Global Center for Health Innovation

The Global Center for Health Innovation,[1] also known as the Medical Mart, is a $465 million joint venture by Cuyahoga County and MMPI to construct a permanent showroom of medical, surgical and hospital goods along with a new Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.[2] Construction of the project on the historic Mall began May 2011 after being funded by a decades long 0.25% sales tax increase passed by Cuyahoga County commissioners in 2007.[1] The Medical Mart concept is modeled after that of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, and was initially managed by MMPI, the same company that operates the Merchandise Mart. SMG was scheduled to assume management of the Global Center on November 15, 2013.[3] As of November 2019, the center has remained mostly vacant since its completion, much of the space in the upper floor has been converted to meeting rooms, and it expected to move away from its medical focus as its largest tenants pull out.[4]

The building nearing completion in 2013

The center is attached to the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel.

References
  1. Farkas, Karen (2013-02-19). "Medical Mart in Cleveland Now Named the Global Center for Health Innovation". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  2. Johnston, Laura (2011-05-19). "Rain Hasn't Slowed Med Mart Construction". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  3. "SMG Selected To Manage Global Center and Cleveland Convention Center", EXHIBITOR online, 2013-10-10, retrieved 2020-03-25
  4. Astolfi, Courtney (2019-11-01). "Global Center for Health Innovation could pivot away from healthcare with departure of another major tenant". cleveland. Retrieved 2019-11-01.

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