Overview
- Crews plan to take down about 30 feet of the exterior wall at the southwest corner near Capitol and Verbeke streets.
- Structural engineers flagged that section for bowing and sagging, leading to the planned removal.
- City leaders characterize the work as intentional, limited in scope, and aligned with the market’s stabilization and redevelopment plan.
- The aim is to protect public safety and clear the way for long-term restoration of the historic market site.
- Officials say more updates will follow as work progresses, noting the broader rebuild targeted for 2027 encountered delays after a wall collapse in December.