The Ukrainian Village 

The museum describes this final wave as “entrepreneurial,” referencing the many newer Ukrainian-owned businesses and community events featured in the neighborhood.

Klimchak lists several businesses in the neighborhood that are still owned and operated by Ukrainian families: “Muzyka Funeral Home, [there’s] a bakery, a couple of restaurants. [You can] send packages through Ukraine Souvenir, the Ukrainian Credit Union – they celebrated 65 years this year.”

She believes that Redfin’s designation is based on the geographic and architectural virtues inherent in the neighborhood, including the community’s proximity to Chicago’s loop, the community churches, and the distinctive “European-style” construction.

Klimchak hopes that as the Ukrainian Village develops she, and other long-time residents, can continue to live in the here and enjoy the features of the neighborhood. She would like to see a retirement complex build here in the next few years.

As new residents and business proprieters move into the area, she hopes that they will be conscious of the area’s historic past, particularly the neighborhood’s unique architecture. Her request to new residents is simple: “Talk more about the people who lived here, who created this neighborhood.”

The museum describes this final wave as “entrepreneurial,” referencing the many newer Ukrainian-owned businesses and community events featured in the neighborhood.