DNAinfo/Josh McGhee
CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans Wednesday morning to use $2.9 million in TIF money to help build a state-of-the-art tennis and sports complex on the South Side.
The TIF assistance will arrive in three installments and pay for site preparation expenses, according to a statement from the city.
The $9.8 million, 13.8-acre facility is being built by XS Tennis Village LLC on the northwest corner of 54th and State streets in Washington Park. It will feature 19 outdoor courts, eight indoor courts and parking for 160 vehicles.
XS Tennis, the country's largest minority-owned tennis club, now operates a facility with the LA Fitness in Kenwood.
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