The Continental | ?m | 15 fl | Completed

[ajldub]

Who's going to be the photo hero on this one, boys??

[Davis137]

It's also in good proximity to Carlingwood, Lincoln Feilds, and Westboro Village...I also love the exterior design on it, and if they use dark coloured exterior finishes, it will look a lot nicer than the older buildings along Richmond.

[Radster]

Originally Posted by harls

it's the ruins of the Ottawa area's first hydro-electric dam. A lot of people don't know about this place.. the water is pretty turbulent around here.

Robert Conroy, an Irish settler, harnessed these rapids in the mid-1800s to run his flour and saw mills. In 1895, Conroy’s sons Robert and William built the region’s first hydro-electric plant here. It powered the Hull Electric Railway, which began service between Ottawa and Aylmer in 1896.

http://www.quebecheritageweb.com/tra...px?&trailId=15

I believe this is also a favourite spot for some crazy surfers, who do river surfing there in the summer. There are videos on Youtube, search Ottawa river surfing.

[citizen4829]

Originally Posted by ajldub

Who's going to be the photo hero on this one, boys??

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[citizen4829]

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[Davis137]

I bet this building is already upto it's 7th or 8th floor now since I last went past there...

[citizen4829]

Just working on the ninth floor and coming along very nicely!!
All photos taken Sunday, April 11, 2009 :-)

[ajldub]

Thanks for the update, citizen. This puppy should be topped off by summertime.

[Davis137]

Sweet, last time I was past here, they were only upto the 5th floor...

[blackjagger]

I am still waiting on how the cladding will look, but the massing and how its built right out to the side walk make me excited to see the finished result. 15 storeys is going to look massive in this location. I'm gald the pushed forward with this project even with all the headaches.

Cheers,
Josh

[citizen4829]

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[citizen4829]

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Now working on the fourteenth floor.
Will be capping off in the next week or two...

Pics taken by me on on 22/05/2010.

[Ottawan]

Drove by it on the Ottawa River Parkway side this weekend, and it's quite a nice sight from the river side. The views from that building will be beyond spectacular.

[Kitchissippi]

Here's a shot I took on the river. Just for fun, I lined it up with the tall building on Carling (?)

[Davis137]

Great shots, and it's great to see the building is close to being topped out...

[citizen4829]

Looking good. Top floor is now in place. What a great building in a spectacular location!

[Davis137]

It actually looks tall now that it's upto it's top floor...awesome pics!

[harls]

Here's a shot of it I took yesterday from across the river...

[Davis137]

Wicked shot Harls...can really see how tall this building is now from that perspective...though it's no Metropole, it's still the tallest structure in it's immediate area...

[citizen4829]

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Shot taken on 28/06/2010