July 15, 201014 yr Good question. I would guess the garage over by the Q on 4th and Huron.... or perhaps the garage down by the harbor behind GLSC?
July 15, 201014 yr actually has to be the cleveland state garage by the wolstein center... and they are of course building a new one right now next to their dorms.
July 15, 201014 yr Big news of the day! Calabrese is a stud for making this and Schofield happen. Now if only this stud would get a hold of Rotunda-Breuer-1010. Sorry back to topic...
September 3, 201014 yr just an update snippet from the Colliers Office Market Report newsletter: http://www.12five9.com/OM/Office_Market_Report_Q2.pdf Calfee Law firm Relocates Headquarters Cleveland law firm, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, has signed a 20-year lease to occupy the historic East Ohio Gas Co. building at East Sixth Street and Rockwell Avenue. The 300 plus employees plan to move in to the 115,000-square-foot building in late 2011. A $30 million redevelopment will take place, including a four-story parking garage next to the building. The new office headquarters will be named “The Calfee Building”.
September 3, 201014 yr just an update snippet from the Colliers Office Market Report newsletter: http://www.12five9.com/OM/Office_Market_Report_Q2.pdf Calfee Law firm Relocates Headquarters Cleveland law firm, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, has signed a 20-year lease to occupy the historic East Ohio Gas Co. building at East Sixth Street and Rockwell Avenue. The 300 plus employees plan to move in to the 115,000-square-foot building in late 2011. A $30 million redevelopment will take place, including a four-story parking garage next to the building. The new office headquarters will be named “The Calfee Building”. My grandfather was John Calfee's gardener. My father couldn't get a job with the firm and had to start his own!
October 24, 201014 yr Renovations are under way - see earlier posts for details. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
November 12, 201014 yr Did anyone happen to notice the water running down the side of this building last night? What was up with that? There was no one there and it was as though a pipe broke or something.
February 13, 201114 yr To be known as the Calfee Bldg, this is going to be terrific. Expect the exterior and lobby to be finished sometime this summer (scheduled for June). "Cleveland Construction’s work on the Rockwell Building includes restoration of the exterior façade, ornamental metal entry doors, reinstatement of ornate plaster ceilings in the multi-story atrium, reconditioning of the building’s existing historical clock, replacement of all windows with historic replicas and installation of new mechanical and electrical systems for the buildings tenant." http://www.clevelandconstruction.com/InteriorDetail.aspx?ProjectID=81
March 2, 201114 yr Walked by here yesterday. This project is humming along. The ground floor windows are going to be remarkable.
March 3, 201114 yr ^^At one point it was going to be condos. Then it was going to be a Staybridge Suites or some other low/midlevel hotel. Would have been an awesome building to house a real boutique hotel, but alas, we must wait instead for the Kimpton (which should be awesome).
March 3, 201114 yr ^^At one point it was going to be condos. Then it was going to be a Staybridge Suites or some other low/midlevel hotel. Would have been an awesome building to house a real boutique hotel, but alas, we must wait instead for the Kimpton (which should be awesome). Don't get too excited http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,19154.msg546893.html#msg546893
March 3, 201114 yr ^Yeah, I read that right after :(. Oh well, I'd prefer even at Kimpton 3.5 star place over the current offerings downtown.
April 12, 201114 yr Here are some pics from this weekend, enjoy! IMG_0252 by hubz1124, on Flickr IMG_0254 by hubz1124, on Flickr
April 12, 201114 yr Thank you for the update. They just recently removed the clock for "reconditioning". I'm anxious to see this building completed.
April 12, 201114 yr For the shell and core, Cleveland Construction: http://www.clevelandconstruction.com/InteriorDetail.aspx?ProjectID=81 Scheduled for June (personally, it looks like it will be late summer, or even later).
April 12, 201114 yr I think so. I think the remaining construction mostly revolves around the parking garage and the couple floors of office space above the garage.
July 11, 201113 yr A photo with windows... http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjames0408/5924763570/#in/photostream
July 17, 201113 yr Slowly but surely this is coming along. One of my faves downtown. As I anticipated, the "completion date" has been changed to Fall 2011 (originally scheduled as June 2011). This pdf contains a glimpse of some of the interior work. The interior should be just as stunning as the shell. http://www.clevelandconstruction.com/ProjectPDFs/CCI_Rockwell-Profile.pdf
August 22, 201113 yr Couldn't take a picture but the other night driving by I noticed the clock is back in place and it looks great!
December 3, 201113 yr Anybody hear about this? From Downtown Cleveland Alliance's twitter https://backstagepassbenefit.eventbrite.com/?nomo=1
December 3, 201113 yr Cool! And I'm especially glad they're done working on it because the construction workers can now head over to the Schofield Building! I'll have a front-row view of that renovation from my office window. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 4, 201113 yr Anybody hear about this? From Downtown Cleveland Alliance's twitter https://backstagepassbenefit.eventbrite.com/?nomo=1 i love these types of tours -- needless to say, but if anyone attends bring the camera and post-em up here!!
