Posted on 06/15/2026 9:28:23 AM PDT by PBRCat
African American Contractors Association president Omar Shareef said that a total of seven separate subcontractors have contacted him for help with pursuing missing payments in the past several months. Some of the contractors are owed seven figures. They’re willing to settle for less, as long as they can keep their businesses running.
Thus far, Obama's unbridled ego has successfully defaced a landmark Chicago park and produced one of the ugliest buildings in America.
Be a shame if the building went up in flames. You would have union workers not getting paid a second time to rebuild that disaster.
Unpaid contractors cloud Obama Center’s finish line – The RealDeal. Does this mean it won’t be finished on time? I really want to visit and take a giant dump.
Someone will have to pay for this monstrosity and the contractors who built it. Is it on the taxpayers in Chicago? Illinois? The rest of us?
Send Larry Summers the bill.
My gut tells me that the writing on the building bears a “hidden” Muslim message.
Pattern recognition. This is so typical. I lived in the Detroit area for a while. I would constantly here stories about Aretha Franklin getting work done on her home and no one ever got paid.
How much coverage is this getting in the mainstream media? Duh
The contractor’s name is Omar Shareef.
Wonder if he was named after the late Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. This guy here is a different kind of actor, some would say he is a Fraud.
It’s called a lien.
File them.
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It is open. An adult admission to the Obama Presidential Center is $30.00.
President Trump probably could when he had to, back in the day.
I don’t think President Trump was keen on Contract Bridge, but he certainly knows his way around a Bridge Contract.
—”It’s called a lien”
In Illinois, you cannot place a mechanic’s lien on a publicly owned building or property. Because government property is exempt from foreclosure and judicial sale.
Is the 0bama center publicly owned?
But wait, there is more...
Surprise, surprise!
“The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park requires an estimated $40 million in annual operating costs. While the foundation previously outlined a $470 million fundraising goal for an endowment to protect taxpayers, the long-term maintenance fund currently holds roughly $1 million as the campus opens.”
—”An adult admission to the Obama Presidential Center is $30.00.”
A friend and his Scout Troop, plus some parents, were patiently waiting in line at the Field Museum, also $30.
A flock of local youth walked in without paying.
My friend asked how that worked.
The clerk said the $30 is a suggested donation.
He dropped a twenty on the counter, said thanks, and marched his Troop in...
I knew graphic arts students who were clued into this. They would pay a dollar at museums in New York City just so it didn't look so obvious to others in line. I knew a few working regulars who wouldn't miss an exposition and did the same.
“Omar Shareef”? This has got to be satire.
When you sup with the devil, best to use a long spoon.
I believe the grand opening is set for this Friday... Juneteenth.
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