Here's the latest info I've got on this project; The 21/2 metre transfer slab will be coming up on the 5th level and will take about 6 weeks to complete. The connection between Aura & College Park will be started next week. The podium has to be completed by the end of 2012 and will be occupied by retailers while work continues on the rest of the tower. The white crane (southernmost) was supposed to be raised last week but they're having problems configuring things because once they raise that crane they run the risk of the two south cranes bumping into each other.
Look at this old rendering of Yonge St. (I think it was made when Dundas Sq. was being planned- there's no RoCP, Pantages Tower is a different design). It shows a standard L-shaped slab tower in the location of Aura.
and i'll add this one, just cause Aura will look HUGE from here!!! it will come close to the tip of the Bay Adelaide Centre in this view.... which is HUGE!
by me: steveve!
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It will be quite a contrast, like when the T-D Centre was completed in 1969 and it towered over all of its surrounding. But even then it was a group of buildings and was not as tall as Aura will be. Aura will be the tallest building outside of a similarly-sized cluster in Toronto history!