Claridge Icon
The Claridge Icon is a 45-storey condominium tower 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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| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Address | 505 Preston Street |
| Town or city | Ottawa |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°23′53″N 75°42′27″W |
| Groundbreaking | 2015 |
| Topped-out | 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 2022 |
| 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 | 320 |
| Parking | 303 |
| Website | |
| claridgehomes | |
The building was designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects and built by Claridge Homes. It has suffered lengthy delays. When first announced in 2012, Claridge aimed for opening in late 2016. Once construction had begun in 2015, it was planned to be ready for occupancy in 2018.
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.