Iconic History
The building’s foundation was an engineering marvel, with concrete and steel supports extending nearly 250 feet below ground level. Below are key facts highlighting the Tower’s construction and its evolution over time, including milestones in its recent history such as K&D’s purchase of the Tower.
118,230
Tons of Granite, Limestone, and Terra Cotta.
2,200
Windows.
over 55,000
Barrels of Cement.
10 miles
of Water Pipes.
approx. 17,800
Tons of Steel.
est. 2016
K&D Purchased The Terminal Tower from Forest City Enterprises
In 2019, K&D successfully completed it’s historic adaptive reuse of the Tower in 2019, adding nearly 300 apartments.
Fun Facts
$179 million
The project’s estimated cost, adjusted for inflation (historically noted as $179 million in 1929 dollars).
1927
The year the Terminal Tower’s construction began, following over a decade of planning by the Van Sweringen brothers, Mantis J. and Oris P., prominent real estate and railroad developers. They aimed to connect their master planned suburb of Shaker Heights to Downtown Cleveland via a new rapid transit rail line.
Strobe Light
In its early years, Terminal Tower featured a powerful strobe light that helped guide aircraft and ships.
708 feet
The height of the Terminal Tower. The observation deck is near the top of the building, on the 42nd floor, 668 feet up!
290+
The number of apartments K&D converted the lower 15 floors of the Terminal Tower, while moving commercial tenants to floors 16-41
mid 2000's
Hundreds of LED fixtures added by former owner Forest City Enterprises laid the groundwork for today’s lighting system. K&D Management enhanced this with hundreds of Color Kinetics fixtures, allowing the Tower to shine nightly in vibrant colors.