Claridge Icon [505 Preston St] | 143m | 45 fl | Completed - Page 88

OTownandDown · #**1741** Posted **Jul 18, 2019, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by 11a2b3

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

You know, I don't mind the student commons, they way the cladding was done at the angle, the finish, and the window detailing is excellent.

It's like music. I like it if it's done well, and I don't really mind the genre. As long as it's done well.

In Edmonton its like they went around and around and all the fun was squeezed out of it.

TransitZilla · #**1742** Posted **Jul 18, 2019, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTownandDown

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

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

That's pretty bad.

If they had used a "shinier" cladding similar to the Walt Disney Concert Hall it would have looked way better.

waterloowarrior · #**1743** Posted **Aug 1, 2019, 12:35 PM**

31 July 2019

AuxTown · #**1744** Posted **Aug 2, 2019, 1:44 PM**

Building looked amazing coming in from the airport yesterday around dusk. From a distance, this thing looks spectacular. Up close there are a few things left to be desired.

Arcologist · #**1745** Posted **Aug 2, 2019, 6:55 PM**

The overall look of the materials reminds me a lot of the Minto Metropole.

waterloowarrior · #**1746** Posted **Aug 3, 2019, 12:18 AM**

from aerialphotographs.ca Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/aerialphotograp...4485666/2563370813702572/?type=3&theater

J.OT13 · #**1747** Posted **Aug 3, 2019, 3:08 PM**

Looks great from a distance or under certain angles or lighting. Huge game changer for the skyline. From up-close during the day though, we can see the cheap that went into it. The mullions are the worst offenders IMO.

Kitchissippi · #**1748** Posted **Aug 6, 2019, 4:38 AM**

it's strange seeing this building pop up through the Westboro skyline.

waterloowarrior · #**1749** Posted **Aug 10, 2019, 1:33 PM**

This new Minto Yorkville Park project in Toronto reminded me of the Icon...sleek curved glass building pops out in the renders... but straight balcony panels, window wall, mullions are all prominent in the final product. The Minto cladding still seems higher quality than the Icon though.

https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/to...-25s-minto-group-ibi-group.14706/page-30

Blast from the past... here is the original Claridge Icon design

http://ottwatch.ca/devapps/D02-02-12-0063

waterloowarrior · #**1750** Posted **Aug 10, 2019, 1:36 PM**

randomly found this through a Google Image search...
http://claridgehomes.ca/index-old.html

gatt · #**1751** Posted **Aug 11, 2019, 11:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

randomly found this through a Google Image search...
http://claridgehomes.ca/index-old.html

TheBrain · #**1752** Posted **Aug 12, 2019, 1:34 PM**

Was riding some new streets to work this morning and noticed this as I came over the crest of rue Marsolais in Cantley.
Lousy zoomed in phone pic but with the naked eye I could see through the top floors and see the crane.

(The taller tower to the right is a nearby cell tower)

harls · #**1753** Posted **Aug 15, 2019, 2:53 AM**

^ Nice spot, never seen that view before!

ServiceGuy · #**1754** Posted **Aug 19, 2019, 2:50 PM**

View from the 47th floor (aka the roof)...

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AuxTown · #**1755** Posted **Aug 19, 2019, 3:11 PM**

Excellent shots, usually angles only seen from an airplane! I wouldn't mind any one of those views. It will be interesting to see when the new Civic gets built across the street. Depending how tall the structure is, it might be quite obstructive to those on lower floors.

harls · #**1756** Posted **Aug 20, 2019, 3:52 AM**

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Excellent shots, usually angles only seen from an airplane!

It almost looks like the view coming in from the east on approach to YOW. Shows how tall this beast is.

Thanks for the pics, ServiceGuy.

McKellarDweller · #**1757** Posted **Aug 20, 2019, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by ServiceGuy

[B][I]View from the 47th floor (aka the roof)

Thanks so much for sharing these, ServiceGuy

MattRichling · #**1758** Posted **Aug 20, 2019, 4:16 PM**

Wow, those are awesome views and great shots!

The building is now 62.5% sold. Only 120 units are left out of the original 320 units. Pricing did go up slightly, with the available units now averaging at $602.47/sqft (was $595.76/sqft in July 2019). Lowest price in the building is $343,000 which would get you either a Redford (625sqft) on the 6th floor, or a Gable (610sqft) on the 10th floor. The average size of an available unit in the building is 742sqft.

ServiceGuy · #**1759** Posted **Aug 21, 2019, 12:53 PM**

No problem and thanks. I was hoping to get back there during the tulip festival but no such luck. I will say though... you would want REALLY heavy balcony furniture up there. It is windy!!!

Skyway · #**1760** Posted **Aug 23, 2019, 7:16 PM**

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No problem and thanks. I was hoping to get back there during the tulip festival but no such luck. I will say though... you would want REALLY heavy balcony furniture up there. It is windy!!!

Great shots - thanks. Really like the farm - haven't seen a pic exactly like that.