For generations Cleveland’s West Side Market has offered an authentic and
culturally diverse shopping experience. As a cultural destination anchoring the
historic Ohio City neighborhood, the Market attracts more than one million
shoppers annually. The sights, sounds and smells can transform a Saturday
morning shopping trip into a journey around the world. But beyond its foodie allure
and historic structure, the West Side Market is a city-owned and operated facility
that adds value to our local economy and the surrounding Ohio City neighborhood.
Given its value to the Cleveland community, the City of Cleveland continues to
invest in the 101-year-old facility, making needed repairs and improving the
infrastructure. Since 2010, the City of Cleveland has invested $3.2 million in the
West Side Market. Underway now is $1.4 million worth of work in the public and
the vendor restrooms, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and roof and elevator
repairs.
The next project to begin is an upgrade of the Market’s sanitary ejection system, or
grease trap. Preparations are being made for this work and due to the size of the
equipment and the building utility integration required for installation, the West
Side Market will be shut down from April 27 through Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
This timeline will adjust if uncontrollable factors, such as heavy rain, impact
construction
This project is critical to market operations and will reduce back-ups of the
Market’s plumping in the boiler room as well as improve access for future
maintenance.
Other improvements include the following:
Public Restrooms: Renovation began in December 2013 and should be
complete by the end of this month.
Tenant Restroom: Work will begin on the tenant restrooms when the Public
Restrooms reopen.
Elevators: Repairs are underway to all four elevators.
Electrical: Staging is in process to upgrade the electrical switchgear, which
when complete will improve electrical distribution to the building. Electrical
grounding will also be completed.
Lighting: New energy-efficient LED fixtures have been installed throughout
the Market House and the project will be completed by the end of this month.
This will result in a brighter illumination of the Guastavino tile vaulted
ceiling.
Exterior: The ADA operator on door repair has been completed. Repair and
replacement of WEST SIDE MARKET letters on the south façade is
underway. The replacement of the roof membrane and insulation on north
and south flat roof areas as well as roof repairs to select areas of Produce
Arcade are in progress.
Mechanical: Currently out to bid is a project to make insulation repairs to
glycol lines and the chiller barrel system that operate the Market’s case
refrigeration system. When this project gets underway this year, there will be
additional closures of the West Side Market.
These improvements were identified as the most critical projects from a 2012
Facility Assessment Study completed by Westlake Reed Leskosky. These
improvements are being funded through the City’s Capital Improvement Program.
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