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lakeshoredrive Oct 11, 2018 3:33 AM

When will we find out about what the organization will do this year for the renovation?

BuildThemTaller Oct 11, 2018 1:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lakeshoredrive (Post 8342303)
When will we find out about what the organization will do this year for the renovation?

The Cubs have a website for the construction project. The website hasn't been updated for the current offseason yet. If you look at the list of "enhancements" left to be completed, this is what remains:
  • Two-Story Annex and Entertainment Space, replacing the Captain Morgan Club and United Club with a bigger Captain Morgan Club and a rooftop terrace
  • Upper Outdoor Concourse, adding additional bathrooms, concessions, and amenity spaces to the upper deck
  • Suites and Suite Corridor
  • Visitor Clubhouse, although not listed on the website, this will be renovated

the urban politician Oct 14, 2018 5:23 PM

That former auto repair shop across from Wrigley has a sign up saying something like “being developed by X Bank”

Forgot which lender. But looks like this little project has financing hence, it’s moving forward for certain.

N830MH Oct 16, 2018 12:42 AM

Also, Cubs hitting coach Chili Davis has been fired and they replaced new Cubs hitting coach Anthony Iapoce.

https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-report...195014399.html

BuildThemTaller Oct 16, 2018 2:20 PM

The Captain Morgan Club at the corner of Addison and Sheffield is being torn down. It looks like that last concrete panels from the 1960's will go down with the Club, too. Good riddance.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpjuPh7X4AEkvlk.jpg
[Photo from Wrigley Field Blog https://twitter.com/WrigleyBlog]

lakeshoredrive Oct 16, 2018 8:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BuildThemTaller (Post 8347246)
The Captain Morgan Club at the corner of Addison and Sheffield is being torn down. It looks like that last concrete panels from the 1960's will go down with the Club, too. Good riddance.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpjuPh7X4AEkvlk.jpg
[Photo from Wrigley Field Blog https://twitter.com/WrigleyBlog]

Will the new visitor clubhouse be located underneath the annex?

BuildThemTaller Oct 16, 2018 9:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lakeshoredrive (Post 8347695)
Will the new visitor clubhouse be located underneath the annex?

My memory of the exact location is a little hazy. I think that is part of the plan. The area where the clubhouse is now will be used for concessions, a club, and such.

N830MH Oct 16, 2018 11:26 PM

Wow! What a surprise! We will be there for next year. If we can go to Cubbies game. We shall see what happen.

nomarandlee Oct 17, 2018 1:46 AM

So glad to see that Captain Morgan Club that was little more than a glorified shed be gone finally. It looked horrible the first day they put it up to till the last.

LaSalle.St.Station Oct 19, 2018 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by nomarandlee (Post 8347970)
So glad to see that Captain Morgan Club that was little more than a glorified shed be gone finally. It looked horrible the first day they put it up to till the last.

Its ashame they couldn't preserve it and move it to another location. So much Chicago architecture being lost.

N830MH Oct 22, 2018 4:24 AM

Will they ever install escalators? That way those fans who can go on escalators. Because they don't have escalators.

the urban politician Oct 22, 2018 1:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LaSalle.St.Station (Post 8350402)
Its ashame they couldn't preserve it and move it to another location. So much Chicago architecture being lost.

Huh?

OhioGuy Oct 22, 2018 3:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LaSalle.St.Station (Post 8350402)
Its ashame they couldn't preserve it and move it to another location. So much Chicago architecture being lost.

Wasn’t it just an addition built about a decade ago? I seem to recall it’s construction back when I first lived in Chicago.

BuildThemTaller Oct 22, 2018 3:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioGuy (Post 8353393)
Wasn’t it just an addition built about a decade ago? I seem to recall it’s construction back when I first lived in Chicago.

It was built within the past 20 years. Here, the twitter account Wrigley Aerials, shares a photo from the 1997 season. The Captain Morgan Club had not been built yet.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVjkm1YXcAI2st1.jpg

woodrow Oct 22, 2018 4:08 PM

Guys. He's joking.

Busy Bee Oct 22, 2018 4:50 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsLy9rZW8AAeCcE.jpg
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BuildThemTaller Oct 22, 2018 5:20 PM

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Originally Posted by woodrow (Post 8353450)
Guys. He's joking.

Sometimes, it's fun to poke around for an answer even if the question was a bit of a joke. When did they build this thing?

LouisVanDerWright Oct 22, 2018 5:57 PM

Like 5 years ago, it's partially made of styrofoam...

Investing In Chicago Oct 22, 2018 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BuildThemTaller (Post 8353528)
Sometimes, it's fun to poke around for an answer even if the question was a bit of a joke. When did they build this thing?

I believe it was built prior to the 2008 season.

N830MH Nov 7, 2018 3:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OhioGuy (Post 8353393)
Wasn’t it just an addition built about a decade ago? I seem to recall it’s construction back when I first lived in Chicago.

Actually, I born in Skokie, IL. We used to lived there before we moved to Florida in year of 1979.


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