Top of the Second Underway At Sheffield Avenue Demolition Trio Next To Wrigley Field

The tiered seating has been torn from the rooftop at 3633 North Sheffield Avenue in Wrigleyville, as demolition gets underway for the second of three buildings just beyond Wrigley Field’s right field bleachers. 3631 North Sheffield, famous for the TORCO sign that adorned its rooftop, has already been torn down. To its south, 3627 North Sheffield will meet the same fate, though its demolition permit has not yet been issued. 3633 met its fate after a demo permit was issued April 23rd.

The rooftop seating has been removed from the former Lakeview Baseball Club building at 3633 North SHeffield Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell

Wrigley Rooftops (far left) at 3637 North Sheffield is not being demolished. Photo by Daniel Schell

Photo by Daniel Schell

3633 North Sheffield Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell

The three buildings are being removed and redeveloped for Chicago’s most infamous rooftop pickleball court, with a five-story, 29-unit residential building below. The project was approved by City Council in August 2024, and the first permit to begin demolitions was issued in February of this year. Precision Excavation razed the building in March, with cleanup work carrying over into spring.

Photo by Daniel Schell

3633 North Sheffield intact, May 2024. At right is 3631 North Sheffield, which has since been demolished. Photo by Daniel Schell

3627 North Sheffield has not yet been permitted for demo. When it is, those seats will come down first. Photo by Daniel Schell

3633 North Sheffield from the alley, before the rooftop seating was removed. Photo by Daniel Schell

From the alley, with the seating now gone. Photo by Daniel Schell

Rendering of 3627 North Sheffield Avenue by DXU Architects, coming soon to replace the three demolished structures.

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