Quest to revive Corktown's Western Market faces money hurdles

An update on the effort to restore some of the old Western Market in Corktown. Right now, the biggest sticking point is getting the necessary funding to get the project off the ground.
Quest to revive Corktown's Western Market faces money hurdles
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The main structure is expected to have 10,800 square feet available for up to 60 independent vendors, including for Motor City Match participants, Schneider said. The shed also includes a 900 square-foot coffee shop.


Motor City Match is a city-run program that offers financial and technical assistance for growing Detroit businesses.




"We're hoping that an entity involved in Corktown [[who can) help us obtain low cost financing to get the project moving and also allow us to offer low rental space for the market's vendors," she said.

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https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-e...ion-owner-says

A rendering of some kind might get investors interested. There isn't a whole lot that is exciting about the site plan and it looks like much of what they are trying to do will be done in one form or another at the train station.

"The main structure is expected to have 10,800 square feet available for up to 60 independent vendors, including for Motor City Match participants, Schneider said. The shed also includes a 900 square-foot coffee shop."

Sounds like Trapper's Alley.

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Originally Posted by Meddle

"The main structure is expected to have 10,800 square feet available for up to 60 independent vendors, including for Motor City Match participants, Schneider said. The shed also includes a 900 square-foot coffee shop."

Sounds like Trapper's Alley.

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In the sense that there are a bunch of shops, sure. Otherwise I don't see much resemblance. Doesn't mean it would be successful--independent retail is tough.

Seems like an odd area to build being right next to an interchange. Granted the location is probably due to were the original Western Market is, but they would box themselves in that location if they ever had plans of expanding [[thinking more like Eastern Market). Wonder if there are any future plans for the massive surface lots just west of the Corner Ballpark.