1 hour ago, Sapientone said:

For those of you who are not happy with the SW design, things could be worse. 

Who's not happy and where is this building?

26 minutes ago, CbusG said:

Who's not happy and where is this building?

Everyone has an opinion (but you know what they say about those 😆) - the building posted is the new First National Bank building in Pittsburgh. With that, here's a view from the recently reopened balcony at the James A. Garfield Monument in Lakeview Cemetery - SW does a good job filling in the skyline, here's hoping HQ2 continues that.

 

 

I have always thought that the skyline view of downtown is the best from University Circle.

Wow, going through old files and came across this doozy of a clip from early 2000s. I can't imagine what phone I was using but  this shows the rickety parking garage that used to be located at St. Clair and West 6th, built around an old commercial building. HEADS UP, turn down your volume - not sure how to switch it off when it's posted. 

6 hours ago, MayDay said:

Wow, going through old files and came across this doozy of a clip from early 2000s. I can't imagine what phone I was using but  this shows the rickety parking garage that used to be located at St. Clair and West 6th, built around an old commercial building. HEADS UP, turn down your volume - not sure how to switch it off when it's posted. 

WOW, THE DIFFERENCE IS STUNNING!  Thanks for the post @mayday!

15 hours ago, MayDay said:

Wow, going through old files and came across this doozy of a clip from early 2000s. I can't imagine what phone I was using but  this shows the rickety parking garage that used to be located at St. Clair and West 6th, built around an old commercial building. HEADS UP, turn down your volume - not sure how to switch it off when it's posted. 

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Peshtsite.copy.mov 🤣

4 minutes ago, Ineffable_Matt said:

Peshtsite.copy.mov 🤣

Yep. OLD!!!

  Let's talk a little about the parking garage in this project.  Looking at the overhead view, there seems to be a considerable distance from the outer edges of the garage and the street.  Is there more to be added?  Is the street level retail portion area?   If this isn't to be developed immediately, can anyone speak on how the garage will be wrapped until that portion comes to fruition?

55 minutes ago, cfdwarrior said:

  Let's talk a little about the parking garage in this project.  Looking at the overhead view, there seems to be a considerable distance from the outer edges of the garage and the street.  Is there more to be added?  Is the street level retail portion area?   If this isn't to be developed immediately, can anyone speak on how the garage will be wrapped until that portion comes to fruition?

The little retail (very little) that is to be contained in the garage is along West 3rd street.  The area around the garage is slated for future development, although there really has been little conversation as to exactly what that will be other than speculation.  Seems strange that we have not heard more about development of these prime parcels by now, but I imagine the generally poor construction environment nationwide is contributing to that.  The garage will eventually be covered by this "new development" but I think they have some short term plans to make the western side of the garage more attractive until that happens.  Lets just hope "the happening" is not as long as it took to develop the Jacobs lot.

Edited May 6, 20241 yr by Htsguy

^ Hopefully the "new development" surrounding the parking garage will look like this:

 

One thing I'm happy they did is leave enough depth (~120ish feet) on those two sides to allow for a double loaded corridor design. I've seen quite a few garages built like this and the development that ends up wrapping it is only deep enough for a single-loaded corridor. That's not only way less efficient design-wise, but also means it's highly unlikely you'd see a building larger than a 5-over-1.

By going with the depth they've shown here, you can have a podium that wraps the garage, holds your lobby, retail, amenities, units facing the street, etc., then have a midrise above, should the market conditions warrant a building of that scale here. There's a lot more flexibility here than with other similarly designed garages I've seen elsewhere.

Here are a few shots (courtesy of google maps) of a relatively new parking garage in the neighborhood where I work in SF.  It's not the same as you can see - the retail is built right into the floor-level of the garage for instance, but it's quite an attractive addition considering that it replaced a filthy, surface pit parking (and drug-shooting) lot.  There is a gourmet coffee shop, a Subway, and a bargain-priced gourmet vegetarian Thai food lunch spot, all of which are packed in the morning and at lunchtime, and must offset the financial loss of those missing parking spots.  You could do a lot worse than this for a parking garage (this one even has some greenery dangling from the top level), but I'm still hoping for a warehouse-looking front that is more substantial, like the rendering above. 

