Claridge Icon [505 Preston St] | 143m | 45 fl | Completed - Page 24

MountainView · #**461** Posted **Jan 22, 2014, 8:43 PM**

Vibe: Battery is ridiculous. They should call it something like The Vibe on Preston (I know it's on Carling), The Vibe at Preston, or The Vibe at Dows if they want to keep the 'vibe' in their name.

cr872190 · #**462** Posted **Jan 22, 2014, 8:53 PM**

Since when have they named that project? I dont see anything with that name on a quick google search.

JackBauer24 · #**463** Posted **Jan 22, 2014, 9:39 PM**

Vibe is also the name of one of the two Lansdowne towers - this city isn't that big, you don't have the start repeating names yet.

Why wouldn't they go with a water theme - Aqua, Lake Towers, or even Lovewill Terrace Apartments (the last one is not water related, I know, but there are few opportunities where I could use that name)

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From now on I'll just call it Dow Honda towers. For what it's worth, I'm not a fan of the name either. I get that "Vibe" is suppose to represent a lively area and that "Battery" is suppose to evoke the NYC park but it's just not right when you put those two together!

Kitchissippi · #**464** Posted **Jan 22, 2014, 10:12 PM**

Vibe + Battery = sex toy

I think that name was a mislabel on the Graziani Corazza website, they have since been referring to it as "Carling and Preston"

Marcus CLS · #**465** Posted **Jan 23, 2014, 12:26 AM**

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Balconies are almost always a waste of space. Unless it has a gas bbq outlet or it's large enough to put a patio set, there is really no reason for it. I get that it's convenient for smokers and some people just need to be able to access the outdoors, but when you can hardly put a couple of chairs out on most of them, my feeling is that the square feet would be much more effective if they were interior rather than exterior.

My present balcony has a concrete wall (old rental building). When I sit down I cannot see the Ottawa River. So that is a poor design. I look forward to my new condo (when it gets built) as it will have a glass wall I can see through and enjoy the view.

In the meantime, I have experimented with some success in growing tomatoes, red and green peppers on my balcony and plan to do the same at my new condo. works for me.

IntoTheCore · #**466** Posted **Jan 23, 2014, 1:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by JackBauer24

or even Lovewill Terrace Apartments

*golf clap*

PokerPukka · #**467** Posted **Jan 24, 2014, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

Vibe + Battery = sex toy

I think that name was a mislabel on the Graziani Corazza website, they have since been referring to it as "Carling and Preston"

They should call it Dow 55 as a reference to the number of floors (also the name of a lubricant)

And if there's an outdoor viewing platform, they need to call it the NAS : DECK

Boxster · #**468** Posted **Jan 24, 2014, 4:57 PM**

Do you also plan on putting your bicycle on your balcony.

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Originally Posted by Marcus CLS

My present balcony has a concrete wall (old rental building). When I sit down I cannot see the Ottawa River. So that is a poor design. I look forward to my new condo (when it gets built) as it will have a glass wall I can see through and enjoy the view.

In the meantime, I have experimented with some success in growing tomatoes, red and green peppers on my balcony and plan to do the same at my new condo. works for me.

Stevenson · #**469** Posted **Apr 12, 2014, 1:54 PM**

Does anyone think this will actually be built?

Urbanarchit · #**470** Posted **Apr 12, 2014, 8:21 PM**

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Does anyone think this will actually be built?

I don't. If it is, it will take almost a decade before they sell the units and start construction.

Stevenson · #**471** Posted **Apr 14, 2014, 1:02 PM**

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I don't. If it is, it will take almost a decade before they sell the units and start construction.

So, not a good choice if one wants to move in in a few years I take it. Nuovo seems to have a much better chance of being built soon.

S-Man · #**472** Posted **Apr 14, 2014, 2:10 PM**

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Nuovo seems to have a much better chance of being built soon.

That would be my choice if I wanted to move into that area.

Not sure what sales are like (or what the freakin plan is) for Soho Italia.

Stevenson · #**473** Posted **Apr 14, 2014, 2:33 PM**

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That would be my choice if I wanted to move into that area.

Not sure what sales are like (or what the freakin plan is) for Soho Italia.

Right now you can only register for Soho Italia. They have not started selling yet, will launch in the summer.

Stevenson · #**474** Posted **Apr 30, 2014, 1:48 PM**

They posted an update yesterday with more sales, but seemed to have removed it. It was something like 45ish out of 320. The occupancy date was changed to Fall 2017 instead of August 2017.

Boxster · #**475** Posted **Apr 30, 2014, 2:20 PM**

I don't know what they are smoking...LOL...better make it Fall 2020 at the rate of current sales.

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They posted an update yesterday with more sales, but seemed to have removed it. It was something like 45ish out of 320. The occupancy date was changed to Fall 2017 instead of August 2017.

Stevenson · #**476** Posted **Apr 30, 2014, 10:03 PM**

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I don't know what they are smoking...LOL...better make it Fall 2020 at the rate of current sales.

Here it is. http://www.claridgeicon.com/uploads/icon-availability.pdf

42 sold.

waterloowarrior · #**477** Posted **Apr 30, 2014, 10:08 PM**

site plan app was just updated... planning rationale link doesnt work
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__9PR9NV

acottawa · #**478** Posted **Apr 30, 2014, 11:17 PM**

The 735 sq ft 2-bedroom is an interesting design, they usually don't make 2 bedrooms that small. I guess they could be marketed as "get a roommate to help pay the mortgage"

McC · #**479** Posted **Apr 30, 2014, 11:42 PM**

Mortgage helpers are huge out west. Closer to home, I hear more and more about people letting out their extra room with Airbnb, too.

Stevenson · #**480** Posted **May 1, 2014, 1:04 AM**

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site plan app was just updated... planning rationale link doesnt work
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__9PR9NV

What does this mean? They're changing it?