Latino community members have wanted a hub to celebrate their culture for decades. Now, this dream is beginning to come together as the Latino marketplace CentroVilla25 breaks ground, with an expected opening date in 12-15 months.
The majority Latino Clark-Fulton is considered a food desert, forcing residents to travel outside the neighborhood to buy groceries. A new market could address that.
Transforming a vacant warehouse in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, CentroVilla25 will feature 20 micro-retailers, a commercial kitchen, a specialty grocery store, and an outdoor plaza. The project’s leaders and supporters hope it will improve access to fresh food and build wealth in the neighborhood, all while representing and celebrating Latino culture.