| Claridge Icon | |
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 Claridge Icon | |
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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 / 45.3981°N 75.7075°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 | |
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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.[1][3] When the structure topped out in 2019, it became the tallest building in Ottawa since 1971 and the tallest in Ottawa-Gatineau since 1978.
The building was designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects and built by Claridge Homes.[3] It has suffered lengthy delays. When first announced in 2012, Claridge aimed for opening in late 2016.[4] Once construction had begun in 2015, it was planned to be ready for occupancy in 2018.[5]
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.[6] This resulted in a year-long delay and charges against the developer and main contractor (which were fined $325,000 each in May 2019).[7] Construction work was halted again in March 2018 when a worker fell 3 metres (10 ft) from a platform and suffered a head injury.[8]
