{"id":699798,"date":"2026-04-02T14:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/699798\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:35:18","slug":"zoning-approved-for-new-community-hub-in-little-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/699798\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoning Approved For New Community Hub In Little Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zoning has been approved for the upcoming community hub at 2653 South Kildare Avenue in <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/little-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Little Village<\/a>. Sitting on the corner with West 27th Avenue, we most <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/2025\/06\/details-revealed-for-community-hub-in-little-village.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recently covered<\/a> the project last summer when it was first announced as a replacement for a large vacant lot on the neighborhood\u2019s west end. Once completed, it will be called the Erie House La Villita Floreciendo Center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Floreciendo-La-Villita-Community-Hub-04-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-80032\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erie-House-La-Villita-Florenciendo-Center-02-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" class=\"size-large wp-image-89292\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elevation of Florenciendo Center by Canopy Architecture<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are being led by social services nonprofit Erie House, which has served the city since its founding in West Town in 1870 and expanded to Little Village in 2004. The organization now plans to construct a five-story intergenerational community center aimed at serving local families, designed by Canopy \/ architecture + design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erie-House-La-Villita-Florenciendo-Center-04-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" class=\"size-large wp-image-89290\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Florenciendo Center by Canopy Architecture<\/p>\n<p>The ground floor will include a 10-vehicle parking area beneath half of the structure, along with a rear patio. The building itself will contain 22,000 square feet of space. Programming will include multiple community rooms, a kitchen, offices, a library and READS lab, classrooms, a youth center and media lounge, a counseling and mental health clinic, a full-court gym, and a rooftop garden.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erie-House-La-Villita-Florenciendo-Center-05-993x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"993\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-89289\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Floor plans of Florenciendo Center by Canopy Architecture<\/p>\n<p>In Little Village, 35 percent of residents under 18 live below the poverty level. The center aims to serve 8,000 individuals annually while fostering community and resilience. Erie House plans to offer programs such as adult education, after-school programming, summer camps, family advocacy, free legal services, health counseling, youth literacy, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Erie-House-La-Villita-Florenciendo-Center-01-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" class=\"size-large wp-image-89293\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of Florenciendo Center by Canopy Architecture<\/p>\n<p>The building will be clad in a mix of glass and multi-colored panels, with warm pastels throughout the interior to create a calming atmosphere. When last reported, the project carried a $16 million price tag, though Erie House is now <a href=\"https:\/\/eriehouse.org\/enh-capital-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">working to raise<\/a> $22 million. Approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals allows the project to move forward, though a timeline has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/g_VSUf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Subscribe<\/strong><\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Follow<\/strong><\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Like<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Follow<\/strong><\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/2653-s-kildare-avenue\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2653 S Kildare Avenue<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/building\/community-facility\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Community Facility<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoyimby.com\/category\/little-village\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Little Village<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zoning has been approved for the upcoming community hub at 2653 South Kildare Avenue in Little Village. 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