 

Edited May 6, 20241 yr by chrino21

Did the MS Walk Saturday and got some pictures.

 

I assume the crane will be coming down soon. Also @MayDay you have captured the first images of the bollard installations along Superior Avenue in Public Square!

Edited May 7, 20241 yr by dave2017

Installing the top most glass all around was a big milestone today. From the south it looks completely finished. 

1 hour ago, dave2017 said:

I assume the crane will be coming down soon. Also @MayDay you have captured the first images of the bollard installations along Superior Avenue in Public Square!

If I remember correctly from the installation of the Hilton’s facade, they might still utilize the crane to install the glass where the hoists are on the eastern side. 

Would they also use the crane to put up the signage at the top of the building?

1 hour ago, JohnSummit said:

Would they also use the crane to put up the signage at the top of the building?

Nah. They’ll paint it on. 

This question may have been asked before:

Does anyone know if the glass on the Northeast corner of the crown will remain transparent?

I certainly hope not. It destroys the continuity of the Eastern facade.

I got these this weekend but I’m so excited the crown is done!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great pics, @Pleco as usual!  Man, maybe stating the obvious - but now as SW nears completion and we've got that crown -  Wow, this building really changes the feel of downtown from a gap-toothed skyline to a much more fully realized one!  I know it's "just" one tower - but the impact is substantial.  (Happy for CLE - but I'm still hoping for more this decade- I'll take an SW2, a skyline-changing residential/hotel tower -we need something to the north of SW on the west side,  the City of Cleveland deciding to build a tower for the new JC - I know, dream on,  a CLIFFS tower to show supremacy over US Steel - and that would take a lot since the Pittsburgh HQ is 841 feet high - and of course, something on the Nucleus site or on the riverfront - c'mon Bedrock).

First off, my name is FINALLY accurate again after many years — as we've moved from the burbs back into Ohio City on Monday! Woohoo! A couple pics from yesterday as the last bit was added to the top!

 

9 minutes ago, Paul in Cleveland said:

First off, my name is FINALLY accurate again after many years — as we've moved from the burbs back into Ohio City on Monday! Woohoo! A couple pics from yesterday as the last bit was added to the top!

 

 

 

Love the pics! And welcome back 🙂

 

 

Looks like it's going to be a Late 1Q/2Q 2025 move in schedule. Construction must be behind roughly 3ish months with this new move in schedule.

^ I was talking last night with someone who just accepted a job there. They said the same. 

1 hour ago, roman totale XVII said:

^ I was talking last night with someone who just accepted a job there. They said the same. 

I also just accepted a job at Sherwin and can confirm. We were told next year. 

Alright all you Sherwin Williams new hires we need you guys to get promoted to the top ASAP so we can get you to greenlight towers #2-5 all 30+ stories to get started immediately after this one is finished

49 minutes ago, Milkshake1 said:

I also just accepted a job at Sherwin and can confirm. We were told next year. 

 

Already reported in some dubious blog.

 

Dang, with all these new hires, methinks they're gonna need more big buildings.

I took a trip to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore on West 110th this morning in search of the perfect frame for a painting I just finished. The trip down I-90 to the near west side was quick as usual.

 

And WOW!
The impact of the new Hq was there from the moment downtown came into view. It really fills a void in the skyline and the crown really gives it an iconic presence on the skyline.

 

Crossing the  Shoreway Bridge is one of the very best views- going East-or westbound.

SHW Hq gives the city, and downtown in particular, a fresh, positive vibe!
 

by the way, when I returned, I was telling my wife about the impact of SHW on the skyline.

Her response: Now I know why you wanted to go to the west side Restore!
CAUGHT!

2 hours ago, KJP said:

Dang, with all these new hires, methinks they're gonna need more big buildings.

