Obama Presidential Center subcontractors file new legal claims saying they are still owed nearly $900K
US News Obama Presidential Center subcontractors file new legal claims saying they are still owed nearly $900K By Michael Dorgan , Fox News Published July 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m. The companies each filed mechanics liens against the Obama Presidential Center property, a routine legal tool used on construction projects to recover unpaid construction costs. The subcontractors claim they are owed money for structural steel, excavation and concrete, and gymnasium flooring work performed on Home Court, the Center’s 60,000-square-foot basketball and events facility.
- ▪US News Obama Presidential Center subcontractors file new legal claims saying they are still owed nearly $900K By Michael Dorgan , Fox News Published July 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
- ▪The companies each filed mechanics liens against the Obama Presidential Center property, a routine legal tool used on construction projects to recover unpaid construction costs.
- ▪The subcontractors claim they are owed money for structural steel, excavation and concrete, and gymnasium flooring work performed on Home Court, the Center’s 60,000-square-foot basketball and events facility.
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