October 15, 20195 yr 58 minutes ago, KJP said: Courthouse Tower, but yes, next-level stupid. Neither the courthouse tower or the law firms that want the courthouse built within a few blocks of Public Square are at any risk of leaving Cleveland. Public square is not even a very convenient place for the Justice Center. Remember that the domestic relations court, the appeals court, and the retired judges are all in the Old Courthouse. Having to suddenly walk from the Justice Center to the Old Courthouse is a pretty common occurrence. The new Justice Center should be as close to the old Courthouse as possible. Public square to the Old Courthouse may not be "that" far, but in mid-January with five boxes of trial exhibits it sure is. There are some lots pretty close to the Old Courthouse that are still empty. SHW on the other hand is the perfect use for the Jacobs lot. I'm happy they're not leaving downtown, but if they end up anywhere other than the Jacobs lot because of what the city did, that's a loss in my opinion.
October 15, 20195 yr It's possible the county was looking to build on Public Square, but that's not the same as "blocking" Sherwin Williams. That's just conjecture. The Jacobs and Weston lots are privately owned. They can build for whomever they want.
October 15, 20195 yr 5 minutes ago, Mendo said: It's possible the county was looking to build on Public Square, but that's not the same as "blocking" Sherwin Williams. That's just conjecture. The Jacobs and Weston lots are privately owned. They can build for whomever they want. I totally agree. I can't imagine the city, or county standing in the way of SHW building where ever they want. Even if there were preliminary plans to build a courthouse tower on public square, they would step aside in favor of the far more appropriate SHW Headquarters in this high profile location.
October 15, 20195 yr I agree with the UO sentiment that there are plenty of lots to build the Courthouse Tower(CT) on in the CBD. The quick sketch below are my thoughts. As stated earlier; SHW gets the Jacobs and neighboring Weston lot, then the Courthouse Tower has three close options. Depending on the size of the CT I think ideas 1&2 are perfect(if large, use #1 - if small, use #2), it makes sense as they're the closest to the current site. Worst case, they can go with #3 -- I'm sure there are plenty of other options, but these are just the close parking craters.
October 15, 20195 yr build it in the flats. make the lawyers walk up and down into town. sweaty lawyers! cle will have the fittest lawyers in the world lol.
October 15, 20195 yr Here's a novel idea... Figure out a way to reconfigure things so you can build it on the current justice center site!! Maybe a temporary jail somewhere else, tear down the jail, new tower on the jail site. Also Cleveland police are likely moving out so that'd open up room as well. Anyways that's probably for a justice center thread. Edited October 15, 20195 yr by mu2010
October 15, 20195 yr I find that institutions often don't want to put up with the hassle of temporary relocations (which is understandable) so they end up building replacement locations on less than ideal sites. The original site is usually the best site. You see this all the time on college campuses and with K12 school districts, where the new fancy high school or engineering building is in a worse location than the original. The ideal site for a replacement justice center is the current justice center site, which is of course why they put it there in the first place. Edited October 15, 20195 yr by mu2010
October 15, 20195 yr I understand the concerns about the height of the potential skyscraper but anything/everything cosmetic comes second to the fact that we just retained a massive corporation and will likely be pulling talent (and residents) into Cleveland proper from other surrounding cities and states (a la relocation). It's the first time in my life (that I can recall) where a major organization is actually going to move people back into the city. What a huge positive. The downtown (and surrounding area) occupancy is going to drastically increase solely because of this decision. Even if the new building is a gigantic, inflatable bouncy house, the city of Cleveland just won BIG.
