As R. Kelly spends his 57th birthday today in prison, his former four-acre, 19-room estate in Chicago is now on the market for $3.5 million. The latest owner of the home, Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers, passed away in October 2023, leading his wife to sell the home.
Located in the Olympia Fields Country Club, the mansion was built in 1997 by the “I Believe I Can Fly” R&B singer, but he lost it in 2011 due to foreclosure. From 2004-2010 the home and studio was called the ‘Chocolate Factory’ and was allegedly one of the locations he used to conduct abusive behavior.
As reported by CNN, the home was allegedly where Kelly’s female guests had strict rules, requiring them to stay in their rooms until told they could leave, have their IDs copied upon entry, and would have to sign nondisclosure agreements. Some of the guests were allegedly as young as 16 years old.
Even though the home has been renovated, we bear the question: who would want a home with this dark history? Here’s a gallery of photos of what the estate looks like today.
