[2] On September 22, 1925, a construction contract was awarded to C. Harrison Smith, a general contractor from Huntington, West Virginia.

Demolition of the Josselson Brothers Furniture Store began the following week on the site where the arcade would be constructed.

[2] Electrical fixtures were installed beginning in June 1925 by the Beardslee Chandelier Manufacturing Company of Chicago.

[4] On October 9, 1926, the 15,000 sq ft (1,394 m2) Camayo Arcade Recreation Center opened in basement of the building.

Once completed, the Camayo Arcade had 68,190 sq ft (6,335 m2) of total floor space.