October 15, 20195 yr Paint Giant Sherwin Williams Eyeing Atlanta For HQ Relocation Atlanta Office October 15, 2019 Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta Atlanta is in the running to lure the headquarters of a global Fortune 500 company. Cleveland-based Sherwin Williams has eyed Atlanta as a possible relocation destination for its headquarters and research and development operations, a source familiar with the search tells Bisnow. It is a move that could potentially add up to 2,000 new jobs to the metro area. “I think the early favorites here, based on everything I heard, is Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte,” The Boyd Co. principal John Boyd said. Boyd is a noted site selection consultant for private companies, although he is not working directly with Sherwin Williams in its hunt. Sherwin Williams officials were in the Metro Atlanta area earlier this year scouting sites, a source said, but it is unclear where their search took them.https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/office/paint-giant-sherwin-williams-eyeing-atlanta-for-hq-relocation-101291
October 15, 20195 yr 1 minute ago, Florida Guy said: Paint Giant Sherwin Williams Eyeing Atlanta For HQ Relocation Atlanta Office October 15, 2019 Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta Atlanta is in the running to lure the headquarters of a global Fortune 500 company. Cleveland-based Sherwin Williams has eyed Atlanta as a possible relocation destination for its headquarters and research and development operations, a source familiar with the search tells Bisnow. It is a move that could potentially add up to 2,000 new jobs to the metro area. “I think the early favorites here, based on everything I heard, is Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte,” The Boyd Co. principal John Boyd said. Boyd is a noted site selection consultant for private companies, although he is not working directly with Sherwin Williams in its hunt. Sherwin Williams officials were in the Metro Atlanta area earlier this year scouting sites, a source said, but it is unclear where their search took them.https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/office/paint-giant-sherwin-williams-eyeing-atlanta-for-hq-relocation-101291 I’m not clicking on that and giving them traffic, but it seems like they didn’t even mention SHW staying in Cleveland as a possibility when it’s the most likely option
October 15, 20195 yr "Although he is not working directly with Sherwin Williams in its hunt." ... Okay so they know nothing lol. Maybe Sherwin was considering other cities in the past, but I think it's pretty obvious the most likely choice is Cleveland. This article is click-bait.
October 15, 20195 yr 5 minutes ago, Florida Guy said: Paint Giant Sherwin Williams Eyeing Atlanta For HQ Relocation Atlanta Office October 15, 2019 Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta Atlanta is in the running to lure the headquarters of a global Fortune 500 company. Cleveland-based Sherwin Williams has eyed Atlanta as a possible relocation destination for its headquarters and research and development operations, a source familiar with the search tells Bisnow. It is a move that could potentially add up to 2,000 new jobs to the metro area. “I think the early favorites here, based on everything I heard, is Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte,” The Boyd Co. principal John Boyd said. Boyd is a noted site selection consultant for private companies, although he is not working directly with Sherwin Williams in its hunt. Sherwin Williams officials were in the Metro Atlanta area earlier this year scouting sites, a source said, but it is unclear where their search took them.https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/office/paint-giant-sherwin-williams-eyeing-atlanta-for-hq-relocation-101291 Click bait central wow. Useless.
October 15, 20195 yr 5 minutes ago, Florida Guy said: Paint Giant Sherwin Williams Eyeing Atlanta For HQ Relocation Atlanta Office October 15, 2019 Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta Atlanta is in the running to lure the headquarters of a global Fortune 500 company. Cleveland-based Sherwin Williams has eyed Atlanta as a possible relocation destination for its headquarters and research and development operations, a source familiar with the search tells Bisnow. It is a move that could potentially add up to 2,000 new jobs to the metro area. “I think the early favorites here, based on everything I heard, is Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte,” The Boyd Co. principal John Boyd said. Boyd is a noted site selection consultant for private companies, although he is not working directly with Sherwin Williams in its hunt. Sherwin Williams officials were in the Metro Atlanta area earlier this year scouting sites, a source said, but it is unclear where their search took them.https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/office/paint-giant-sherwin-williams-eyeing-atlanta-for-hq-relocation-101291 God bless KJP but this is why insider sources and information should be kept as such. This is obviously a very involved processed with alot of parties involved and would be foolish to think that KJP can obtain all the information out there.
