NBC Chicago on Tuesday was given an up close and personal look at the grounds of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park neighborhood.

The center, comprised of a museum, library and gathering spaces, has been in the works for nearly a decade and is expected to be finished next spring. Dozens of neighbors circled the block to get a glimpse of the center, in what was the first official public tour of the site.

“It gives me great pride, joy. A piece of... this is something that I’m actually being a part of in the community, so I’m ecstatic about it," one resident said.

With over a decade of planning and construction, the center is nearing the finish line. The Obama Foundation told NBC Chicago as they get close to adding the finishing touches, they’re looking far beyond the

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