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Wrigley Field construction update: February 10

Some photos from a snowy weekend at the ballpark.

By Al Yellon
  • D’Agostino’s Pizza at Addison & Southport David Sameshima
  • D’Agostino’s Pizza at Addison & Southport David Sameshima
  • View of Hotel Zachary, from the alley just west of the Taco Bell on Addison Street David Sameshima
  • The Taco Bell on Addison Street, still standing (for now) David Sameshima
  • Hotel Zachary on the left, with the Taco Bell still open, on the right David Sameshima
  • View of Hotel Zachary, looking north, from the Taco Bel David Sameshima
  • View of Wrigley, from the Taco Bell David Sameshima
  • The area just east of the marquee David Sameshima
  • The area just west of the marquee David Sameshima
  • The view from Clark & Addison David Sameshima
  • The view of Hotel Zachary, from the Cubby Bear, at Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • The view of the Addison & Clark Project, looking south on Clark Street, from the front of the Cubby Bear David Sameshima
  • Another view of the Addison & Clark Project, looking south on Clark Street David Sameshima
  • The view along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • The marquee at Clark & Addison David Sameshima
  • The ticket windows, along Clark Street David Sameshima
  • View of Hotel Zachary, looking west from Wrigley David Sameshima
  • The view of Hotel Zachary along Clark Street, looking north David Sameshima
  • The plaza portion of the Park At Wrigley, closed to the public David Sameshima
  • The closed plaza in the Park At Wrigley, with the open ice rink in the background David Sameshima
  • Costume themed pub crawl taking place in the area David Sameshima
  • The plaza space that is accessible, for the open businesses David Sameshima
  • View of the Hotel Zachary, looking south, at the corner of Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • The entrance to the open portion of the Park At Wrigley, on Clark Street David Sameshima
  • The open skating rink, at the Park At Wrigley David Sameshima
  • Jerseys on display, in the window of the Cubs Store. Note the Arrieta jersey still available David Sameshima
  • Public restrooms are available, in the plaza. This is in the plaza building, in the walkway between the building and Wrigley, just off Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • The current worker entrance on Waveland Avenue, just south of Gate K David Sameshima
  • Wide view of the Gate K area, along Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Another view of the Gate K area, along Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Gate K currently not accessible, due to a large pit just outside the gate David Sameshima
  • Another view of Gate K David Sameshima
  • View looking south on Kenmore Avenue, at Waveland Avenue. The “ballhawk” corner David Sameshima
  • The power is still on at the bleacher ticket window office on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Sign outside Murphy’s Bleachers David Sameshima
  • Work taking place in right field corner, where the Sheffield Grill and the Audi Club are located David Sameshima
  • Closer view of where the work is taking place along Sheffield Avenue, where the Sheffield Grill and Audi Club are located David Sameshima
  • View inside the park, through the truck access opening in the right field corner David Sameshima
  • View looking south of the Addison & Clark project, from Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • View of the Addison & Clark project, at Sheffield and Addison David Sameshima
  • Draft Kings, still at the corner of Addison and Sheffield, outside Gate D David Sameshima
  • View looking west on Addison Street, from Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • View along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • View of the restoration work that has taken place along Addison Street David Sameshima

BCB’s David Sameshima went over to Wrigley Field Saturday and filed this report:

I went by the ballpark late on Saturday afternoon. I hadn’t been able to make many visits this winter. I was surprised to see that D’Agostino’s Pizza (at Addison & Southport) was closed for remodeling. Their takeout storefront is still open.

I was able to do a complete walk around Wrigley. Not much activity outside the ballpark, likely due to the snowstorms predicted for most of the weekend.

Only a portion of the Park At Wrigley is open. The skating rink, and access to the businesses that are open. There is now a large open pit in front of Gate K on Waveland Avenue. As a result, they have opened up the area just west of the gate as an access point for workers, and construction carts. This is the entrance area that had been used by players, staff and media, during the past few years of construction.

I also took many photos of the Hotel Zachary and the Addison & Clark Project to illustrate how the views in the area have changed.

Opening Day at Wrigley Field, Cubs vs. Pirates on April 9, is now just 57 days away.

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