Construction Data, "Aura at College Park, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5V"
- 2010-09-01: Reed Construction Data, "Aura at College Park, Phase Two, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5B 2H4"
- 2010-09-01: Reed Construction Data, "Aura at College Park, Phase One, 444 Yonge St, Gerrard St, M5B 2H4"
- 2011-01-18: Reed Construction Data, "Aura at College Park, Phase Two, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5B 2H4"
- 2011-05-30: Reed Construction Data, "Aura at College Park, Phase Two, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5B 2H4"
- 2007-11-16: National Post, "75-storey condo to be tallest", Chris Wattie
- 2007-11-26: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Canderel Stoneridge launches AURA, Canada's largest condo tower - City's first-event international architectural peer review process helps shape the design of landmark 75-storey, 243-metre tower", page(s) 34
- 2010-11-05: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market: Toronto West"
- 2015-01-13: The Toronto Star, "Skyscrapers scaled new heights in 2014, study finds"
- 2011-11-04: Reed Construction Data, "Aura at College Park, Phase Two, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5B 2H4"
- 2012-02-25: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Canada's Tallest Condo Tower Just Got Taller", page(s) 128
- 2008-09-29: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Aura reaches new heights with release of luxury penthouses", page(s) 42
- 2007-11-23: The Globe and Mail, "Aura tower vies for high-rise title"
- 2011-03-11: National Post, "The Model: The Aura penthouse, where conveniences rival the low-rise home"
- 2011-03-03: The Toronto Star, "Condos on the Market"
- 2010-11-01: Condo Life, "November 2010 Edition"
- 2006-10-16: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Aura destined to become most exciting phase of College Park community", page(s) 28
- 2007-03-22: Reed Construction Data, KeyMail Report, "Aura at College Park, 444 Yonge St at Gerrard St, M5V"
- 2010-04-23: CNW Group, "Construction Starts at Aura - Canada's Tallest Condo"
- 2010-05-08: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Construction Starts at Aura", page(s) 96
- 2010-10-19: Urban Toronto, "Construction activity fills the pit at Canderel Stoneridge's Aura Condo"
- 2010-11-04: Urban Toronto, "Quick Pic: Canderel Stoneridge's Aura Condo At Night"
- 2007-02-24: The Toronto Star, "Western downtown is now brimming with 32 projects", Allison Harness
- 2008-11-24: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Big Box retail giant Bed Bath & Beyond reaches for the sky with plans for first urban GTA location at Aura", page(s) 134
- 2008-05-12: HomeGuides, CondoGuide - The GTA Edition, "Canderel Stoneridge announces limited release of executive suites at Aura - Exclusive features and finishes shine brightly at Canada's tallest condo tower", page(s) 42
- 2010-05-25: Condo Life, "June 2010 Edition"