Larry1962

^More good points. Lucky for them that they can hire us (LARRY & KEN's International Parking LLC) to manage their parking lots... LOL

^If the cost of parking is lower in the OUTLET MALL parking lots then the muny lots then I could see SOME PEOPLE trying to save money. Of course they may just charge the same or more money unless you validate for a certain amount of spending in the outlet mall and there by receive free or low cost parking.

Actually I was talking about commuters filling the OUTLET MALL's new parking lots all day instead of the customers going to the new outlet mall?

I wonder how they plan on restricting commuter parking while at the same time still providing parking for their customers?

REALIFE REAL ESTATE GROUP is the developer who bought the STARK BUILDING on West 3rd Street and also proposed a now defunct project at STARK'S West 9th Street parking lot that Stark is still trying to sell. BUT whats interesting is that an affiliate of Realife Real Estate Group has recently purchase the Class B asset of a 55,799 square-foot office building known as Metro Center which is located at 6500 Rockside Road in Independence, Ohio for $5.5 million... So maybe we will still see a new development proposal from them for the CBD at some point? Or will they sell the former Stark Building on West 3rd Street to SHW for their upcoming HQ & RD Project? Or will REALIFE do a complete historical renovation of that building and then enjoy higher rents because of the NEW SHW HQ & RD Project being located next door and with the increase of more retailers and restaurants to support the 6,000 SHW employees? https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/newmark-knight-frank-arranges-office-building-sale-in-cleveland-suburb/

Whats interesting is that an affiliate of Realife Real Estate Group purchase the Class B asset of a 55,799-square-foot office building in Independence, Ohio for $5.5 million... https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/newmark-knight-frank-arranges-office-building-sale-in-cleveland-suburb/

Correct it's all interconnected. https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/815 https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/12/john_hartness_brown_makeover_i.html

From what I understand the developer is building the homes as the lots are sold.

Actually the TOTAL Scranton Peninsula is about 75+ ACRES TOTAL. The Scranton-Averell Inc. owns more than 50 ACRES of the rest of the Scranton Peninsula. And the "Thunderbird" land was originally approximately 25 acres and owned by the EWALT LLC partership. They are in the process of selling the following parcels: The NRP project is about 7 acres. And Great Lakes Brewing has already bought about 8 acres with an option to buy another 2 acres. SOURCE: https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/06/forest_city_to_sell_scranton_peninsula.html

What types of retailers and or restaurants do you think may/should occupy the first floor of the SHW HQ TOWER? And what about the best layout for the other buildings on the Weston lots as it concerns both retailers and perhaps even residential mix use buildings beside the R&D and PARKING GARAGE buildings?

Something like 34 YEARS being the TALLEST BUILDING OUTSIDE NYC!

WOW, now that's bringing back some interesting memories of my young adult life that I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT... It seems like a million years ago now... BUT HOPEFULLY we all will have good memories of this major project as its constructed! And MAYBE even have some employment, fun, dining, dancing, and who knows what else each of us collectively enjoying ourselves spending time in the NEW SHW CENTER!!

DCA and Land Studio and other groups have been working on this for a couple years ever since they did a Downtown Cleveland Resident survey about the top desires of needed enhancements to Downtown. And one of most requested item was need for new playgrounds for growing families living DOWNTOWN. Especially since other neighborhoods with smaller population all have four or more playgrounds each.

Those front doors I believe are the original doors to the former retail showroom and I'm assuming that it's temporarily until they completely redo the main entrance.

Yes BUT SHW is right now located on Huron, whereas when it's across the street on Superior it would provide a great location for out of town customers, managers, and trainees to be based at the Renaissance Hotel and with ALMOST DOUBLE the NUMBER of EMPLOYEES TOO!

Actually TV 3 had a segment on SHW and NEOtrans blog article.

Three great scoops in ONE DAY! ANOTHER GREAT JOB KEN!!

The May Company Building will have a rooftop restaurant/bar open to the public on the Prospect Avenue side!! And I also agree that we need even more rooftop bars and restaurants Downtown too!

So they planned all along to locate at the WESTON and JACOBS LOTS provided their due diligence didn't come up with any large negatives! Thanks again! May the FORCE be with YOU in your travels! LOL

KJP and all the other experts: Looking at the BIG PICTURE how transformative is this project expected to be? And whats your BEST GUESS as to how many buildings and in what configuration of retailers, apartments, ect that you think MAYBE included in the NEW SHW CAMPUS? Do you think they will vacate Frankfort Avenue that bisects the Weston Lots? And what types of other developments MAYBE built in that area over the next 5-10 years? An Interesting example: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2018/05/20/see-what-att-plans-for-its-100-million-downtown-dallas-discovery-district/ THANKS for any more additional insights that you can provide!!

Please sir, I want some more INFO.... LOL

^ Did you mean 36' ?

Which I believe would make it the 4th Tallest Tower in Downtown Cleveland!! IF it turns out to be 600'+ Tall...

Thanks Ken for all of YOUR HARD WORK with the research and sources you keep that makes your NEOtrans BLOG ARTICLES so insightful!!!!

Actually the project partners issued the RFQ on October 17. Middough Engineering is managing the process. http://sustainability.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/Microgrid.aspx