Location
Our Madison Public Market will be housed in the former City Fleet Services building, located at 202 N. First Street, on the corner of E. Johnson and First Streets. There isn’t a more perfect place to host Madison’s first brick & mortar Public Market.
The 202 N. First Street location is ideal for a variety of reasons:
- Fleet building’s 2-story open space floor plan
- 45,000 square feet
- Existing floor to ceiling windows and overhead doors
- 3.5 acres for outdoor seating, live entertainment, food carts, and parking
- Connection to neighboring Burr Jones Field, the Yahara River, and multiple bikes paths
- Served by 220 buses per day
- 3,500 residents live within walking distance
Inside, the Fleet Building is a retro, large open space with 45,000 square feet to house 28 permanent vendors, 100+ seasonal/temporary vendors annually, public/private events, a commercial kitchen, floor to ceiling windows, and large garage doors to welcome an open air breeze during warmer months. The images below were taken in May of 2025 as construction proceeded.
Inside MarketReady Hall. Rainwater collection cisterns shown on left, Mezzanine stairway on right. The Mezzanine contains public seating, office space and additional artwork. The Mezzanine separates the 20,00 square feet MarketReady Hall event space from the 25,000 square feet Madison Public Market space.
MarketReady Hall event space.
Main corridor in the Madison Public Market space.
Restaurant type stalls in the Madison Public Market space.
Another main corridor through the Madison Public Market space.
