Initial foundation work is visible at the triangular parcel along the southeast corner of Wrigley Field, which will give way to a three-story DraftKings sportsbook and various dining options. Co-developed by the Chicago Cubs and Marquee Development, this 22,350-square-foot addition at 1012 W Addison Street will replace the former Captain Morgan Club, which later became the Fantasy DraftKings Sports Zone.
1012 W Addison Street (right of center). Photo by Jack Crawford
As noted in an Urbanize Chicago article, the project did not require any additional rezoning, given its pre-approval as part of a 2013 master plan. However, the updated design by Gensler did undergo review by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks‘ Permit Review Committee, which gave the go-ahead in August of last year. Since this approval, the City Council has also lifted the ban on sports betting, thereby permitting new sportsbooks betting operations to be set up in or around Chicago’s five professional sports stadiums, including Wrigley Field.
1012 W Addison Street (right of center). Photo by Jack Crawford
1012 W Addison Street (right of center). Photo by Jack Crawford
1012 W Addison Street (right of center). Photo by Jack Crawford
1012 W Addison Street. Rendering by Gensler
Gensler’s design for the project appears as a modern extension of the stadium’s aesthetic, with massive floor-height windows that are broken up by a steel beam exterior structure. A portion of the second floor will be open to the first floor, while the third level will include a large rooftop deck for outdoor dining and lounging.
1012 W Addison Street (right of center). Photo by Jack Crawford
1012 W Addison Street (right of center). Photo by Jack Crawford
The new venue and Wrigley Field as a whole are closely connected to various transit options. Immediately available bus transit within a minute’s walk of the site can be found for Route 152 directly underneath Red Line service at Addison station. Also close by is Route 22, with stops at Clark & Addison via a two-minute walk west.
1012 W Addison Street. Rendering by Gensler
Pepper Construction is serving as general contractor, with this initial foundation phase costing a reported $8 million. As of now, full building permits have been filed but not yet issued, though a completion date is still expected for the end of this year.
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I am always amazed at all the development around Wrigley and the utter lack around Comiskey/Cellular/GRate/TBD. Maybe pay to have the AF Academy moved, put in a parking deck for staff/players and redevelop the close in lot to something like Wrigley. Keep the outer lots for tailgating.
I think it is mostly to do with Reinsdorf. He just doesn’t understand property development and what he’s sitting on. It’s the same thing with United Stadium. That whole place should sit in the middle of a dense urban neighborhood. Even LA is figuring this out. Same with the White Sox stadium.
they need to tear down wrigleyville sports building and build an 8-10 story mixed use building in its place and on the outside have a digital billboard.
Agree. Pathetic waste of ultra-valuable land. Store could be at ground level still, nbd. Happens all the time.
This will be a really nice entrance for people from the red line. I feel like it will clear up a lot of congestion where there sidewalk narrows heading towards the front entrance. It was always so crowded and awkward right there. I like the cast iron looking column details. Keeping with the era of the building.
Are you sure that access the ballpark? I though this was a place onsite for those that did not want to go inside. Wrigley’s own Wrigleyville bar.
What exactly did the Hotel Zachary have to do with the ballpark renovation?
Let’s be clear. The Ricketts family is about the money. Period. They bought as much real estate around the park that they could. Extorted the Roof Top owners so Tom could buy them himself.
Not spending money to make the team any better. Ricketts and his Marquee network are only about bottom line.
Also, how about a parking garage?
Not that profitable even though no other MLB team is without stadium parking.
Absolutely no need for that.
Adding parking would bring us back to the misguided land use patterns of the 1950s. We live in the 21st century. The Red Line is right there, as is the Addison and Clark St. busses. Absolutely no need for any parking in a dense urban neighborhood. Keep your cars in the suburbs.