Lansing City Market

The Lansing City Market was an urban city market located in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The market is located along the Grand River (Michigan) and Lansing River Trail, and is west of Cooley Law School Stadium. The current $1.6 million structure opened in January 2010.[2] Merchant space ranges from 80 square feet (7 m2) to over 800 square feet (74 m2).[3]

Lansing City Market
Lansing City Market along River Trail
LocationLansing, Michigan, United States
Coordinates42°44′8.7″N 84°32′52.3″W
Address325 City Market Drive
Opening date2010
Closing date2019
ManagementLansing Entertainment &
Public Facilities Authority
No. of stores and services0 vendors[1]
Total retail floor area11,000 square feet (1,022 m2)[2]
No. of floors1

History

The original Lansing City Market opened in 1909 at an adjacent site north of the current city market.[4] The building was demolished in April 2010 to allow room for a new mixed-use development.[5]

An episode of Food Network's Food Court Wars was taped at the City Market on March 19, 2014.[6]

Lansing City Market closed in October of 2019.

  • Lansing City Market along
    Grand River
  • Lansing City Market and sculpture 'Inspiration' from the north[7]

References
  1. Thiede, Alanna. Market officially opens in new building, The State News, April 25, 2010, Retrieved December 15, 2012
  2. Warnemuende, Jeremy. Lansing market reopens following recent move, The State News, January 12, 2010, Retrieved December 15, 2012
  3. VanHulle, Lindsay (June 6, 2011). "Authority says most Lansing City Market booth space is leased". Lansing State Journal. ProQuest 870301294.
  4. Lansing City Market Archived 2012-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved December 15, 2012
  5. South, Rob (April 23, 2010). "Lansing City Market holds grand opening". WKAR. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  6. Smith, Jay Scott (April 1, 2014). "Lansing episode of Food Network's 'Food Court Wars' to air on May 25". MLive. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  7. Downtown Attractions, Downtown Lansing, Inc., Retrieved December 15, 2012


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