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That Air Jordan tent in Inglewood is going to become a permanent school event space, official says
The Jordan Brand tent went up in Inglewood for NBA All-Star Weekend earlier this year. It's going to become a permanent fixture for school district events, according to officials.
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This story first appeared on The LA Local.
The Jordan Brand tent that went up in Inglewood for NBA All-Star Weekend earlier this year is going to become a permanent fixture for school district events, according to a district official.
Jordan built the structure at 106 E. Manchester Blvd. — a parcel owned by the Inglewood Unified School District — for a string of February promotional events during All-Star festivities at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum.
James Morris, the district’s county administrator, told The LA Local that Think True LLC, the company that leased the site from the district, plans to convert the heavy-duty but temporary structure into a permanent event space.
Morris said the district can’t use the building for instructional activities — that would require a rigorous architectural approval from the state — but will be able to use it for events such as career fairs and PTA fundraisers.
“It’s going to be a pretty awesome event space,” Morris said.
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Think True initially signed a six-month lease with the district in December. The company tore down the vacant former Inglewood Adult School building that sat on the property and built the Jordan tent within months.
Instead of paying rent, the lease required Think True to build the temporary structure and to allow the district to use the space for events.
At the end of June, Think True and the district extended the lease until Oct. 20, according to meeting records.
Morris said the marketing agency will use the remainder of the current lease to add a permanent basketball court, bathrooms, an HVAC system and other amenities needed to get a permanent certificate of occupancy. The new lease still requires no rent payments, though the district is still allowed to use the structure.
Morris said the lease could be extended again, though no agreement has yet been reached. Think True did not respond to an inquiry from The LA Local.
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