Lorain County Port Authority agrees to buy, redevelop declining Midway Mall
ELYRIA, Ohio — The revitalization of Elyria's long-declining Midway Mall is being re-energized by the prospect of new ownership. Thursday, the Lora...
ELYRIA, Ohio — The revitalization of Elyria's long-declining Midway Mall is being re-energized by the prospect of new ownership. Thursday, the Lorain County Port Authority voted to accept a $13.9 million loan from the county commission to buy the property.'I think today is a huge step in the right direction,' Elyria Mayor Frank Whitfield told News 5.For years, the mall has been down on its luck, as customers left for online and competing shopping centers and retail shops vacated the property.'I have some customers come, very sad because the mall - it was so busy.