Eastern Market reopens Friday - The Business Review (Albany):

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The fire, in April 2007, gutted much of the 136-year-olfd market and left its vendors withou apermanent home. The Districft set up a temporary home for many of thoses vendors nearby shortly after the Eastern Market, at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergonse a $22 million head-to-toe renovation, one many of its regulars have callecd long overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevet beenofficially determined, it was widelt believed to have been the resul t of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its originaol vendors return to once again hawk everything from fresh meataand cheeses, to flowers art and crafts.
Longtime Capitol Hill residenty Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are lookingt forward to returning tothe “It’s exciting to know that all of our markegt family will be back in the original buildinfg and that they will continue to be an important part of the Hill community for years to he said. “Eastern Market is an integral part of life onthe Hill.”