October 15, 20195 yr Glad to hear that's clickbait. My god I'm so sick of hearing "Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte". Throw in Austin as well. Like....let's find some new places to put things in America, thanks.
October 15, 20195 yr Just now, Zyrokai said: Glad to hear that's clickbait. My god I'm so sick of hearing "Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte". Throw in Austin as well. Like....let's find some new places to put things in America, thanks. Seriously. Their air service may be better but Dallas and Atlanta are terrible urban places. Suburban sprawl times 1000
October 15, 20195 yr 2 minutes ago, troeros said: God bless KJP but this is why insider sources and information should be kept as such. This is obviously a very involved processed with alot of parties involved and would be foolish to think that KJP can obtain all the information out there. Lol...the article says nothing. It is merely conjecture on the part of people who have no real connection. Company officials may well have been in Atlanta earlier but the article says nothing about who or why. Dont forget that there were a number of cities under consuderation for Amazon HQ2
October 15, 20195 yr Don't shoot the messenger (Atlanta post)! ? Congratulations KJP you are getting some well deserved recognition!
October 15, 20195 yr 2 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: Glad to hear that's clickbait. My god I'm so sick of hearing "Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte". Throw in Austin as well. Like....let's find some new places to put things in America, thanks. Yes. ..i was just in Austin for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Cant figure out what all of the fuss is about
October 15, 20195 yr 12 minutes ago, troeros said: God bless KJP but this is why insider sources and information should be kept as such. This is obviously a very involved processed with alot of parties involved and would be foolish to think that KJP can obtain all the information out there. Oh, i just sawcwhy company officuals were in Atlanta. Their Southeast Division is located there
October 15, 20195 yr Okay so we have two options. 1) We can believe KJP who has given an insane amount of details on who's involved, where it's happening, when things went out/the dates of the process, and what's been going on behind the scenes. He has been ahead of every mainstream news source on this issue time and time again. 2) We can worry about this article that contains little specific details, things we've heard before, and speculative quotes like "I think they feel very constrained in Cleveland. It's a very tight labor market. I just think it's time for a change. And this is a company that really has prioritized international sales." I'm not worried.
October 15, 20195 yr 5 hours ago, Florida Guy said: Paint Giant Sherwin Williams Eyeing Atlanta For HQ Relocation Atlanta Office October 15, 2019 Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta Atlanta is in the running to lure the headquarters of a global Fortune 500 company. Cleveland-based Sherwin Williams has eyed Atlanta as a possible relocation destination for its headquarters and research and development operations, a source familiar with the search tells Bisnow. It is a move that could potentially add up to 2,000 new jobs to the metro area. “I think the early favorites here, based on everything I heard, is Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte,” The Boyd Co. principal John Boyd said. Boyd is a noted site selection consultant for private companies, although he is not working directly with Sherwin Williams in its hunt. Sherwin Williams officials were in the Metro Atlanta area earlier this year scouting sites, a source said, but it is unclear where their search took them.https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/office/paint-giant-sherwin-williams-eyeing-atlanta-for-hq-relocation-101291 I don't know what a "Boyd Co" is, but "Atlanta, Dallas and Charlotte" is such a throw away sentence. Sort of like saying the Patriots are gonna make the playoffs. Tell people something original or don't even bother. Edited October 15, 20195 yr by PaxtonMarley
October 15, 20195 yr ugh totally agree so tired of lazy, click-bait journalism like this that seems to serve no purpose other than to feed into the 'sound-bite industrial complex' that some reporters covet. KJP knows the deal. John Boyd is not involved in this process and he does nothing here but offer up tired, macro-level analysis that any reasonably informed man-on-the-street might say when discussing "Cleveland." This is the kind of thing you hear at a hotel bar or while waiting to board a flight and that might pass for thoughtful or informed business talk. No - they're the vanilla musings of a BS artist who enjoys seeing his name in print. Yes, we get it. Cleveland is no longer a commercial hub for aviation and yes, Cleveland does not have the relative proximity to X schools relevant to chemical sciences as compared to X, Y, and Z. Gee whiz, it's so crazy that all these legacy Fortune 1000 companies located in Ohio are so profitable and doing so well despite their geography of *not* being in the inherently better cities of Austin, Charlotte, Atlanta, or Dallas (sarcasm) Edited October 15, 20195 yr by NewtoCLE
October 15, 20195 yr I just read the Crains “SHW wants better air service” article, and this same hack is quoted saying basically the same thing with no basis behind them. Sounds like he enjoys his name in the press.
