‘Rebirth’ of Baltimore’s historic Lexington Market launches with a soft open on Monday

Baltimore’s historic Lexington Market will reopen on Monday with a soft launch, marking the unveiling of a new south market building, a $45 million redevelopment project that has been in the making for four years. “I am so excited to see this brand-new building with all the natural light streaming in,” said Paul Ruppert, president and CEO of Baltimore Public Markets Corporation. “I think our customers who come in through the door will be blown away by the building itself.” Starting Monday, Lexington Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. six days a week, closing on Sundays. Initially, the space will feature four stalls and three kiosks as other vendors are waiting on construction and permitting, he said.