A demolition permit was issued Wednesday, April 23 for 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, the second of three buildings beyond the right-field wall of Wrigley Field to be torn down for redevelopment. 3631 and 3627 North Sheffield are also being razed, with only rubble remaining of 3631, the middle building of the three. A permit for the third razing has yet to be issued, while 3631 North Sheffield. the “Torco Building,” got one on February 25.
The once-proud trio, with 3633 on the left, soon to be reduced to a solo act. After which, the band will be broken up forever. Photo by Daniel Schell
3633 North Sheffield Avenue. Built 1896(?), demolished 2025. Photo by Daniel Schell Photo by Daniel Schell
The little bit of rubble that remains of 3631 North Sheffield. Photo by Daniel Schell
Wrigley Baseball Group LLC, which is not affiliated with Chicago Cubs ownership, purchased 3633 and 3627 North Sheffield in 2012, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. They are replacing the three structures with a five-story, 29-unit residential building designed for them by DXU Architects. While the demolitions and new design aren’t a home run with everybody, a pickleball court atop the new structure will continue the sports theme on this block of Sheffield.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
3631 North Sheffield was built in the late 1890s or very early 1900s. For years, it served as the home of the Lakeview Baseball Club. Its rooftop bleachers offered customers views into Wrigley Field for baseball games, concerts, and other events until an oversized video board was mounted immediately behind the right-field bleachers, obstructing the view.
Lakeview Baseball Club. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Precision Excavation is named in the permit as the demolition contractor, a duty they performed on the first building and are expected to do when the time comes for 3627 North Sheffield as well. The cost for the work on this permit is a reported $50,000, the same figure noted for the first demolition.
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