Full building permit issued for Deeply Rooted dance center

A full building permit has been issued for The Deeply Rooted Center for Black Dance and Creative Communities, a new dance center located at 5339 S. State. Planned by the Deeply Rooted Dance Company, the project site is a vacant lot at the northeast corner of S. State St and E. 54th St. 

Designed by Johnson & Lee Architects, the project will transform the vacant site into a premier training and presenting space that will serve as an international home for Black dance and a thriving network of dance partners.

The Deeply Rooted Dance Center’s state-of-the-art space will include six dance studios, a black box theater performance and rehearsal space, a costume and set design shop, offices, meeting rooms, a library and resource center, and green spaces for community gatherings, including a rooftop garden.

With the full building permit issued, general contractor Toro Construction Corp can begin construction on the project and work through completion. A timeline for the development has not been announced.