Ahmed Muhumud, one of the owners of Midtown Eye Clinic, recently moved into space at the Midtown Global Market on E. Lake Street.
The clinic's former location, in a building a block away on Chicago Avenue, was destroyed during the riots in May following George Floyd's death. "The owner told us he plans to rebuild but not when," Muhumud said.
His decision to move into the Midtown Global Market is part of a $2.3 million recovery plan developed by the owners of the market. They are creating space for riot-displaced businesses and subsidizing rent for those with capital limitations.
"We've signed a long-term lease and there is no better place for us than the Global Market," Muhumud said. "This is a tough time for our businesses and others along E. Lake Street. But we want to be part of the Lake Street business community and we believe it will come back."