Downtown Cleveland may lose HQ to suburban Moen property

Proposal calls for Northeast Ohio agency to move 330 jobs to the suburbs

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, a five-county senior services agency, is in talks to move its headquarters from Cleveland to the Moen office building in North Olmsted. The move would transfer 313 full-time jobs and 17 part-time positions to the Moen property along Interstate 480, helping to fill the vacancy left by Moen's parent company, Fortune Brands Innovations, which announced plans to consolidate Moen staff just outside Chicago.

Why it matters

This potential move highlights the ongoing shifts in the regional economy, with suburban areas potentially drawing jobs away from downtown Cleveland. It also raises questions about the future of the Reserve Square complex in downtown, which has faced increasing residential vacancies and maintenance issues.

The details

The proposal before North Olmsted City Council would authorize a grant based on a share of income taxes collected from the new jobs at the Moen site – 40% through 2032, 35% in 2033 and 2034, and 30% in 2035 and 2036. The 300-plus jobs moving to the top floor of the Moen space will bring the building close to the occupancy level it had when Moen fully occupied it.

  • In July 2025, Moen's parent company, Fortune Brands Innovations, announced plans to vacate the North Olmsted building and consolidate Moen staff just outside Chicago.
  • Last summer, Moen said it would retain just over 100 jobs in North Olmsted.
  • Legislation was introduced in North Olmsted this week regarding the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging's request for tax incentives to transfer 330 jobs to the Moen property.

The players

Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging

A five-county senior services agency that is in talks to move its headquarters from Cleveland to the Moen office building in North Olmsted.

Moen

A faucet and plumbing giant that moved its headquarters from Elyria to North Olmsted in 1994, locating on what is known as Al Moen Drive, directly across Interstate 480 from Great Northern Mall.

Fortune Brands Innovations

The parent company of Moen that announced plans in 2025 to vacate the North Olmsted building and consolidate Moen staff just outside Chicago.

Max Upton

The North Olmsted Economic Development Director who said the 300-plus jobs moving to the Moen site will bring the building close to the occupancy level it had when Moen fully occupied it.

Doug Price

The CEO of K&D, the owner of the Reserve Square complex in downtown Cleveland, who said the company has not had any operating control of the property for months and that it is being operated by a court-appointed 'receiver' during foreclosure proceedings.

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What they’re saying

“Last year alone, we cited for 85 violations. Interior, exterior, maintenance, parking garage, elevators problems, reports of concrete chunks falling the garage. ... No one should ever let a situation get this bad.”

— Tyler Sinclair, Spokesperson for the mayor (cleveland.com)

“We have seen some action, but not enough.”

— Tyler Sinclair, Spokesperson for the mayor (cleveland.com)

What’s next

The proposal before North Olmsted City Council would authorize the award of a grant based on a share of income taxes collected from the new jobs at the Moen site.

The takeaway

This potential move of the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging's headquarters from downtown Cleveland to the Moen property in the suburbs highlights the ongoing shifts in the regional economy, with suburban areas potentially drawing jobs away from the city center. It also raises concerns about the future of the troubled Reserve Square complex in downtown Cleveland.