Wrigley Field Offseason Rehab Work Update
by Al Yellon on Feb 21, 2010 2:49 PM CST
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There's not a whole lot going on at Wrigley Field, but I thought all of you would like to see this photo -- it shows that some sort of enclosure has been built behind where some of the concrete panels used to be, and painted green.
I'm not sure exactly what's in there or what's going to be put behind it. In addition to this work, I can tell you from having walked through the main concourse on Friday when I was there buying some tickets, that there is extensive work going on in the restrooms, and several of the entrances to the seats are still boarded up.This photo was taken Saturday afternoon, February 20. One more after the jump.
Some of the scaffolding around the scoreboard has been removed, likely in preparation for painting.
Photo by David Sameshima
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thanks Al
I know it has been said a million times, but this is the type of post that makes BCB special and better than other blogs, (the behind the scene stuff)
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I'll bet the panels
will go back up, at least for now. Obviously, not all have been removed.
I would assume that a plan for rehabbing the park is in the preliminary stages.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Feb 21, 2010 2:56 PM CST reply actions
I dont know
why would they paint those walls green if they were gonna put the panels back up? they might not take the rest down, for now, but i hope they put wrought iron fencing up in those spots. im sure there is a master plan for going forward. Its good to see that there is something being done though and whatever it is, i hope it continues.
and more
the metal railings seem to have been painted green too. these were previously covered up by those panels and would not be seen if the panels are put back up. just an observation. now that they are painted, we could see the final look soon.
Good point.
There would be no reason to paint those railings if the concrete panels were going back up.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
My understanding is...
… they’re going to repaint it to look exactly as it was, only new.
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How about the other side of the scoreboard?
I remember them painting it a year or two ago but you think they’ll paint it again while they’re up there? I hated it when they neglected it all those years — I remember it being an ugly faded green for quite a while.
"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie" -- Tony Montana
The board looks pretty good right now....
… it may have been painted earlier this offseason.
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It's going to stay very opened up... according to Crane Kenny
This news interview from Friday… bringin more sunshine and air into the park.
New player lounge, weight room, and kitchen.
Doubled the size of the bathrooms on the lower level… and other bathroom renovations.
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I think it's more of a covering than an enclosure
Given the location of the green “wall”, I think that is the back end of the Stadium Club, probably the kitchen/prep area. We had our wedding reception there and even though the entrance is farther west on Addison, once you go upstairs, you snake back east towards Sheffield. The actual seating/eating area in the Stadium Club is further in towards the field, but the kitchen area was to the south of that, which ought to put it right about where you see the green wall now.
If you look at this photo from one of your earlier rehab updates, you’ll see what looks to be a concrete block wall painted white. And if you look close, it looks like some serious HVAC vent/fan/exhaust stuff on top, which makes me think it’s the kitchen area.
So my guess is they just put up some kind of green covering to protect/insulate this wall which had previously been protected by the concrete panel.
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Was that wall there before?
If so, I agree with you. However, it’s not “a green covering”. I saw it myself the other day. It’s paint.
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Poopy. :(
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the green police...
I saw you in that coffee shop, breaking the fifth commandment. Congress passes these things for a reason, Lois.
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by hansman1982 on Feb 21, 2010 11:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I'm pretty sure the wall was there when the concrete panel came down.
I guess it’s possible they could have built it before they took the panels down.
Sorry about the “green covering” part – just based on the photo, it looks like there are faint traces of vertical lines like you’d see with plywood or something. Did it look like painted cinder blocks? Maybe they just painted over that white wall.
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You're right.
They’ve painted the cinder block wall, as well as the ventilation equipment. It’s easy to see when you compare the two photos.
by bourbon_and_branch on Feb 21, 2010 4:45 PM CST up reply actions
The wall was there before.
It looked like white cinder block, now painted green. This shot is from Feb 5.
You can see the HVAC stuff on top, also now painted green.
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by waiting4cubs on Feb 22, 2010 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
Thanks for this photo.
Obviously, that was not visible before the concrete panels came down. It looks better now.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Sure does.
And I agree with you that the green paint tells us that the panels aren’t going back up. The wall and HVAC still don’t look all that great. Hopefully they plan to obscure the green wall with something like … wrought iron? They have to put something up. Those railings alone don’t look too safe, especially for well-served fans.
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by waiting4cubs on Feb 22, 2010 9:57 AM CST up reply actions
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Exterior Work
I would like to see wrought iron on that top level, where it’s actually open to the park. That mid level would look nice if they just continued the stucko and windows (like they have in the front), all around the stadium. I don’t see the point of putting up iron fencing on that mid level since it’s not really open to anything
The wrought iron...
… would be to make it look good, not for any safety purpose.
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Company?
I’m currently a construction management student in Wisconsin who graduates in May, does anyone know the names of the contractors currently renovating Wrigley or for the future renovations? obviously if i could get the chance to work on Wrigley or the triangle building (if it is official), i would die a happy man
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Are the concrete slabs being removed...
…from the whole ballpark? In other words, will they all be removed by Opening Day or in the near future?
Many thanks for the updates Al!
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I don't know if they will all be removed by Opening Day.
However, Crane Kenney did say not long ago that eventually, they will all be removed.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
hallelujah
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by AndrewJStone on Feb 22, 2010 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
Based on their progress so far,
it looks like too much to get done by opening day
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by waiting4cubs on Feb 22, 2010 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
Thats what I figured, but...
…what an improvement it will be! I always thought the concrete panels looked a little dreary.
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depends on the weather
I live in ATL, so I only know what I hear about the weather up there, but im sure its slowed down the process a little. When it warms up a bit, things will move a little quicker, I would think.
Yeah... agreed.
It looked like they got what the took down in a few days, and then we started getting hammered with all of this snow. Hopefully things will spring up a bit and they’ll get a lot more done before baseball begins.
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by AndrewJStone on Feb 22, 2010 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
Hey, slightly OT
Did that big wooden board in the outfield covering the casino ad ever get taken down?
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A long time ago.
Nothing has replaced it. Yet.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Does that mean some sort of deal was reached?
Maybe that’s where the Jubotron goes in 2011
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by Musicdude10 on Feb 24, 2010 10:08 AM CST up reply actions
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