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Wrigley Field Construction Update: January 8

Here's your first update in the new year.

By Al Yellon
  • The Gate F area, under the marquee, at Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Opening created along the outer wall, just east of Gate F, at Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Work taking place along the Addison Street side David Sameshima
  • View of the Hotel Zachary project, from Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • View of the Hotel Zachary project, from the southwest corner of the project David Sameshima
  • Another view of the Hotel Zachary project, from northwest corner of the project David Sameshima
  • View of the Hotel Zachary from the alley David Sameshima
  • Another view of the Hotel Zachary project, from the alley David Sameshima
  • Yet another view of the Hotel Zachary project, from the alley David Sameshima
  • Hotel Zachary banner on the construction fence, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Hotel Zachary logo on the construction gate, at Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Display on the marquee David Sameshima
  • No crowds out in front of the ballpark today David Sameshima
  • Work taking place along the Addison Street side David Sameshima
  • A wider view of the scene along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • View of the Addison and Clark project, from Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • View through the fence, on Sheffield Avenue, of the Addison and Clark project. This is where the 7-Eleven used to be located David Sameshima
  • Gate K/J, on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Closer view of Gate K/J, on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • View of the northeast corner of the plaza building David Sameshima
  • The north end of the groundskeeper's cottage, along Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • The north side of the plaza building, along Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • A wider view of the north side of the plaza building, with the clock tower structure visible David Sameshima
  • The northwest corner of the plaza building, at Waveland and Clark David Sameshima
  • Metal plates and traffic cones protecting what I heard was a water main break, on Clark Street at Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • The west side of the plaza building, along Clark Street David Sameshima
  • The southwest corner of the plaza building, at Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • View into the Hotel Zachary project, from Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • Another view into the Hotel Zachary project, from Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • The west side of the ballpark, from Clark Street David Sameshima

BCB's David Sameshima visited Wrigley Field late Sunday afternoon. He told me they were doing some work on the Addison Street side of the park (you can see that in photo 3), and that not many people were around taking photos. That isn't surprising given the extremely cold temperatures Sunday.

Photo 12 shows the "WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS" sign still on the marquee. As we've noted here often, that never gets old. Hopefully, the Cubs will keep that in the sign's rotation (along with ads) throughout the 2017 season. Or beyond, if the Cubs win the World Series again!

Many of these photos are of the Hotel Zachary site across the street from Wrigley. As you can see, they are making swift progress in getting a foundation for that building put up.

Beyond that, the plaza building appears to be nearing completion. As far as I know, the team is still preparing to move its offices into that building before the home opener, which is now just 90 days away.

We'll have more photo updates as the offseason continues.

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