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Conservative commentator Johnny Maga was more blunt: “They somehow managed to make the Obama presidential library even uglier. My gosh.”
The design concerns come as the project, which has already seen significant cost overruns from the original $500 million estimate to over $850 million, faces additional local tensions. Residents of the Woodlawn neighborhood near the center, particularly at Chaney Braggs Apartments on 65th Street and Stony Island Avenue, have formed a tenants’ union to fight potential rent hikes or displacement. A potential buyer is reportedly considering renovation or demolition, which would raise rents substantially.
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