The suburban Chicago mansion, famously nicknamed R. Kelly’s “ Chocolate Factory ” after the album he recorded there, has officially sold for nearly $1.6 million — less than half of its original asking price.

Per The New York Post , the spacious 21,000-square-foot Olympia Fields estate was sold to an unknown buyer, but the history behind the home may have had much to do with its purchase. The property served as both recording hub and the center of disturbing allegations that have long shadowed Kelly’s career.

By the time the property went into foreclosure in 2013, its physical decline mirrored its troubled history. Reportedly, flooding had gutted the basement, mold had spread across the walls, and other structural issues were apparent.

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