Mission
EASTERN MARKET IS ORGANIZED TO COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION AND TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT IN MANAGING ITS PUBLIC MARKET THAT HAS SERVED DETROIT SINCE 1891. EASTERN MARKET OPERATES THE MARKET UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF DETROIT, WHICH OWNS THE FACILITY. EASTERN MARKET HAS DEVELOPED A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND IS IMPLEMENTING A SERIES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO IMPROVE THE MARKET'S ABILITY TO SERVE AS A FOOD CENTER FOR DETROIT AND AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE STAKEHOLDERS' VISION FOR THE EASTERN MARKET DISTRICT (THE "MARKET") IS TO LEVERAGE THE ATTRACTION AND LEGACY OF THE MARKET, TO BUILD A DYNAMIC, DIVERSE, AND UNIQUE URBAN DISTRICT, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE IDENTITY OF THE MARKET AS A FOOD-RELATED DISTRICT BY ENHANCING THE OPERATIONS OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC MARKET AND BY DEVELOPING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIALTY FOOD RETAILERS, FOOD WHOLESALE OPERATIONS, RESTAURANTS, FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, AND FOOD PROCESSORS.