December 5, 201113 yr Nice article on the completion of the renovation work.... Calfee building on history Law firm set to move into renovated structure that first opened in 1916 as home to East Ohio Gas By AMY ANN STOESSEL 4:30 am, December 5, 2011 There have been times when Brent D. Ballard, managing partner of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, has felt like he was living out an episode of “This Old House.” “Every time you open a wall, there's something that needs to be done,” Mr. Ballard said during a recent tour of the circa-1916 building that soon will be home to the law firm's downtown Cleveland offices. But the attorney's personal version of reality TV soon will be coming to an end. Calfee's nearly 300 employees are slated to move into the renovated space at the end of this month, occupying 100% of the 115,000-square-foot building, which will carry the law firm's name. READ MORE AT: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20111205/SUB1/312059997/1076/TOC "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 7, 201113 yr Here's something interesting: Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Special Sneak Preview Wednesday, December 14th Downtown Cleveland Alliance and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP will be hosting a special sneak preview of their new space on Wednesday, December 14th from 5:00-7:00pm. Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the new home of Calfee located in the historic, former East Ohio Gas building, located at 1405 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Over the past 100 years, Cleveland's sophisticated business law firm, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, has attracted both talent and clients to its Downtown Cleveland location. But little in the past 100 years has been as exciting, progressive or powerful as Calfee's newest move. Join us in a celebration of the latest commitment to Downtown as Calfee relocates to 1405 East Sixth Street, now known as The Calfee Building. Get a preview of the stunning classic architectural renovation that will soon be home to one of the region's most modern workplaces Beverages and hors d'oeuvers will be served. Tickets are available online for $25. Click here to purchase your ticket today. Proceeds benefit the Downtown Cleveland Homeless Fund. Limited tickets available! And here's the link: http://backstagepassbenefit.eventbrite.com/
December 7, 201113 yr Willyboy - I am so VERY sorry I didn't take the time to read KJP's entire post. It will never happen again commander!
December 7, 201113 yr I think he's referring to this.... Anybody hear about this? From Downtown Cleveland Alliance's twitter https://backstagepassbenefit.eventbrite.com/?nomo=1 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 7, 201213 yr The preview event I posted about a while back was postponed to February and when I drove by the building today, it seemed like there was still a fair amount of construction still underway both inside and outside. The parking garage is only about 2 floors off the ground. I hope they wrap this up soon! Of course I want it to look great... but I'm getting antsy for Schofield!
January 7, 201213 yr I almost went to that. I'm glad I didn't readjust my schedule to fit in a cancelled event. How could they be advertising something a week or two before the event and not know that the project is months away from being ready?
January 7, 201213 yr They sure can't blame the weather for the delays! It was sunny and almost 60 yesterday, and it looks to be about 50 and sunny again today. They should be pouring concrete when they can guarantee several days in a row with temperatures of at least 40 degrees. And concrete hydration does even better above 50 degrees. So what's the problem? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 7, 201213 yr They sure can't blame the weather for the delays! It was sunny and almost 60 yesterday, and it looks to be about 50 and sunny again today. They should be pouring concrete when they can guarantee several days in a row with temperatures of at least 40 degrees. And concrete hydration does even better above 50 degrees. So what's the problem? Would it be a problem if it gets cold at night? Also, I think the high today was forecasted to be only 41 (it looks like it's going to be falling this afternoon).
January 7, 201213 yr If it goes below 40, hydration stops. You can pour concrete if its forecast to go above 40 (preferably above 50) during the days, but it will just take longer for hydration to occur when it goes below 40 at nights. Conversely, you don't pour concrete at all when the forecast is for temperatures to stay below 40 during the day. And its already in the 40s now along the lakefront (thanks to the warmer lake nearby) and its not even noon. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 9, 201213 yr You're right KJP, to a certain extent that concrete does best around 50 degrees, but concrete can be placed in colder weather if special considerations are taken, such as temporarily heating the space, or more commonly (cheaper) to cover the pour with concrete blankets. The thickness of the pour is also a key consideration. I don't have any inside information on this particular project, but like everyone else, I too hope they can begin working on other projects and soon.
January 9, 201213 yr I forgot about that, even though I walked by the Casino Welcome Center (aka Gilbert's HotWheels Set) last week and noticed the sections wrapped in canvas with loud heaters keeping the new concrete pours nice and toasty. :) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 10, 201213 yr If any of you folks lucky enough to be in downtown CLE regularly can take some pix of this project that would be appreciated!
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