FAQs

West Side Market
1979 West 25th Street
Cleveland , OH 44113

The West Side Market is located at the North-East corner of West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue and is easily accessible from any part of the Greater Cleveland Area. From the East: I-90 westbound through the innerbelt and exit at Abbey Road, turn left (west) onto Abbey Road, the Market is on the right side at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue. From the West: I-90 eastbound to West 25th Street exit, turn left (north) on West 25th Street, the Market is on the right side at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue. From the South: I-77 north to East 9th Street exit to Carnegie Avenue, turn left (west) onto Carnegie and go over the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge to West 25th Street, the Market is on the right side at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue. From Downtown: West across the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, the Market is on the right side at West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue. Or West across the Detroit-Superior Bridge to West 25th Street, turn left (south), the Market is on the left side at Lorain Avenue.

A non-profit operator will be mission-driven, with a clear vision and measurable objectives for supporting the health, wealth, and engagement of Cleveland’s diverse community.

A non-profit board can help fortify West Side Market by planning for leadership transitions, insulating the Market from political changes, and acting on opportunities for innovations in technology, programming, and partnerships.

The business-like approach to non-profit market operations provides an incentive for the new operator to meet expenses and create an operating reserve, offers more flexibility in staff hiring, and dramatically improves management’s ability to adjust operations, find cost savings, and access new sources of funds for more efficient operation of the West Side Market.

Initial funding for the master plan is from fundraising that occurred in 2012 during the West Side Market’s Centennial. The master planning agreement with Market Ventures, Inc. is with Ohio City, Inc., which maintains a fund for the benefit of the West Side Market.

City Council passed legislation in March 2022 allowing the City to enter an agreement Ohio City, Inc., to re-establish the fund and to manage programs to benefit the West Side Market, including facilitating long-term planning for the West Side Market.

The Bibb administration is working with partners to identify additional resources to fully fund the master planning process.

The first phase will last approximately four months and focus on research and analysis,, including conducting a competitive analysis of the West Side Market, identifying facilities issues (such as mechanical systems, utilities deficiencies, and updated needed to meet state, local, and federal code), completing a demand and supply analysis, administering consumer intercept surveys and convening focus groups, evaluating operations and identifying areas for improvement, and completing SWOT analysis.

The second phase will last approximately three months and focus on a vision for the West Side Market and program development. The second phase will include proposed design principles and conceptual designs for both the interior and exterior of West Side Market (including public space and vendor space), a proposed merchandise mix and programmatic elements, and provide guidance for parking lot redevelopment.

The final phase will last approximately three months and will focus on a management and financial plan, including a staffing plan, technology integration suggestions, recommendations for security, maintenance, cleaning, and merchant association participation, development cost estimates, and a complete operations pro format.

Simultaneously, Market Ventures, Inc. and Senior Strategist Trivisonno will work to launch a new non-profit for the West Side Market.

Individuals can support this effort by making a donation to the West Side Market Centennial Fund here: https://ohiocity.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation

In addition to information provided in the West Side Market Revitalization Plan, customer surveys, and focus groups, the Administration has engaged an advisory committee composed of vendors, government officials, community stakeholders, and local experts to provide feedback on the master plan as it is developed.

Updates on the Master Planning process will be published at the conclusion of each phase. In addition to drawing on community feedback presented in the West Side Market Revitalization Plan, master planning will include customer and community feedback through customer intercept surveys and focus groups.

The final report for the West Side Market Revitalization Plan is available here: https://mayor.clevelandohio.gov/initiatives/west-side-market