The Almirante Lacerda Municipal Market, better known as the “Red Market,” is expected to reopen in June this year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has said.
According to the IAM, the full market revamp, which took two full years, is almost complete. The IAM is expecting the new facility to be ready to start receiving vendors in late May.
IAM also noted that as the works have been generally completed, the facility is now going through a testing stage to ensure everything is operational.
Although it has undergone a major revamp, the market’s appearance is very similar to the original and retains most aspects such as corridors, stall locations, and even decoration according to the original plan.
Among the major differences is the inclusion of lifts and other equipment that enables ease of use by those with mobility issues.
A total of 127 stalls from the original Red Market will return to the market, including 12 vegetable stalls, 76 fish and seafood stalls, 17 pork stalls, two beef stalls, eight chilled product stalls, seven grocery stalls, four tofu and bean sprout stalls and one frozen meat stall.
IAM has completed drawing lots for the allocation of stalls for the vendors and held briefings about the relocation.
In the upcoming days, stall vendors will be able to perform on-site inspections and measurements to plan the layout of the stalls and prepare for the relocation as soon as possible.
IAM expects to reopen the market early June.
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