Downtown Cleveland

Public Square is a fascinating mix of old and new, small and tall buildings.
It’s oldest building is also the oldest still standing in downtown Cleveland — the Old Stone Church. It dates from 1855 although its Presbyterian congregation goes back to 1820 when locals still thought of themselves and their land as a part of Connecticut.

There’s a lot more data to be refined and opinions to be weighed, but a preliminary report on Cuyahoga County’s Justice Center shows that constructing a new downtown courthouse tower and a multi-acre jail campus outside of downtown might be the most beneficial and, yes, affordable option for the county.

Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) top executives are urging department heads to consolidate as many activities and jobs as possible from around the world into its new headquarters and research facilities.

Twelve certificates of disclosure were filed Nov. 15 with the City of Cleveland’s Building Department by an unidentified buyer that is ultimately seeking to acquire all 5.65 acres of Weston Group-owned properties in the “Superblock” west of downtown Cleveland’s Public Square.

[UPDATED 11-07-19]

Regarding one of Cleveland’s most anticipated real estate developments in many years, two high-level sources say that Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has chosen its site for a combined headquarters plus research and development facility.

Identifying where Sherwin-Williams’ (SHW) massive headquarters plus research and development (HQ+R&D) facilities might land requires lots of information. And the global coatings giant gathered a lot more detail this weekend.

Survey crews on Nov. 2-3 fanned out across 5.6 acres of parking lots owned by the Weston Group, a couple of blocks west of downtown Cleveland’s Public Square.

A source close to ongoing property negotiations said Sherwin-Williams could decide in “the next week or so” between two downtown Cleveland sites for its new global headquarters plus research and development facility.