Claridge Plaza I & II | 78m |25 fl| Completed - Page 10

Davis137 · #**181** Posted **May 10, 2009, 2:23 AM**

I've noticed a lot more activity at this site lately, now that they are pretty much at grade level and should be able to start building the forms for the bottom of the tower soon...

kwoldtimer · #**182** Posted **May 10, 2009, 3:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

wow the interaction with the street is brutal other than the rideau side.

I wonder if the second tower will be as bad as the first at street level?

Mille Sabords · #**183** Posted **May 21, 2009, 1:53 AM**

And we're off the ground. First forms poking upward now clearly visible from Rideau Street (my pics):

Incidentally - a good buddy of mine took his 8-yr-old daughter for a play date with one of her friends to Phase 1. This little friend's parents have a 2 bedroom + den condo, and one child. Both kids enjoyed the pool and the outdoor terrace, and ran around all day on that terrace. Little missy then begged dad to stay for supper and all enjoyed the meal on the balcony with the whole city at their feet. All went to bed happy. Is that a bad way to raise children?

waterloowarrior · #**184** Posted **May 23, 2009, 12:29 AM**

Claridge Plaza I

Beatrix · #**185** Posted **May 23, 2009, 2:36 AM**

I'm sure this has been asked before, but does anyone know what else will be included in the podium? I suppose anything is better than a parking lot, but Rideau st is in desperate need of a mini face-lift and this is an excellent opportunity. Hopefully it doesn't go to waste with more low-grade retail.

jchamoun79 · #**186** Posted **May 23, 2009, 3:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beatrix

I'm sure this has been asked before, but does anyone know what else will be included in the podium? I suppose anything is better than a parking lot, but Rideau st is in desperate need of a mini face-lift and this is an excellent opportunity. Hopefully it doesn't go to waste with more low-grade retail.

Apparently a Starbucks will be opening where the sales centre currently is. That's what I was told, anyway, when I bought my unit.

Davis137 · #**187** Posted **Jun 20, 2009, 6:01 PM**

I saw last week that they have a good portion of the podium built now...only a matter of time until the tower starts going skywards...

Davis137 · #**188** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:52 PM**

Looks like as of today, they are on the 3rd floor of the tower, and putting up the forms for the 4th.

Davis137 · #**189** Posted **Jul 3, 2009, 1:12 PM**

This tower is going to go up really fast...I can see them being upto the 6th or 7th floor by the end of the weekend, and before the end of the month, our view of Gatineau is going to be blocked that much more...

Rokko · #**190** Posted **Jul 9, 2009, 5:44 PM**

Does anyone know the estimated completion date for tower two? I was told end of 2010, but it seems like it's going up really quickly now..

Skyway · #**191** Posted **Jul 10, 2009, 5:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rokko

Does anyone know the estimated completion date for tower two? I was told end of 2010, but it seems like it's going up really quickly now..

It took almost a year to finish after the 25th floor in Phase-I was laid. It takes about one week per floor now, so about 20 more weeks.

So the end of 2010 to finish still seems about right.

Davis137 · #**192** Posted **Jul 11, 2009, 4:19 PM**

I will try to get pics next week of the current progress (which I think is on the 6th or 7th floor now).

sky.high · #**193** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 4:58 PM**

I am not sure what the proper way of posting this information is, but here it is...

A guy at the Claridge Plaza sales office told me that they bought National Bank and a few other buildings around that area, in order to build phase III and IV.
I saw the design, and I must say, it is a really 🞵🞵🞵🞵 building!!! Similar to the previous two phases, just taller buildings and skinnier. A lot of 1 bedroom and 1+den condos

Hopefully the sales will start this September, but it won't be finished until 2014! From what I saw, definitely worth the wait!

Tor2Ott · #**194** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by sky.high

I am not sure what the proper way of posting this information is, but here it is...

A guy at the Claridge Plaza sales office told me that they bought National Bank and a few other buildings around that area, in order to build phase III and IV.
I saw the design, and I must say, it is a really 🞵🞵🞵🞵 building!!! Similar to the previous two phases, just taller buildings and skinnier. A lot of 1 bedroom and 1+den condos

Hopefully the sales will start this September, but it won't be finished until 2014! From what I saw, definitely worth the wait!

🞵🞵🞵🞵? By Claridge? In Ottawa? Don't get our hopes up! If it looks anything like Phases I and II, I wouldn't consider it 🞵🞵🞵🞵.

Lots of 1B and 1+1 is not a good thing either. Chances are they will turn into rental buildings.

sky.high · #**195** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 5:33 PM**

To be honest with you, I am not a big fan of Claridge. The first two phases look OK from the outside, but I don't like their floorplans... I did not see the floorplans in the III and IV, but I can only imagine they will be similar to the first two! Let's hope they change up the design a lil bit

From what I saw on the picture, (the outside of the building) it looked kinda cool! I guess because they are so skinny (narrow) and TALL

haha
The new phases will also have Gotham units (the big round window ones), penthouses on last 4 floors with a big terrace! I guess they made more 1 bed + den because they sold the fastest in the previous two phases... From what I can remember, I believe he said 4-6 units per floor?

rocketphish · #**196** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by sky.high

I am not sure what the proper way of posting this information is, but here it is...

A guy at the Claridge Plaza sales office told me that they bought National Bank and a few other buildings around that area, in order to build phase III and IV.
I saw the design, and I must say, it is a really 🞵🞵🞵🞵 building!!! Similar to the previous two phases, just taller buildings and skinnier. A lot of 1 bedroom and 1+den condos

Hopefully the sales will start this September, but it won't be finished until 2014! From what I saw, definitely worth the wait!

I believe that this is the rendering for the next phases of Claridge Plaza. Sky.high, can you confirm this?

(credit: DCYSA Architects)

Kitchissippi · #**197** Posted **Jul 14, 2009, 1:37 AM**

The 4 storey high trees in that render is asking a bit much from nature. I think another pair of similar twin towers next door would make the Rideau Street skyline look tacky. I can't fathom owning one of those curved panoramic windows, only to look at somebody else's on the next corner

AuxTown · #**198** Posted **Jul 14, 2009, 3:08 AM**

Is there going to be more phases of Claridge Plaza? I think these are likely just original renderings of what towers 1 and 2 should have looked like, but instead we got what's currently standing at Cumberland and Besserer. I don't completely hate these buildings, but I don't like how they are styled like taller towers despite being stubby. They should have accepted their stubiness and designed the towers accordingly.

sky.high · #**199** Posted **Jul 14, 2009, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

I believe that this is the rendering for the next phases of Claridge Plaza. Sky.high, can you confirm this?

(credit: DCYSA Architects)

Yes, that's the one... Although in the picture that I have seen they looked taller than that... Maybe they added more floors?
I'm pretty sure the first two phases were supposed to look like that, but then they changed their minds...

sky.high · #**200** Posted **Jul 14, 2009, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-Town Hockey

I think these are likely just original renderings of what towers 1 and 2 should have looked like...

The plan was to build the other buildings (tall skinny ones), but IMO they got greedy and went with the bulkier and shorter building instead... Now they are even more greedy and actually want to build the one that was supposed to be built in the first place. The guy actually confirmed that they will be built.
My only concern is the view. Isn't it going to be blocked by east market building???
It might not be the prettiest building but then again, it's better than what they have there now...