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.^[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.

Construction pit for the foundation of Claridge Icon, June 2017

Claridge Icon
Claridge Icon
General information
Status	Topped-out
Address	805 Carling Ave
Town or city	Ottawa
Country	Canada
Coordinates	45°23′53″N 75°42′27″W
Groundbreaking	2015
Topped-out	2019
Completed	2022
Opened	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.com/condos/claridge-icon
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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]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Ottawa–Gatineau
• Architecture of Ottawa