New development could shrink Eastern Market's weekend flea market

A development that includes a new plaza for Eastern Market’s Sunday flea market would shrink the total vendors to two-thirds the size of the current outdoor market. The reduction to 68 tents from 100 has local residents seizing on an opportunity to ask for more delays for the project.

The project is set to go before the city Historic Preservation Review Board this week and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission is suggesting “the board might want to review alternate configurations that would meet the terms of the city agreement and respond to community input.”