West Side Market works to secure funding for multi-million dollar makeover [Video]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A multi-million dollar makeover is currently in the works at one of Cleveland’s most beloved and historic spaces.

Fundraising efforts are well underway to take Ohio City’s West Side Market to the next level and prepare them for the future.

They are anticipating the cost of overall West Side Market renovations to be $68 million.

A transformation is in the works at the Cleveland staple.

West Side Market officials confirm they are closing in on roughly $47 million in funding needed to start the first phase of the project in 2025.

They’re not there just yet.

However, they stress they are getting close, and it’s become a team effort.

“If we don’t quite hit that $47 million, it’s really working with the new market’s tax credits, investors. It’s working with our project team and seeing if we can kind of adjust things in a way that’s still attractive to them. But, you …