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Obama Presidential Center Athletics Center scores full building permit

The facility will rise at 6121 S. Stony Island at the south end of the campus

October 4, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower tops off over Woodlawn

President Obama visited the site to join the celebration

July 1, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Obama Presidential Center Athletics Center will break ground this month

New renderings have emerged for the facility

March 8, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Obama Presidential Center scores full building permits

Site prep and caisson work has already begun

December 13, 2021 by Lukas Kugler

Obama Presidential Center officially breaks ground

The estimated $730 million project is expected to open in 2025

September 28, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Obama Presidential Center scores construction permits

Official groundbreaking on the $700 million project is less than a month away—that is, if it doesn't get held up in court

July 20, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

As pre-construction work begins, Obama Presidential Center faces new lawsuit

The Obama Foundation says its still anticipates breaking ground on the project later this year

April 14, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Construction on Obama Presidential Center slips to fall

Groundbreaking will happen "definitely before winter," Obama Foundation officials recently told Crain's

April 1, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Obama Presidential Center gears up for groundbreaking

The $500 million project could begin site preparation as soon as next month

March 12, 2021 by Jay Koziarz