# Negotiated sale of vacant City-owned property at 5339-5345 S State St to Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc., Deeply Rooted Dance Center NFP for development of dance studio center with production facilities

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- Record number: **O2023-0001283**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Property
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: [Committee on Housing and Real Estate](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/housing-and-real-estate)
- Introduction Date: Jun 21, 2023
- Final Action Date: Jul 19, 2023
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=3FB122BE-6910-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D641)

## Roll call: Passed Jul 19, 2023

**49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent.** On motion of Alderperson Ramirez-Rosa , and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderman Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the [City Council meeting of Jul 19, 2023](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/8317E7A5-6610-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D2E1).

**Yea (49)**: [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (1), [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) (2), [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3) (3), [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/4) (4), [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) (5), [William E. Hall](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6) (6), [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7) (7), [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8) (8), [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9) (9), [Peter Chico](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/10) (10), [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (11), [Julia M. Ramirez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/12) (12), [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13) (13), [Jeylú B. Gutiérrez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/14) (14), [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) (15), [Stephanie D. Coleman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/16) (16), [David H. Moore](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/17) (17), [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/18) (18), [Matthew J. O'Shea](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/19) (19), [Jeanette B. Taylor](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/20) (20), [Ronnie L. Mosley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/21) (21), [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (22), [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) (23), [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/24) (24), [Byron Sigcho-López](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25) (25), [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26), [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) (27), [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (28), [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) (29), [Ruth Cruz](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/30) (30), [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) (31), [Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33) (33), [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34) (34), [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (36), [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/37) (37), [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) (38), [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) (39), [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) (40), [Anthony V. Napolitano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/41) (41), [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) (42), [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43) (43), [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) (44), [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) (45), [Angela Clay](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/46) (46), [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) (47), [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) (48), [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49), [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) (50), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

**Absent (1)**: [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32) (32)

## Impact report

> Written by AI from [the official document](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/4a4a1527-932e-46e2-bf24-69983815bac1.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The City would sell two vacant, contaminated City-owned lots at 5339-5345 S. State St. to Deeply Rooted Dance Center NFP for $1 per parcel so it can clean up the land and build a 2-story dance center with studios, production spaces, and a performance venue.

**Who it affects**

- **Deeply Rooted Dance Center NFP and Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc.**: They would buy the land for $1 per parcel, must clean up the contamination at their own cost, and must sign a Redevelopment Agreement with the City.
- **Washington Park residents**: Two vacant lots in their community area would be turned into a dance center with studios, classrooms, offices, and a performance venue.
- **Future tenants of the building**: The finished building could be leased to Deeply Rooted Productions and/or other tenants, who would be bound by the environmental release and cleanup rules tied to the land.
- **City of Chicago**: The City would give up land valued at $260,000 and be released from future environmental claims about the property, while giving a conditional $5 million grant toward construction.
- **Construction workers**: Construction cannot start until the state approves a cleanup plan, and the site must meet safety standards for construction worker exposure.

**What changes**

- Two vacant City-owned lots on South State Street would become a privately owned 2-story dance center.
- The site would be enrolled in the state's cleanup program and cleaned of contamination before construction starts.
- No one could occupy the building until the state issues a final 'No Further Remediation' letter and it is recorded.
- The new building would include a lobby, dance studios, production spaces, a performance venue, and office, classroom, and conference space.
- If the land is later used for housing, the City's Affordable Requirements Ordinance may apply.

**Money**

- Sale price: $1.00 per tax parcel (two parcels), paid by Deeply Rooted Dance Center NFP to the City; the land's appraised market value is $260,000.
- Conditional $5 million grant from the Chicago Recovery Plan Community Development Grant Program, from the Department of Planning and Development to Deeply Rooted Productions for construction.
- Estimated total project budget: $15,649,518.
- The buyer pays all escrow fees, title insurance fees, and closing costs.
- The buyer pays all costs of environmental cleanup, including removing old foundations, debris, contaminated soil, and any underground storage tanks.

**Where**: 5339-5345 South State Street; Washington Park Community Area; 47th and State Redevelopment Project Area

**When**: Upon passage and approval of the ordinance; the sale closes only after the buyer signs the Redevelopment Agreement and submits a recent Phase I environmental assessment.

## Timeline

- Jun 21, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was referred.
- Jul 10, 2023: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Housing and Real Estate. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body
- Jul 19, 2023: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the [City Council meeting](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/8317E7A5-6610-EE11-8F6C-001DD806D2E1). On motion of Alderperson Ramirez-Rosa , and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderman Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

## Documents

- [EDS.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/fb7ad4b3-8d20-458e-ad95-385edcd6cf08.pdf) (EDS)
- [O2023-0001283.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/4a4a1527-932e-46e2-bf24-69983815bac1.pdf) (Legislation)
- [O2023-0001283 Recommendation Letter.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/69e76cda-1324-463b-9c60-add234972322.pdf) (Committee Letter)

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Who lobbied on it**

- Deeply Rooted Dance Theater: REZONG OF PROPERTY AT 5339 S. STATE (1 filing, Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023; Steven Friedland; matched by street address)

**Money from these interests in the 365 days before the vote**

| Member | Vote | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/4) | Yea | $1,000 | Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (employees) |

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