Claridge Icon [505 Preston St] | 143m | 45 fl | Completed - Page 52

mtcross · #**1021** Posted **Oct 5, 2017, 12:53 PM**

Arcologist · #**1022** Posted **Oct 5, 2017, 3:28 PM**

Is this ground level, or still one storey below?

Took them long enough...

Catenary · #**1023** Posted **Oct 5, 2017, 11:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arcologist

Is this ground level, or still one storey below?

Took them long enough...

That looks like formwork for the ground floor slab.

mtcross · #**1024** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 5:43 PM**

FFX-ME · #**1025** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 8:02 PM**

She is risen!!!!

GeneralLea · #**1026** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 1:34 AM**

Woohoo! This lady's been taking a bit to rise. Hopefully things continue going consistent.

Luker · #**1027** Posted **Oct 20, 2017, 2:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by FFX-ME

She is risen!!!!

It only took 4 years (2013-2017) to get to ground level! Great job Claridge! Can't wait for your next bait and switch!

jitterbug · #**1028** Posted **Oct 24, 2017, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Luker

It only took 4 years (2013-2017) to get to ground level! Great job Claridge! Can't wait for your next bait and switch!

Has it really been that long? So I guess it took about 2 years for excavation, nearly 1 year when the site was mostly idle after the tragic incident, and the past year of building the parking garage.

Here's hoping for a fast rise up to the 45th floor!

1overcosc · #**1029** Posted **Oct 24, 2017, 6:56 PM**

I'm pretty sure construction didn't start until 2015.

When interviewed about the plans back when it started, Claridge did say that they expected hitting ground level to mark the halfway point of construction.

phil235 · #**1030** Posted **Oct 24, 2017, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1overcosc

I'm pretty sure construction didn't start until 2015.

When interviewed about the plans back when it started, Claridge did say that they expected hitting ground level to mark the halfway point of construction.

Yep. They also said that it would be 4-5 years of construction, and self-financed the build, so they are not that far off.

J.OT13 · #**1031** Posted **Oct 24, 2017, 8:56 PM**

Construction started January 2015.

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I am getting ads on SSP that Icon is now under construction

Hamada · #**1032** Posted **Oct 24, 2017, 11:51 PM**

I passed through Carling avenue and I saw a covered sidewalk as the building is going up.

Jayday23 · #**1033** Posted **Oct 25, 2017, 6:22 PM**

A new availability chart has been put up on the Icon website. By my estimate, around 40% of the units are now sold.

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

jitterbug · #**1034** Posted **Oct 25, 2017, 6:46 PM**

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mtcross · #**1035** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 4:13 PM**

dhottawa729 · #**1036** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 7:28 PM**

Does anyone know who will be leasing the ground floor commercial space? I wonder how many floors up they will need to be before they start installing the cladding on the ground floor and how many floors up they will be when the ground floor opens for business.

daud · #**1037** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 7:49 PM**

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Does anyone know who will be leasing the ground floor commercial space? I wonder how many floors up they will need to be before they start installing the cladding on the ground floor and how many floors up they will be when the ground floor opens for business.

I read in the ottawa citizen that 2 floors of the commercial space will be taken by Claridge themselves. The founder is taking the top penthouse unit for himself and they are expecting a restaurant on the ground floor.

According to their sales site, they are now approaching 40% units sold so they are in fairly good shape with this project though it has taken a longer time to build than initially forecast.

This building is really going to be visible from the Airport Parkway as you come into the city.

OTSkyline · #**1038** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 8:02 PM**

Happy to see it rising but not excited to see the cladding go up (I am expecting ugly grey panels, like leftovers of TriBeCa or Andaz), you know, whatever material was on sale/clearence when Claridge designed this thing.

Urbanarchit · #**1039** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by daud

I read in the ottawa citizen that 2 floors of the commercial space will be taken by Claridge themselves. The founder is taking the top penthouse unit for himself and they are expecting a restaurant on the ground floor.

According to their sales site, they are now approaching 40% units sold so they are in fairly good shape with this project though it has taken a longer time to build than initially forecast.

This building is really going to be visible from the Airport Parkway as you come into the city.

As in the first floor is a restaurant, and then Claridge is moving their offices from Gladstone here for 2 of the 6 office floors? Hm... That's interesting.

I like that this building will be mixed-use like this (office, retail and residential?), but it'd be nice for more than just a restaurant.

dhottawa729 · #**1040** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 4:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbanarchit

As in the first floor is a restaurant, and then Claridge is moving their offices from Gladstone here for 2 of the 6 office floors? Hm... That's interesting.

I like that this building will be mixed-use like this (office, retail and residential?), but it'd be nice for more than just a restaurant.

Yeah really... Preston has enough restaurants! I want a Shoppers Drug mart or an LCBO!