October 15, 20195 yr What percentage of SW employees even need to travel extensively? The higher ups already have Burke. And seriously, if Atlanta was marking a play someone, somewhere would have heard something about incentives. Crickets.
October 15, 20195 yr Don't get twisted! This is old reporting. If the reporter had done their homework, they would have learned what the current status of the project is. Edited October 15, 20195 yr by Frmr CLEder
October 15, 20195 yr https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2019/10/15/report-sherwin-williams-will-build-massive-new-headquarters-in-downtown-cleveland-four-sites-under-consideration?media=AMP+HTML "Ace development blogger Ken Prendergrast, who's about as plugged in as anyone on the Sherwin-Williams HQ front..." Clevescene seems to think pretty highly of you, @KJP
October 15, 20195 yr Author Glad to see they're receiving the checks.... ? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 15, 20195 yr As always, great reporting Ken. Thanks for alleviating our anxieties. Hopefully Morikis won't come banging on your door. Lol.
October 16, 20195 yr I'm getting pretty damned tired of locking and cleaning up this thread. Think before you post.
October 17, 20195 yr https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/poor-air-service-hobbles-sherwin-williams-hq-bid?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=crain's cleveland business&utm_content=73638d61-cd59-4051-862f-049b16eeb33c. Mike Conway, Sherwin-Williams spokesman, wrote in an email that the private jets are available to "Sherwin associates who are connecting with customers to serve their needs."
October 18, 20195 yr Welp. The Crain’s article, as well as the “bisnow” article are beginning to pick up steam. My dad just sent me a worried text this morning because WKSU was reporting that Sherwin-Williams was looking to relocate because of Cleveland’s “terrible” infrastructure ?. Looks like the goal of clicks, as well as the fear of an entire metro area has been achieved. Sorry to post this here, just figured I’d keep everyone informed as far as what the boomers are hearing.
October 18, 20195 yr 6 minutes ago, Boaty McBoatface said: Welp. The Crain’s article, as well as the “bisnow” article are beginning to pick up steam. My dad just sent me a worried text this morning because WKSU was reporting that Sherwin-Williams was looking to relocate because of Cleveland’s “terrible” infrastructure ?. Looks like the goal of clicks, as well as the fear of an entire metro area has been achieved. Sorry to post this here, just figured I’d keep everyone informed as far as what the boomers are hearing. I was going to reply to this at length but I truly don't even have the energy anymore.
October 18, 20195 yr Wait......I'm so confused. As someone who's only been passively following this, I have a question: Is Sherwin-Williams leaving Cleveland or not?
October 18, 20195 yr 3 minutes ago, Zyrokai said: Wait......I'm so confused. As someone who's only been passively following this, I have a question: Is Sherwin-Williams leaving Cleveland or not? Yes they are definitely moving. The announcement will be made later today.
October 18, 20195 yr 4 minutes ago, Htsguy said: Yes they are definitely moving. The announcement will be made later today. So just to make sure I'm not interpreting this as a tounge-in-cheek answer: They are moving OUT of Cleveland? Not moving WITHIN Cleveland? Edited October 18, 20195 yr by Zyrokai
October 18, 20195 yr 6 minutes ago, Htsguy said: Yes they are definitely moving. The announcement will be made later today. Where are you getting this info?
October 18, 20195 yr ^^No they are not moving out of CLE. I am pretty sure he's being sarcastic. They are definitely moving out of Landmark Office building to one of four downtown Cleveland locations as reported by Ken.
