Claridge Icon [505 Preston St] | 143m | 45 fl | Completed - Page 87

hokiefans · #**1721** Posted **Jun 28, 2019, 12:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by danishh

my parents bought a 2br facing the lake to downsize into.

i can assure you they dont give a damn about the balconies, or the cheap-looking glass.

Agreed; we bought one for the prime location, to downsize, and to be able to shut the door and not worry about snow clearing or yard work when we go on holiday. We think it looks good and we are beyond ready to move in. Yes, the balcony glass is flat instead of rounded like they seem to be in the renders but I am more excited about the finished product. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The building will still be way more striking than most of the buildings in Ottawa.

OTownandDown · #**1722** Posted **Jun 28, 2019, 12:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by hokiefans

Agreed; we bought one for the prime location, to downsize, and to be able to shut the door and not worry about snow clearing or yard work when we go on holiday. We think it looks good and we are beyond ready to move in. Yes, the balcony glass is flat instead of rounded like they seem to be in the renders but I am more excited about the finished product. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The building will still be way more striking than most of the buildings in Ottawa.

Buying a condo for those reasons is great. Good for you for paying others to do your chores. Also density and the environment and all that.

My issue is like, why friggin bother with the round balcony schmucking about, and then half-ass it? Why friggin bother...

Even the poor guy who had to cast all those slightly different radius balconies thinking he was doing something great, and then for financial reasons your boss half-asses it. Would make me go crazy.

Also, are you not the least bit concerned that if they'd half ass the finishes on the outside, your unit is going to be full of cardboard veneer and duct tape? Because that's also not unusual.

mWare · #**1723** Posted **Jun 28, 2019, 12:46 PM**

Icon was a pretty cool foreground for a lot of lightning last night: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegeiger/48141813108/

Hope this is okay to share here!

waterloowarrior · #**1724** Posted **Jun 28, 2019, 1:13 PM**

Welcome to the forum... great first post! :o

Harley613 · #**1725** Posted **Jun 28, 2019, 5:45 PM**

Awesome shot mWare! Posts like this are most welcome here!

hokiefans · #**1726** Posted **Jun 28, 2019, 11:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by mWare

Icon was a pretty cool foreground for a lot of lightning last night: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegeiger/48141813108/

Hope this is okay to share here!

Beautiful photo! Where did you take it from? Bronson? You should submit it to CTV News.

gatt · #**1727** Posted **Jun 29, 2019, 1:41 AM**

mWare impressive photo

mWare · #**1728** Posted **Jun 29, 2019, 7:09 AM**

Thanks for the kind welcome.

I shot this from Bell near Bronson... in the LakeLander which appears not to have a page on this site

MattRichling · #**1729** Posted **Jul 3, 2019, 12:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by mWare

Icon was a pretty cool foreground for a lot of lightning last night: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikegeiger/48141813108/

Hope this is okay to share here!

Wow! This is great!

Davis137 · #**1730** Posted **Jul 12, 2019, 3:19 PM**

Looks like this puppy might be topped out...you can see the crown of the building and roof appear to be built when approaching it from Parkdale/Carling Avenues...

ServiceGuy · #**1731** Posted **Jul 12, 2019, 5:49 PM**

Building is indeed topped out and the concrete pump has been removed. Forms and shoring currently being lowered down. That's as big as it gets folks. I will get the so called "money shots" from the top once I get back there.

osirisboy · #**1732** Posted **Jul 13, 2019, 7:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

They might have cheaped out on some aspects, but this is still very good by Ottawa standards.

Are you on drugs? Every time I see a new updated picture it gets worse looking

NOWINYOW · #**1733** Posted **Jul 13, 2019, 12:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Are you on drugs? Every time I see a new updated picture it gets worse looking

One thing can be said, the bar on "taller than 27 floors in Ottawa" has now been set. It will be interesting to see if future developers wish to raise or lower that bar.

AuxTown · #**1734** Posted **Jul 13, 2019, 3:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by NOWINYOW

One thing can be said, the bar on "taller than 27 floors in Ottawa" has now been set. It will be interesting to see if future developers wish to raise or lower that bar.

Well we've already seen Apogee crap out on this competition. I hope it's not a sign of things to come....

J.OT13 · #**1735** Posted **Jul 13, 2019, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Are you on drugs? Every time I see a new updated picture it gets worse looking

It's disappointing from up-close, I'll admit, but cool to see from further away.

eltodesukane · #**1736** Posted **Jul 15, 2019, 11:40 AM**

Look alike, from Toronto, 1421 Yonge (Yonge & St. Clair)

OTownandDown · #**1737** Posted **Jul 18, 2019, 3:39 PM**

Yikes, Edmonton wins for worst bait and switch of all time:

https://twitter.com/newfangl3d/status/1150843143937351681

jcphoenix · #**1738** Posted **Jul 18, 2019, 4:42 PM**

That cladding is horrifying. A more direct comparison:

https://twitter.com/markusoff/status/1150885717951709184

The back side is just as disturbing...

If I were living in Edmonton, I'd be livid right now.

As for Claridge Icon, I think the balcony glass not being properly curved is crazy ugly but I pretty much expect that now. Just watch that look-alike from Toronto do it properly and better.

11a2b3 · #**1739** Posted **Jul 18, 2019, 5:29 PM**

Looks like a larger, crappier Student commons at Algonquin College.

J.OT13 · #**1740** Posted **Jul 18, 2019, 5:34 PM**

Uncanny! Is it the same architect?