Tower City Is Removing Its Indoor Fountain to Make Room for More Events

Tower City aims to create a premier Downtown event space — and to make room for it, it's removing a large fountain, a longtime centerpiece of the building.

The Skylight Concourse fountain has been off view for a few years, covered by the interactive Skylight Park boardwalk and greenery installation that property owner Bedrock installed in 2022. Now, both Skylight Park and the fountain underneath it will be removed to create more usable space for events.

Fountain removal will help to maximize the nearly 20,000 square feet in the Skylight Concourse, Bedrock says in a news release. Construction on the fountain and its surrounding area began in late January, and the refreshed space will be available to book starting in March.

The leveled space can be used for a variety of major public gatherings — along with the building’s English Oak Room, which will be available for smaller private events. The hope, the company says, is to build off of successful events like WinterLand, Noon Years Eve, Cavs hype shows and other experiences that have already used the space, while also attracting weddings, corporate events and cultural programs.

“As the momentum in downtown Cleveland continues, Tower City will be making enhancements to our spaces to serve the demand for community programming, celebrations and corporate events,” said Jason Russell, Bedrock’s vice president of operations and leasing, in a news release. “Skylight Concourse is a proven, high-impact venue for all types of activations and major events, while the English Oak Room is an intimate and timeless space for weddings, special occasions and other gatherings.”

Bedrock, owned by Dan Gilbert, purchased Tower City in 2016. The company says that its most recent Tower City projects contribute to the company’s overall plans for riverfront development.

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