Foundation of Little Village<\/a>, the team behind rehabbing the building and converting it into a community hub.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s on a corner, which is why it\u2019s called Xquina, but it\u2019s really about investing in the resources already that exist here and bringing a new life to them,\u201d Close said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we are working with local operators.\u201d<\/p>\n
The space is set to become Xquina Incubator & Caf\u00e9. Close said it will be home to La Catedral Caf\u00e9 and to Food Hero, a Latino-led culinary school, but also a space for entrepreneurs to explore their ideas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea is to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem that brings together resources, programming, local partnership to help everybody grow,\u201d Close said.<\/p>\n
Little Village has a long history of entrepreneurship. Close said the co-working space will give people more opportunities to elevate their businesses and work together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been created in partnership with the business community,\u201d Close said, \u201cwhich is why we have the commercial kitchen, because 80-90% of the entrepreneurs working in Little Village are interested in food business \u2014 like, \u2018I want to bring a salsa to market\u2019 \u2014 and that\u2019s why we included a communal kitchen in Little Village to meet the needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
In partnership with the Little Village Chamber of Commerce, the city and a private collaboration funded the project. The hub will also include a multimedia room, an artist gallery and an event space.<\/p>\n
\u201cLong term, it\u2019s a project based on corridor revitalization, cultural preservation and community wealth building,\u201d Close said.<\/p>\n
Phrase one of the project will be completed by the summer, when the community can access the cafe and the communal kitchen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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