CLEVELAND, Ohio — Before CentroVilla25 opened its doors at the end of 2024, some people might have not known that the Clark-Fulton neighborhood has the highest concentration of Hispanics in Cleveland.

The area surrounding the Latino market and business hub is lined with chain pharmacies, fast-food restaurants, dollar stores and auto parts shops.

“That’s it. There’s nothing else on Clark Avenue,” said Jenice Contreras, the president and CEO of the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development and CentroVilla25.

“And at the same time, we have this rich, diverse culture of individuals who live in this neighborhood and in this community and recognize that our commercial corridors were not reflective of the community.”

And the West 25th Street section was similar. It’s especia

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