Methinks they screwed up by not going taller with the first one 

2 hours ago, ArtMasterCLE said:

I took a trip to Habitat for Humanity’s Restore on West 110th this morning in search of the perfect frame for a painting I just finished. The trip down I-90 to the near west side was quick as usual.

 

If you care to show us the painting it's arguably now on-topic :-) 

Does anyone know if the LED light strip will shine along the back of the tower as well?

8 hours ago, Paul in Cleveland said:

First off, my name is FINALLY accurate again after many years — as we've moved from the burbs back into Ohio City on Monday! Woohoo! A couple pics from yesterday as the last bit was added to the top!

 

What will provide even more stature for the city is having an international brand (Sherwin Williams) on the top of a really nice looking building.  

4 hours ago, surfohio said:

 

If you care to show us the painting it's arguably now on-topic :-) 

That wasn’t my intent, but thank you @surfohio  …

 

”Respite”

Watercolor and dry brush on watercolor board.

Damselflies at rest on old rusted scythes. The painting will be on exhibit at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown as part of their 88th National MidYear Exhibition (June 23 thru August 11). More info about the painting is available on my website: 

https://www.myrickcreative.com/artwork-details/respite

 

 

Edited May 9, 20241 yr by ArtMasterCLE

1 hour ago, jbee1982 said:

Does anyone know if the LED light strip will shine along the back of the tower as well?

I believe the LED vertical light strips will only be around the outer skin

Talked with a friend that works in the current offices and he’s been told his group won’t even move to the new tower and they could be staying in skylight till a second building is constructed. So it doesn’t sound like there will be an office to residential conversion anytime soon there.  He also gave me a nugget that the warrensville facility has supposedly already been sold, anyone hear this? 

Interesting. BTW, the Skylight building was built in 1991 and was partially leased by Sherwin-Williams starting in the 2010s. It is considered part of the headquarters but isn't the original 1930 headquarters building that SHW sold to Bedrock for redevelopment (possibly as residential). SHW extended its lease at Skylight to late 2025 because of the HQ construction delays.

It's amazing how much this view has changed in the past 2 years.

12 hours ago, Taller_is_better said:

Talked with a friend that works in the current offices and he’s been told his group won’t even move to the new tower and they could be staying in skylight till a second building is constructed. So it doesn’t sound like there will be an office to residential conversion anytime soon there.  He also gave me a nugget that the warrensville facility has supposedly already been sold, anyone hear this? 

 

It was reported back in Dec. 2023 that they sold it to Industrial Commercial Properties LLC for an undisclosed amount. I'm sure someone would be able to look it up somehow though.

https://www.icpllc.com/sherwin-williams-sells-warrensville-heights-technical-center-to-busy-developer-icp/

7 hours ago, originaljbw said:

It's amazing how much this view has changed in the past 2 years.

 

Outstanding pic- that could be a painting!

Before the South Crown was encased in glass. The exif GPS data says 199.6M above sea level.

 

14 hours ago, originaljbw said:

It's amazing how much this view has changed in the past 2 years.

Looking good.  Just need to fill a few more gaps.

Back from vacay everything is a bit greener and lusher than I left it. Also awesome to see the other side done, now I can’t wait for the lighting 

Edited May 9, 20241 yr by BoomerangCleRes

I'm guessing the Sherwin Williams logo and lighting will be some of the last things completed?

1 hour ago, GREGinPARMA said:

I'm guessing the Sherwin Williams logo and lighting will be some of the last things completed?

I pretty sure your guess is correct. Those are usually finishing touches.

I understand though. I’m anxious to see it too. That will elevate the impact to a whole different level.

18 hours ago, BoomerangCleRes said:

Back from vacay everything is a bit greener and lusher than I left it. Also awesome to see the other side done, now I can’t wait for the lighting 

Best skyline in Ohio👍

From today.

 

 

As someone whom lives outside of Ohio, thank you all that continue to photograph this build!

On 5/1/2024 at 6:51 PM, Foraker said:

Gargoyles!  I demand gargoyles!