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

[jitterbug]

It's not just the balconies that look cheap -- what about the exterior cladding generally?

Another thing to worry about is once folks move in and start putting all sort of stuff on those exposed balconies and drapes on those floor-to-ceiling windows, the whole thing will look more New Delhi than Manhattan. A hodge-podge of junk courtesy of the junk builder Claridge.

[Kitchissippi]

Maybe they'll have a white patio furniture only rule When design fails, regulate.

[BenYOW]

May 3, 2019 - it's an impressive sight!

[Harley613]

Got this shot tonight, looking good!

[IMG]_DSC9774-Edit by harley613, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Urbanarchit]

Very nice shot, Harley!

[J.OT13]

Great shot! The project has lost some quality over the renderings however, it's still truing out quite nicely. I hope this is a new benchmark for Claridge.

[hokiefans]

Gorgeous picture!

I'm excited....windows in my bedroom!

[J.OT13]

According to Claridge, Icon officially became the NCR's tallest on March 20.

https://twitter.com/ClaridgeHomes/status/1108475811571658752
https://twitter.com/ClaridgeHomes/status/1108804442030112768

[Harley613]

I don't know how to delete a post so this is a filler haha

[OCCheetos]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I was walking around Hog's Back at sunset just now and Dunton Tower still looks like it has a higher roof than Icon from that angle. I wonder if Dunton will retain the highest roof in the city? Anyone know how to figure that out?

I happen to have some digital surface model data of the Ottawa area from a geomatics course I took in the fall lying around...

The elevation of the top of Dunton tower is approximately 150m.

The elevation of the Claridge Icon site prior to construction was around 62m.
With the building itself being 143m tall, that would mean that the elevation at the top should be 205m making it definitively higher than Dunton.

[Arcologist]

Originally Posted by jitterbug

It's not just the balconies that look cheap -- what about the exterior cladding generally?

Another thing to worry about is once folks move in and start putting all sort of stuff on those exposed balconies and drapes on those floor-to-ceiling windows, the whole thing will look more New Delhi than Manhattan. A hodge-podge of junk courtesy of the junk builder Claridge.

I completely agree. This is not going to be the gem we had all hoped it would be.

[waterloowarrior]

You can start to see the balcony pattern from Confederation Heights.. looks great from a distance.

[Davis137]

It doesn't look so bad when approaching it through the experimental farm and arboretum on Prince of Wales...

[Lloyd]

Claridge Icon looming over the HMCS Carleton at Dow's Lake.

[UrbOttawa]

Shaping up to be a half decent skyline for little Italy - pic is from south centretown

[Davis137]

You can see ICON from the Honey Gables area of River Road...I can only imagine what it will be like when finished, and eventually buildings 10 and 20 floors taller than it going up at City Center/ Bayview...

[Marshsparrow]

when u drive down Baseline to the east or Fisher to the north and gaze across the Experimental Farm - the Icon is a beast - really makes a great impression!

[Catenary]

The Icon seen from the top of the TD Place south stands.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by Davis137

You can see ICON from the Honey Gables area of River Road...I can only imagine what it will be like when finished, and eventually buildings 10 and 20 floors taller than it going up at City Center/ Bayview...

And Parkdale! If Brigil starts the 55 story tower right after the 32 it might beat Trinity Station if Trinity Station doesn't build the 65 story tower first.

[Harley613]

Last Night's Progress:
[IMG]_DSC0570 by harley613, on Flickr[/IMG]