It is likely that Sherwin-Williams would construct a potential second headquarters tower in a manner similar to the first. That means using similar materials, architectural designs, and floor plans to fill out the rest of the campus. If it isn’t broken – don’t fix it.

◁ A slightly shorter potential “HQ2” is shown in front of the existing headquarters office tower fronting Public Square in downtown Cleveland.

While the construction of Sherwin-Williams’ HQ1 eliminated multiple unwanted parking lots in the downtown core, return-to-office has pushed the limits of the parking available in the current garage servicing the campus. A second tower could utilize land efficiently and build on top of 5-6 floors of parking to nearly double the company’s space.

▷ A potential second parking garage would serve as the base for “HQ2”. Green roof elements could even be employed for environmental certification and employee benefit.

West 6th Street serves as the heart of the Warehouse District on the west side of downtown. A supposed HQ2 could provide an extension of that work and night-life district by fronting the street with new retail spaces on the ground floor. Landscaping and traffic calming improvements could make the district more pedestrian and bike-friendly.

◁ Employees of Sherwin-Williams and other corporations could spend more time downtown if additional retail offerings are a part of the potential campus expansion.