https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-public-market-opening-date/article_951ac3ba-16b7-11ee-8d81-0fced1bcd93a.html At long last, the city and Public Market Foundation are moving toward final agreements that would allow construction of the $20.8 million, 45,000-square-foot facility in December, with an opening in the spring of 2025. The city’s Public Market Development Committee on Thursday will consider a lease and operating agreement with the nonprofit Madison Public Market Foundation to be followed by decisions by the Finance Committee and City Council. The foundation already has approved them. “It’s a great place to be on the path of this project,” said Matt Mikolajewski, city economic development director. “We are really thankful we’ve been able to come up with a really good agreement. Hopefully, this will help us to grow the relationship between the city and the foundation for many successful years ahead.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Plans call for a 15,000-square-foot public market, including a Food Innovation Center. Plans also include an outdoor market center, retail space, a seven story apartment building and underground parking. This scope is subject to change. As of June 22, 2023, the project is in design and subject to municipal approvals. The City Council has approved to give this project the remaining funding so that it may move forward. A demolition permit was recently issued but a building permit has not been applied for yet. Information regarding a general contractor has not been confirmed. Construction will begin September 2023. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.