Some may wonder how Crawford Power Generating Station got its name. Originally the area was named after Peter Crawford, who bought the land to be used the railroad industry to insure there would be a stop in his neighborhood. That land laid the foundation for La Villita, and because of its residents deep heritage, Mexico donated the landmark La Villita arch in 1991. By 2000, the population grew to over 90,000 residents. The 70 acres of land Exchange 55 is transforming have been dormant since 2012. With our purchase of the site in 2017, we made a promise to turn the unused space into a thriving, environmentally friendly hub of economic growth worthy of residents of the Little Village community. Here’s to the future.