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Obama Presidential Center. Rendering by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

Obama Center Climbs To 16th Spot In Year-End Countdown

7:45 am on December 16, 2023 By Ian Achong

Taking the 16th spot on this year’s countdown is the Obama Presidential Center at 6000 S Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. Located within Jackson Park just south of the Museum of Science and Industry, the new center will be replacing a portion of the park that previously held a football field. Led by the Obama Foundation, the complex is being designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and landscaped by Michael van Valkenburg Associates.

Obama Presidential Center Continues Climb in Jackson Park

7:45 am on October 20, 2023 By Jack Crawford

The construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park continues to rise, with the main tower’s core now past the midway point. Spearheaded by The Obama Foundation, the center is poised to house three key public amenities: a museum, a forum building, and a branch of the Chicago Library.

Obama Presidential Center Nears Halfway Mark in Jackson Park

7:45 am on August 14, 2023 By Jack Crawford

The Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park continues to progress, with the main tower’s core now approaching the halfway mark. The development of this center is being overseen by The Obama Foundation and will feature three primary public facilities: a museum, a forum building, and a library branch.

Obama Presidential Center Continues Ascent in Jackson Park

7:45 am on June 7, 2023 By Jack Crawford

Work is progressing on the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, with the main tower now reaching around one-third of its final height. The Obama Foundation is overseeing the development of this complex, set to include three public buildings: a museum, a forum building, and a new library branch.

Plan Commission Approves Jackson Park Improvements

7:30 am on May 3, 2023 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved new improvements to the east end of the Midway Plaisance at 5950 S Stony Island Avenue in Hyde Park. This small portion of the park is now within Jackson Park due to the Obama Center construction, with the redesigned Women’s Garden on the east and the Metra Electric line elevated tracks to the west. The project is being led by the Chicago Park District with Site Design Group serving as the designers, with five community meetings leading to the current proposal.

Plan Commission Approves Baseball Fields In Jackson Park

7:30 am on November 30, 2022 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the construction and renovation of new baseball diamonds at 1987 E Hayes Drive within Jackson Park. Located towards the east side of the park across Wooded Island and near the Statue of the Republic, the project continues the vision of the park’s 2018 framework plan. The plan is being brought forward by the Chicago Park District as it continues to construct a better public green space for locals and visitors alike as the construction of the Obama Presidential Center.

Recently Started Obama Presidential Center Claims 21st Spot In Year End Countdown

7:45 am on December 11, 2021 By Ian Achong

Claiming the 21st spot in YIMBY’s year-end countdown is the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The Obama Foundation recently broke ground on its cultural campus centered around the 219-foot-tall museum tower designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and landscape architecture by Michael van Valkenburg Associates.

Obama Foundation Breaks Ground on Presidential Center In Jackson Park

7:45 am on October 2, 2021 By Ian Achong

The Obama Foundation has formally broken ground on the new Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. Located between S Stony Island Avenue and S Cornell Drive, from E 59th Street to E 62nd Street, the center will bring a variety of community engaging programs to the South Side upon its 2025 opening. The monumental day was filled with celebration featuring Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Governor JB Pritzker, as well as the namesake Michelle and Barack Obama, bringing the end to a multi-year legal battle between the organization and local residents who have fought to preserve the park’s current design.

Obama Presidential Center Set to Break Ground in 2021 in Jackson Park

7:45 am on February 8, 2021 By Lukas Kugler

A federal review has completed, paving the way for construction to begin on the Obama Presidential Center in 2021. Planned to span a parcel of land inside Jackson Park, the complex will be located between S Stony Island Avenue and S Cornell Drive, from E 59th Street to E 62nd Street.

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