NEWARK, NJ — A new ordinance in Newark will help to create cheap space for local arts programs, city officials say.

On Monday, Mayor Ras Baraka announced the Newark City Council passed a municipal ordinance that allows arts nonprofits to lease city-owned property for a mere $1 rent per year. Tenants would have to use the property for "arts, culture and educational programs" and would be barred from using the space for any "commercial, political, partisan, or sectarian purpose."

If nonprofits fall in love with the spaces, they would have the option to purchase the property after five years.