City of Chicago, IL
07/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2025 13:56
TIF Funding Will Support Black Ensemble Theater Expansion
The Black Ensemble Theater will add a 150-seat studio theater and rehearsal room to its Uptown performance complex through $2.4 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) support approved by City Council today.
The $5 million project at 4450 N. Clark St. will enable the nearly 50-year-old nonprofit organization to increase its small theater productions from four to eight shows annually. The improvements will replace vacant second-floor space.
Black Ensemble Theater has operated in Uptown since 1976. The organization opened its current location in 2011 with support from a City TIF grant.
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