Unbuilt Cleveland Skyscrapers

This section of clevelandskyscrapers.com is dedicated to projects in Cleveland that were at one time proposed, but were never built.

	Progressive Corporation, Corporate Headquarters Status: (not scheduled for completion at present) The following image and project description have been generously contributed by Gehry Partners, LLP. Special thanks to Jennifer Frutchy, Peter B. Lewis, Keith Mendenhall, and Laura Stella.
Occupying a site as the northern end of Cleveland's historic Burnham Mall, the corporate headquarters building would have been erected within the space provided by air rights over the existing railroad tracks, separating the Mall from Lake Erie. The master plan called for the end of the Burnham Mall to be flanked by the Progressive Corporation tower and a high rise hotel, creating a gateway to the city and mirroring the positioning of City Hall and the County building. The project would have brought together under one roof the majority of Progressive Corporation, an innovative and rapidly expanding insurance company currently housed in a number of buildings throughout the suburbs. In addition to the one million square feet of office space in the high rise configuration, the project would have included an art museum, a creativity center, a health club and a research center. The visual mass of the office tower was broken down into two contiguous vertical elements clad with metal and stone, respectively. Executive and mechanical penthouses, and a restaurant were articulated at the top of the building by changes in both form and material. The art museum, with its scholars' library and auditorium, was to be located to one side of the health club, training center and cafeteria were to inhabit a structure separated from the tower to preserve views from City Hall to the Lake. The 100-foot walkway from the Mall to the Lakefront was to be designed by Donald Judd. Richard Serra was to craft a sculpture on the deck of the parking garage, the first installation of a proposed art park. Claes Oldenberg's carpenter's C-Clamp sculpture was to appear to hold down a part of the health club and an oversized newspaper perched atop the tower was to create an unusual sky landmark. CLIENT: Progressive Insurance Company AREA: 1,000,000 sq. ft. (approximately) SCHEDULE: Begin Design: 1987 (not scheduled for completion at present) COSTS: N/A PROJECT TEAM: Frank O. Gehry - Design Principal;David Denton - Project Principal; Bruce Biesman-Simons - Project Architect; C. Gregory Walsh - Project Designer; Eileen Yankowski - Project Team; Susan Narduli; Andrew Alper; CJ Bonura ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT: van Dijk, Johnson & Partners AWARDS: 1991 LA/AIA Honor Award
	Cleveland Trust Tower - Euclid Avenue (left side of image) *Status: Cancelled (1971)* Architect: Marcel Breuer
This tower was planned for the site east of the Cleveland Trust Rotunda, where the 1010 Euclid Building currently stands. The tower was designed as a twin to the 28-story Cleveland Trust Tower constructed in 1971 fronting East 9th Street.
	Masonic Memorial Building *Status: Cancelled (1920s)*
This neo-classical tower was planned for the site on the northeast corner of Euclid Avenue and East 36th street. The tower would have stood approximately 24 stories.
	District Park Condominiums *Status: Suspended (2004)* Architect: Pappageorge/Haymes Developer: Marous Development
http://www.districtpark.com/ This trio of residential towers was planned in 2004 for the West 9th Street corridor in the Historic Warehouse District. The project consisted of a 10-story (135 ft.) building fronting West 9th Street, a 12-story (168 ft.) building in the central portion of the site, and a 15+ story (208+ ft.) building fronting West 10th Street.
	Doubletree Hotel *Status: Cancelled (2003)*
This $70 million mixed-use project, was to include a Doubletree Hotel, office tower, and Cleveland Fish Market restaurant. The hotel was to have from 275-300 rooms, and the tower will be about 28 stories. Six of the floors of the tower were to be offices, and the plans included a 400-car parking garage. On 9/09/99, the developers reported that groundbreaking would occur within two weeks. However, the site was eventually turned over to Cuyahoga County and remains a parking lot.
	East 9th/Euclid Proposal *Status: Cancelled* Press clipping from The Cleveland Press, August 7, 1979 courtesy of John Ivancic
The construction of this tower would have resulted in the demoliton of the Euclid/9th Tower (Schofield Building) and the City Club building. The tower never materialized and the former site of the Hippodrome Theater remains a parking lot. The approximate height of the tower would have been 450 feet.
	North Point Tower Proposal *Status: Redesigned/Tower canceled* Press clipping from The Cleveland Press, courtesy of John Ivancic
This was the original design for the North Point Tower office complex on the former site of the Cleveland Press building at the northeast corner of Lakeside Avenue and East 9th Street. The tower, slated to be over 500 feet tall was cancelled and the shorter North Point Tower was constructed instead.
	Ohio World Trade Center Proposal *Status: Canceled* Press clipping from The Cleveland Press, courtesy of John Ivancic
This 22-story tower was proposed for the southwest corner of St. Clair Avenue and West 6th Street in the Warehouse District. It was canceled and the site remains a parking lot.