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The Cubs’ latest plan for outfield signs, filed with the National Parks Service in October, shows clear winners and losers among the neighboring rooftop businesses and gives a glimpse of their fight with the team’s owners. One striking result is the three properties recently purchased by the Ricketts family appear to now have the most unobstructed views, while others may not be as fortunate. The Tribune reviewed detailed architectural plans filed by the Cubs, hundreds of photos and Google Earth to plot where the rooftop buildings sit in relation to the proposed signs and estimate which buildings may be most affected by the team’s plans.
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PROFILE OF WRIGLEY RENOVATIONS
With notable owners of the rooftop properties
Owned by the Ricketts family: In January, the Rickettses paid $3 million to George Loukas for two rooftop buildings and $4.2 million for the rooftop at 3639 N. Sheffield to a group led by attorney James Lourgos. The prices don’t include the rooftop businesses. The family also is an investor in another club on Sheffield.
Owned by George Loukas: A Wrigleyville fixture since the mid-1970s who owns apartment buildings, the Cubby Bear, Vines and Sports Corner. Loukas helped start the trend of parties on rooftops.
Investors include Edward McCarthy: McCarthy, a commodities trader, became the majority owner of two clubs after Lakeview Baseball Club was sold in bankruptcy court in 2012. Owners led by McCarthy went to court last week to stop the insallation of the video board and other signs.
Owned by Tom Gramatis, Max Waisvisz, Dan Finkel: Waisvisz founded ticket brokerage Gold Coast Tickets in 1993, and Finkel remains a principal in Gold Coast. The properties are in receivership after their lender started foreclosure proceedings in November.
Investors include Donal Barry and James Purcell: Purcell and Barry are principals in BJB Partners LLC, a real estate company, which owns dozens of apartment properties. Purcell declined to comment.
Other owners, ‘X’ No rooftop seating
IN LEFT FIELD
Building and planned sign heights are estimates, based on scales provided in Cubs proposal and comparison measurements in Google Earth and charting software
Left field lighting and sign: While attention has centered on the video boards and signs, the light structures in left will sit in front of a BJB property. Left field rooftop seating between 60 and 80 feet above ground. Design of lights may change, and are shown at around 100 feet tall.
Left field script sign and main video board: The team renderings show a sign much lower than what can be built, though this area is mainly in front of a property recently bought by the Rickettses. Script sign and video board estimated around 95 feet above street level. The video board sits mostly in front of Kenmore Avenue and a building with no rooftop seating, though the view across the field from the corner BJB property could be affected. The video board is planned at 3,990 square feet
IN RIGHT FIELD
Right field script sign and video board: By swapping positions of the script sign in right field with the video board, different rooftop views would be affected including a clearer view from a property recently purchased by the Ricketts family. Right field rooftop seating between 50 and 70 feet above ground
Right field lighting and sign: The new lighting in right field and accompanying sign could block views from a Loukas property at Sheffield and Addison.
Sources: Cubs filing with National Park Service, court documents, Google Earth, Tribune reporting
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