October 18, 20195 yr ^^^OK, I thought so. I was just making sure I interpreted his sarcasm correctly. The internet isn't good for such things such as that, lol.
October 18, 20195 yr Sorry to get this off-topic again. I’m pretty sure Htsguy is just messing with you. All signs point to SHW staying in Cleveland, but our local media is such a slut for doom and gloom that even after it is (fairly) official that they are staying put, the only articles or stories that make any headway are the ones that make it seem like they are definitely moving to a much better city. Obviously. I mean who would choose Cleveland when you can move to (insert sunbelt city, or Austin) and have a much better and more fulfilling existence? Let’s just calm down a bit and wait until an official announcement from the company themselves. Sorry again everyone. Didn’t mean to turn this back into a conjecture and fear mongering thread.
October 18, 20195 yr 14 minutes ago, Htsguy said: Yes they are definitely moving. The announcement will be made later today. Announcement coming today, for real?!
October 18, 20195 yr 17 minutes ago, Htsguy said: Yes they are definitely moving. The announcement will be made later today. Later today? We got an email from Morikis this week saying no news and no decision in response what I think was Ken's article. Edited October 18, 20195 yr by Clevander1005
October 18, 20195 yr In any case I'll have to be checking my email after work hours now just in case. We were told the announcement will be made to employees first media second. If anything is sent I'll fwd it on...
October 18, 20195 yr 1 minute ago, Clevander1005 said: Later today? We got an email from Morikis this week saying no news and no decision in response what I think was Ken's article. My God people...I was just frustrated by Boatys post and the click bait journalism we have been experiencing recently like Stan's article in Crains. I indeed was being sarcastic. Read the whole thread for context. However I find Clevander 1005 post interesting about internal reaction to @KJP blog post. What is that all about?
October 18, 20195 yr 9 minutes ago, Htsguy said: My God people...I was just frustrated by Boatys post and the click bait journalism we have been experiencing recently like Stan's article in Crains. I indeed was being sarcastic. Read the whole thread for context. However I find Clevander 1005 post interesting about internal reaction to @KJP blog post. What is that all about? Just pretty much said don't listen to rumors nothing has been decided and not to talk to the media. Same email came out in May I believe when Ken wrote we were moving, but that email just was a no comment email pretty much and not to talk to the media. In either case we got an email a day or 2 after both of Ken's articles. Edited October 18, 20195 yr by Clevander1005
October 18, 20195 yr 6 minutes ago, Clevander1005 said: Just pretty much said don't listen to rumors nothing has been decided and not to talk to the media. Same email came out in May I believe when Ken wrote we were moving, but that email just was a no comment email pretty much and not to talk to the media. In either case we got an email a day or 2 after both of Ken's articles. Wow, Ken seems to shake things up in house. Kind of funny. By the way, I don't think that Ken's original blog post which resulted in the first e mail from on high actually said SW was moving. If anything this whole moving nonsense was started due to a throw away sentence in that SW no news news release (which I think was in response to Ken's first article) which started something like they were exploring all options.
October 18, 20195 yr Good article Ken. My only doubts are the comment regarding Gilbane as being selected as a CM. Curious as to where that information was attained, and the person who mentioned that.
October 18, 20195 yr Author There's so much I would love to say but can't. Maybe in 20 years or so. ? I don't know why Morikis thinks that he can keep a lid on such huge news that will affect thousands of people's lives. I understand that real estate negotiations and legal matters should be conducted in confidence, and I've not reported on the substance of those except that they are occurring. So things are probably going to stay quiet until SHW actually does make a decision. So there isn't much new to report since my last article came out, except that a high-level source reiterated that SHW will have a much larger presence downtown. The next thing we'll likely hear will be from public records, such as notices of disclosure about property acquisitions. Thankfully, SHW being a publicly traded company means it has to be transparent when it comes to pending major capital expenditures. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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