After 45 years as the tallest building in Ottawa, Place de Ville C is about to be surpassed by a striking new condominium tower. Work on the 148-metre Claridge Icon has created a massive excavated pit that dips several storeys below the intersection of Carling and Preston. The 45-storey tower by Claridge Homes will boast views of the man-made Dow's Lake and the lively Little Italy neighbourhood.
I can’t remember what the original proposals of icon looked like - thinking aqua in Chicago? Did the final diverge into a much cheapened version as per usual…
It’s been happening in Toronto for the past five to 10 years - builders and the City are looking to maximize land and add density to our main streets in the form of high-rise condominium buildings. We are now at the pinnacle of the cycle, with 70 to 75