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Claridge Icon
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The Claridge Icon under construction in November 2019.
General information
Status Topped-out
Address 505 Preston Street
Town or city Ottawa
Country Canada
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Groundbreaking 2014
Topped-out 2019
Estimated completion 2021
Height 143 m (469 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 45
Floor area 22,047 m2 (237,310 sq ft)
Grounds 1,646 m2 (17,720 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firm Hariri Pontarini Architects
Developer Claridge Homes
Engineer Smith + Andersen
Main contractor Bellai Brothers Construction
Other information
Number of units 250
Parking 303

The Claridge Icon is a 45-storey condominium tower under construction in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in Little Italy. When the structure topped out in 2019, it became the tallest building in Ottawa since 1971 and the tallest in Ottawa-Gatineau since 1978.

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Construction pit for the foundation of Claridge Icon, June 2017

The building was designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects and built by Claridge Homes. Early during construction in March 2016, a worker was struck and killed by a 12-metre (39 ft) chunk of ice that fell from the side of the construction pit. This resulted in a year-long delay and charges against the developer and main contractor (which were fined $325,000 each in May 2019). Construction work was halted again in March 2018 when a worker fell 3 metres (10 ft) from a platform and suffered a head injury.

The condo units range in size from 610 to 6,000 square feet (57 to 557 m2). Its amenities include a fitness centre, yoga studio, movie theatre, party rooms, indoor pool and sauna, boardroom, 24-hour concierge, guest suites, and ground-level retail stores.

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