LITTLE VILLAGE IS KNOWN FOR ITS BUSINESS CORRIDOR AND LATINO ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

NOW A SPACE COMING TO THE HEART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AIMS TO GIVE MORE RESOURCES TO THOSE HOPING TO KICK START A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN.

ON THE CORNER OF 26TH STREET AND DRAKE AVENUE STANDS AN EMPTY 3 STORY BUILDING.

>> WE TOOK A BUILDING THAT WAS BUILT IN 18, 80 AND INSTEAD OF TEARING IT DOWN, WE'VE DECIDED TO REINVEST IN THE BUILDING AND REVITALIZE THIS BUILDING AND SAVE IT CAME CLOSE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION OF LITTLE VILLAGE.

>> THE TEAM REHABBING THIS BUILDING INTO A COMMUNITY HUB.

>> IT'S ON A CORNER, WHICH WHY IT'S CALLED KENYA.

BUT IT'S REALLY ABOUT INVESTING IN THE RESOURCES THAT ALREADY EXIST HERE AND BRINGING A NEW LIFE TO AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE WORKING WITH LOCAL OPERATORS.

>> THE SPACE IS SET TO BE A SCHEME INCUBATE ARE IN CLOSE AS THEY'LL BE HOME TO LOOK AT CAFE IN FOOD HERO, LATINO LEAD CULINARY SCHOOL, BUT ALSO SPACE FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO EXPLORE THEIR IDEAS.

THE IDEA IS TO CREATE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESOURCES, PROGRAMMING, LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP EVERYBODY GROW.

>> LITTLE VILLAGE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLOSE AS THE CO-WORKING SPACE WILL GIVE PEOPLE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THEIR BUSINESSES AND WORK TOGETHER.

>> THIS IS BEEN CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO SEE WHAT THEY WANT AND WHAT THEY NEED IN THE SPACE, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE THE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN BECAUSE BETWEEN 80 AND 90% OF THE ENTREPRENEURS THAT ARE WORKING IN LITTLE VILLAGE DER INTERESTED IN FOOD BUSINESSES LIKE I WANT TO BRING US ALSO TO MARKET.

AND THAT'S WHY WE INCLUDED A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN IN LITTLE VILLAGE TO MEET THE NEEDS.

>> IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LITTLE VILLAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE CITY AND PRIVATE GROUPS FUNDED THE PROJECT.

THE HUB WILL ALSO INCLUDE A MULTIMEDIA ROOM AND ARTISTS GALLERY AND AN EVENT SPACE.

>> LONG TERM, IT'S A PROJECT BASED CORRIDOR REVITALIZATION, CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING.

>> FACE ONE OF THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE SUMMER WHEN THE COMMUNITY CAN