An opening timeline has been announced for the upcoming Obama Presidential Center at 6000 South Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. Located on the west end of the park near the Midway Plaisance, the center has been in the works for nearly a decade, having first been announced in 2015.
The Chicago Park District has announced millions of dollars in investments for parks across the city, including the creation of a new park on the South Side. Funding for the various projects comes from a mix of TIF money, Park District funds, and other sources. Construction dates vary, with most work set to begin at the start of 2026.
Construction progress continues for Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center on Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. The two-story athletic facility designed by Moody Nolan is expected to be the first entity of the sprawling campus to open to the public, with an anticipated ribbon cutting late this year. Elevated Design Builders, a team formed by BOWA Construction and AECOM Hunt, is the general contractor.
Granite cladding has reached the top of the Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The richly-textured panels now cover all four façades of the structure, with Julie Mehretu’s glass art installation “Uprising of the Sun” facing north toward the Museum of Science & Industry and Hyde Park.
Construction crews continue to add tiles of granite cladding to the Museum Tower’s exterior on the Obama Presidential Center campus in Jackson Park. And in September, they installed a glass art piece by Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu on the building’s north façade. Titled “Uprising of the Sun,” the piece consists of 35 individual panels and measures 83 feet by 25 feet.
