Developed by the Visconsi, Mead-Jacobs company, Midway Mall was originally slated to open in late August 1966[1] but was delayed until September 22, 1966.

[2] Its anchor stores were Higbees, which opened August 1, 1966; JCPenney, September 29, 1966, and Sears, late 1967.

In spring 2006, Westfield announced that the mall did not fulfill their "strategic plan" and sold it in May 2006 to Centro Properties Group,[3][4] which reverted the name to Midway Mall.

[8] The mall was then owned and managed by Namdar Realty Group.

[10] On January 12, 2023, the Lorain County Port Authority voted to buy and develop the mall site.