The videoboards will be working and the concourses will be open, but otherwise renovations to Wrigley Field will last into June, as the bleachers overhaul has been impacted by bad winter weather. (more…)
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Judge: Wrigley Field renovations can continue
A federal judge has ruled that the Chicago Cubs can proceed with a Wrigley Field renovation plan, despite an argument from surrounding rooftop owners it would cause them irreparable harm. (more…)
Cubs shift gears once again on Wrigley Field renovations
Wrigley Field renovation plans have changed once again, as the Chicago Cubs have downsized outfield signage to address National Park Service concerns and preserve lucrative federal tax credits. (more…)
Wrigley Field renovations may not be ready by Opening Day
Wrigley Field bleacher renovations may not be ready by Opening Day, as the Chicago Cubs prepare contingency plans to handle fans at the iconic ballpark in April 2015. (more…)
Lansing ballpark renovation over budget; $3M sought
The renovation of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), is $3 million over budget after bids came in higher than expected. (more…)
Peoria Stadium renovations continue
Fans attending spring-training games at Peoria Stadium in 2015 will be the winners, as a second round of renovations address improvements to the fan experience at the home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. (more…)
Progressive Field upgrades underway
Another offseason MLB ballpark renovation project underway: the Cleveland Indians have begun work on changes to Progressive Field’s Gate C and right-field areas. (more…)
Cubs kick off renovation work at groundbreaking
The Chicago Cubs officially kicked off the ballpark renovation work at Wrigley Field with a Saturday groundbreaking, featuring MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, Milt Pappas and Kerry Wood. (more…)
With home season ended, Cubs prep for offseason Wrigley Field upgrades
With the 100th anniversary season of Wrigley Field in the books, the Chicago Cubs are preparing for offseason work that will upgrade the facility between now and the 2018 season. (more…)
NPS: New outfield signage may alter historic nature of Wrigley Field
The addition of five outfield signs to Wrigley Field may alter the ballpark’s historic nature, thus making renovations by the Chicago Cubs ineligible for $75 million in federal tax credits, warns the National Park Service. The NPS and the IRS administer the historic-preservation tax credit program, which seeks to reward property owners to maintain historic […]
Rooftop owners file suit over Wrigley Field renovations
Arguing the value of their businesses would plummet in violation of a contract with the Chicago Cubs, owners of eight rooftop bleachers filed suit against the city over planned renovations to Wrigley Field. The lawsuit from the owners of the eight rooftop-bleacher businesses was not unexpected after the owners association failed to come to an […]
Indians unveil Progressive Field renovation plans
The Cleveland Indians unveiled plans for privately funded improvements to Progressive Field that will focus on more group areas and family spaces within the 20-year-old ballpark. The improvements, undertaken with concessionaire Delaware North, will be mostly completed at the beginning of the 2015 season, though some work is expected to extend into the regular season. […]
Wrigley Field upgrades approved by Chicago Commission on Landmarks
At the end of the day, the vote wasn’t close, as the Chicago Commission on Landmarks unanimously approved the new Wrigley Field renovation plan despite objections from neighbors and rooftop-bleacher owners. The newest $575-million plan Wrigley Field renovation plan calls for new exterior signage and a realignment of the triangle area at Clark and Addison; […]