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

[tmepost]

They were supposed to start occupancy today, November 15th.
They have fully completed the units below the 21st floor.
Full occupancy expected by May 2022. unless happens...again.

BTW, the civic address has been changed to Carling Avenue -- how dreadful!

[SL123]

Finally

[qprcanada]

From last evening's dog walk, looks like a few units are occupied.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/KdnVRsU3UkkSrsY58

[OTSkyline]

If any owners are on this forum, would love to see pictures and hear about your experience thus far.

[nortey35]

So people has started moving in but the balconies are not finished (panels that attach to the building are all missing)? How does that work? They lock their balconies and tell them not to go there until they can finish them? Is that normal?

[k.evans]

First units up for rent:

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/23827415/805-carling-avenue-unit1102-ottawa-claridge-icon

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/23827416/805-carling-avenue-unit806-ottawa-claridge-icon

https://www.padmapper.com/apartments/ott...box=-75.72141,45.3908,-75.68813,45.41129

[HighwayStar]

Originally Posted by k.evans

First units up for rent:

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/23827415/805-carling-avenue-unit1102-ottawa-claridge-icon

Note the "Access Denied" sign on the balcony door... that answers that

[OTSkyline]

Incredibly pricey units at over $2K for 1bdr or $3K for a 2 bdr. Especially considering how small the units are and how basic the finishes are, let's be real this tower only (currently) gets "ICON" status because of its height, not much else...

[Harley613]

There should be a discount for the no-end-in-sight balcony saga! This is Ottawa's very own Ryugyong Hotel, the tallest building in Pyongyang that never gets finished!

[qprcanada]

Seems like a few more units are now occupied.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tEJVawk1u3834c4u9

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by qprcanada

Seems like a few more units are now occupied.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tEJVawk1u3834c4u9

Strange. If they could at least get a break on their rent since they don't have access to the balconies. Would really love to hear from Claridge regarding those balconies.

[Stevenson]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Strange. If they could at least get a break on their rent since they don't have access to the balconies. Would really love to hear from Claridge regarding those balconies.

Balconies are considered common areas . I remember the SoBa building had the same issue at the start. Maybe you could consider a reduction of condo fees based on this but I doubt it

[k.evans]

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/23870982/805-carling-avenue-unit702-ottawa-claridge-icon

Shots of the lobby, pool, and the balcony rails.

[SidetrackedSue]

Wow, and I thought my kitchen didn't have any counter space. My son's trailer has more counter space than that one. I guess this is supposed to be a "New York City Style" kitchen where you use the oven to store sweaters and you order in food all the time.

[Harley613]

$2800 a month for that?!? You can get a better 1 bedroom in Manhattan for that price in an older building.

[UrbOttawa]

Originally Posted by Harley613

$2800 a month for that?!? You can get a better 1 bedroom in Manhattan for that price in an older building.

This is exactly why affordable housing needs to be in the mix at Lebreton...

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by UrbOttawa

This is exactly why affordable housing needs to be in the mix at Lebreton...

How do ridiculously priced private rentals at the latest Claridge Condo Catastrophe at Preston and Carling suggest that affordable housing at Lebreton (the future beating heart and face to the world of this city) need to be in the mix, especially since affordable housing is being developed or built all around Lebreton at this exact moment? I really want to hear your logic here.

[UrbOttawa]

Originally Posted by Harley613

How do ridiculously priced private rentals at the latest Claridge Condo Catastrophe at Preston and Carling suggest that affordable housing at Lebreton (the future beating heart and face to the world of this city) need to be in the mix, especially since affordable housing is being developed or built all around Lebreton at this exact moment? I really want to hear your logic here.

Rent prices are getting out of control in the city and that is by no means unique to Claridge or the icon. Take a look on realtor and any new-ish built 2 beds in Centretown are around the same price or more (the new 5th ave project in the glebe is renting 2 beds at $3500(!))

I'm not sure if you're arguing for no housing at Lebreton or just not affordable housing, but either way having more supply and a mix of rent prices helps balance neighbourhoods. A big factor of what makes neighbourhoods like the Plateau and Brooklyn/Williamsburg/Greenpoint interesting is that creative people who may not be the most wealthy can afford to live there (although maybe not so much anymore for the latter). Even new build neighbourhoods like Ørestad in Copenhagen have affordable housing next to Bjarki Ingels buildings and its still a world class neighbourhood.

I guess what I don't get is why does a line have to be drawn in the sand? Just because we're including affordable housing at Gladstone village, why does that mean it can't be mixed into Lebreton too?

Looking at the NCCs plan, do you honestly see Lebreton as being the future beating heart and face to the world of the city? Don't get me wrong, I want to see that as much as you do, but I have my doubts that the NCC could pull it off.

[eltodesukane]

No wonder people are living in a camp at the corner of and Coventry and Belfast, (and other places too).
There's very few apartments under $1000/month.
If you can not pay, what you do?
There should be better options than living on the street.

[Stevenson]

Originally Posted by UrbOttawa

Rent prices are getting out of control in the city and that is by no means unique to Claridge or the icon. Take a look on realtor and any new-ish built 2 beds in Centretown are around the same price or more (the new 5th ave project in the glebe is renting 2 beds at $3500(!))

I'm not sure if you're arguing for no housing at Lebreton or just not affordable housing, but either way having more supply and a mix of rent prices helps balance neighbourhoods. A big factor of what makes neighbourhoods like the Plateau and Brooklyn/Williamsburg/Greenpoint interesting is that creative people who may not be the most wealthy can afford to live there (although maybe not so much anymore for the latter). Even new build neighbourhoods like Ørestad in Copenhagen have affordable housing next to Bjarki Ingels buildings and its still a world class neighbourhood.

I guess what I don't get is why does a line have to be drawn in the sand? Just because we're including affordable housing at Gladstone village, why does that mean it can't be mixed into Lebreton too?

Looking at the NCCs plan, do you honestly see Lebreton as being the future beating heart and face to the world of the city? Don't get me wrong, I want to see that as much as you do, but I have my doubts that the NCC could pull it off.

The only way it will is if an arena is built there.