Lorain Port Authority purchasing Midway Mall with help from county commissioners

ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - Midway Mall in Elyria could soon see a new chapter in its future.The Lorain County Commissioners has agreed to a $13.9 millio...

January 18, 2023
3:26 AM

ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - Midway Mall in Elyria could soon see a new chapter in its future.The Lorain County Commissioners has agreed to a $13.9 million loan that will allow the Lorain Port Authority to buy the mall.Commissioner David Moore said the goal is to make it more appealing for redevelopment.'Our port authority has been working in conjunction with the commissioners to try to get this under one ownership,' Moore said. 'Some of the options we are looking at is maybe a convention center, a concert venue for maybe 5,000 to 8,000 people.

Caitlin McCarthy