More surprises in Sherwin-Williams’ emerging HQ design

Ken Prendergast / January 15, 2021

At first, a contributed rendering posted here at NEOtrans looked like it contained an oversight. But with more information coming in like drops of paint, a site plan for Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) new headquarters (HQ) is gaining more color.

The rendering published in NEOtrans’ previous SHW HQ article shows the base HQ building (represented by SHW’s inspirational prototype — the BOK Park Plaza tower from Oklahoma City) plopped down west of Public Square.

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Sneak peak at what the Sherwin-Williams HQ might look like

Ken Prendergast / January 14, 2021

After last week’s NEOtrans articles about the height of Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) base headquarters (HQ) building on Public Square, a rather important meeting was held this week. The subject? The height of the proposed SHW base HQ building, according to a source on the HQ development team.

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Sherwin-Williams HQ design concept comes into focus

Ken Prendergast / January 8, 2021

Three sources have confirmed it — the new Sherwin-Williams (SHW) base headquarters (HQ) tower on Public Square will reportedly top out at 27 stories — or more than 400 feet high. Plus, there will be a second headquarters office building of about 20 stories tall exceeding 300 feet in height.

Turns out this basic concept — two 20-something-story HQ buildings — has been SHW’s plan all along.

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SHW’s new HQ may not feature an iconic skyscraper

Ken Prendergast / January 5, 2021

UPDATED JAN. 5, 2021

Throughout the last two-plus years at the Sherwin-Williams (SHW) rumor mill, one of the favorite items of scuttlebutt has been the potential height of the new headquarters (HQ) building — or buildings.

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Report: Downtown Cleveland office market withstood 2020

Ken Prendergast / January 1, 2021

In its latest Skyline Report, real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said downtown Cleveland’s office market is far healthier than some had feared. Its report had some interesting data to share, showing that downtown is quietly waiting for the all-clear from pandemic-related restrictions to resume its renaissance.

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Campus District asks GCRTA for Downtown Loop study

1 Comment / Ken Prendergast / December 30, 2020

In a recent letter, a downtown Cleveland community development corporation (CDC) urged the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) to revisit its 2000 Waterfront Line Phase II study that found extending the light-rail line as a Downtown Loop to be feasible.

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Drilling points to 2 Sherwin-Williams skyscrapers

Ken Prendergast / December 24, 2020

Geotechnical drilling crews returned in recent weeks to the parking lots west of Cleveland’s Public Square to gather more data for the design of Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) new headquarters. In so doing, the biggest question was whether they would drill into more than just one lot. The answer could provide insight as to what HQ facilities SHW might build and where. And how tall.

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Sherwin-Williams drills toward HQ groundbreaking date

Ken Prendergast / December 11, 2020

A high-ranking member of Sherwin-Williams’ headquarters development team informed NEOtrans that the global coatings giant has set its desired date for groundbreaking for the end of 2021 or very early in 2022. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity as the source was not authorized to speak publicly about the project.

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All Aboard Ohio asks Cleveland RTA for Waterfront Line Phase II study

Ken Prendergast / December 2, 2020

Think of the benefits Clevelanders could see by morphing GCRTAs low-ridership light-rail Waterfront Line from dead-ending in a windswept, out-of-the-way parking lot into a fully functional and convenient Downtown Loop that serves more of downtown Cleveland most important destinations.

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Bridgeworks plans revealed, will add to Hingetown’s height

Ken Prendergast / November 10, 2020

UPDATED NOV. 10, 2020

Conceptual plans were submitted to the city this week for a mixed-use development in the Hingetown section of Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. According to those plans, the tallest building would rise to 11 stories or about 127 feet high.

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