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Wrigley Field: Fix Up Or Build New?

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In November 2011, the owners of the Chicago Cubs bought property across the street from Wrigley Field from McDonald's Corp. for $20 million.

Damn, never knew they got hosed by Mickey D for that small chunk of real estate. The hotel idea is good, more private developers would be even better...b/c I still don't foresee the city coughing up non-existent $$.
 

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brett05 said:
Isn't this old news? The day they bought the property they said they'd be putting a hotel there with a McDonald's on the first floor. :shrug:
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I recall the purchase but not the actual ideas behind how to develop it. However the plan as outlined in the article includes having a McDonald's integrated into whatever they build there. Plus they still haven't figured out what to do with the chunk of triangle that's right next to Wrigley.
 
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Renovations are needed, and I think adding the Hotel across the street where the McDonald's currently is will certainly help a lot.
 

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I'm curious to see what plans are going to be revealed later today (1:30). It seems like it will be big news as they have a time for it and they said they didn't want to leak any surprises.
 

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Sunbiz1 said:
I have a much, much better idea for the organization as well as the fan base.

Use the Kane County facility in Geneva.
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Isn't that in Wisconsin? I don't think you can put the Cubs there...
 
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Rice Cube said:
Isn't that in Wisconsin? I don't think you can put the Cubs there...
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Geneva, IL... But yeah a single A minor league affliate ball park has no where near the capacity or facilities for major league games.
 

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dabynsky said:
Geneva, IL... But yeah a single A minor league affliate ball park has no where near the capacity or facilities for major league games.
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We can fix that, and bring in more restaurants for concessions etc.

Plus Cubs are already here come April.
 

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It's in the burbs man. That's not ideal at all.
 

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Wrigley Field rennovations will cost about 300 million over 5 off-seasons.
 

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Rice Cube said:
It's in the burbs man. That's not ideal at all.
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The logistics of scheduling 80 plus games in a shared facility is very difficult. Putting 40 games on the south side and 40 out here makes better sense than Milwaukee.
 
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