Wrigley Field: Renovations continue at the historic ballpark

ADA-accessible seating areas are placed between the 100 and 200 levels at left field inside Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019.

Preparations for opening day take place at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.

Padded seats are offered at the new Catalina Club in the upper deck behind home plate at Wrigley Field, on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.

A new pathway in the upper deck connects left-field and right-field seats at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.

People walk through corridors connecting upper-deck patios near left field at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.

Chicago Cubs employees and media personnel descend a ramp at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.

A worker paints the left field foul line at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.

The grounds crew prepares the field as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction on new seats in the right-field corner as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction work along Sheffield Avenue as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction work on an addition at the corner of Addison and Sheffield as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction on an addition at the corner of Addison and Sheffield as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction work as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction on the upper deck as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

Construction on new seats and patio areas in the left-field corner along Waveland Avenue as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.

A snow-covered Harry Caray at the front of the bleacher entrance at Wrigley Field on Feb. 1, 2019.

Construction resumes at Wrigley Field on Feb. 1, 2019.

Construction on the west side of Wrigley Field on Feb. 1, 2019.

A man walks by Wrigley Fieldas construction resumes on Feb. 1, 2019.

Construction work continues outside of Wrigley Field on Nov. 29, 2018.

Construction work continues outside of Wrigley Field on Nov. 29, 2018.

Construction work continues outside of Wrigley Field on Nov. 29, 2018.

Construction along Gallagher Way as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

Construction at the Addison and Sheffield corner as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

A view of the seating bowl as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

The first store, Baseballism, is open in the new Addison & Clark building across Addison Street as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

The marquee as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

Construction at the Addison and Sheffield corner as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

Construction along Waveland Avenue in the left-field corner as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

Construction along Waveland Avenue in the left-field corner as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.

Offseason renovations started a few weeks earlier at Wrigley Field in 2018, thanks to the Cubs’ early exit from the playoffs.

Offseason renovations started a few weeks earlier at Wrigley Field in 2018, thanks to the Cubs’ early exit from the playoffs.

A look at the new Cubs dugout on May 2, 2018.

A view of the seats along the third-base line towards outfield on May 2, 2018.

Gallagher Way before a Cubs game on May 2, 2018.

The Hotel Zachary sign as seen from Wrigley Field on May 2, 2018.

Extended netting along the third-base line on May 2, 2018.

Fans stand outside Wrigley Field before the Cubs home opener against the Pirates on April 10, 2018.

Cubs fans arrive at the Park at Wrigley next to the new Hotel Zachary on April 10, 2018 for the home opener.

Cubs fans pack the upper level of Smoke Daddy in the Hotel Zachary on April 10, 2018 for the home opener.

The Cubs warm up to face the Pirates for the home opener at Wrigley Field on April 10, 2018.

Construction is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

New seats are not yet assembled on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs dugout is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

Painters work on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs’ dugout is completed with netting in front on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

New signage on concession stands as deliveries are made on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

The visitors’ dugout is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

The visitors’ dugout is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

The Opening Day logo is painted as the field is prepared on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

A weight room behind the visitors’ dugout on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.

A worker cleans the Wrigley Field marquee a few days before opening day in 2018.

The Hotel Zachary, left, and Wrigley Field a few days before opening day in 2018.

Looking from the lounge inside the Hotel Zachary at the marquee sign in the front of Wrigley Field on April 4, 2018.

An aerial view of ongoing construction at Wrigley Field on March 2, 2018.

Aerial view of Wrigley Field construction on Dec. 26, 2017. (Curtis Waltz / Aerialscapes Inc.)

Outhouses perched on a scaffolding are set up in front of Wrigley Field where ongoing construction projects are in full swing. Chicago started thawing out Jan. 8, 2018, as warmer temperatures blanketed the area.

Workers pass in and out from a construction site opening along Sheffield Ave. during the ongoing construction work at Wrigley Field on Jan. 8, 2018.

Construction crews work on the exterior and interior of Wrigley Field, Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Fans view construction across the street before a Cubs-Brewers game at Wrigley Field on July 6, 2017.

The new Cubs corporate offices are adjacent to Wrigley Field on May 22, 2017.

The exterior of the new Cubs corporate offices at Wrigley Field on May 22, 2017.

The view looking south from the new Cubs corporate offices at Wrigley Field on May 22, 2017.

Cubs fans watch a replay of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series on the new plaza on April 10, 2017 outside Wrigley Field before the home opener.

The new Park at Wrigley opened April 10, 2017, showing off its lawn and other amenities.  (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)

Aerial view of Wrigley Field and new construction around the ballpark on April 1, 2017.

A pedestrian passes by Wrigley Field as it sits under construction on March 15, 2017.

Work continues on Hotel Zachary being built west of Wrigley Field on Feb. 14, 2017.

Construction continues at Wrigley Field on Jan. 30, 2017.

The office building takes shape on Clark Street and Waveland Avenue outside Wrigley Field on Jan. 30, 2017.

The office building takes shape behind the Hotel Zachary construction site on Clark and Addison streets across from Wrigley Field on Jan. 30, 2017.

The marquee at Wrigley Field is masked by construction at the Hotel Zachary on Clark and Addison streets on Jan. 30, 2017.

Workers by the north entrance of Wrigley Field on Jan. 9, 2017.

Looking north on Clark Street at the crane working on the construction site of the hotel across from Wrigley Field on Jan. 9, 2017.

Wrigley Field, under construction on Jan. 9, 2017.

The office building at the corner of Waveland Avenue and Clark Street by Wrigley Field on Jan. 9, 2017.

Looking into the site of the new hotel across from Wrigley Field on Jan. 9, 2017.

The Wrigley office building at the corner of Waveland and Clark on Jan. 9, 2017.

Work continues on the office building west of Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 21, 2016.

A worker seen through the chained linked fence works at the Hotel Zachary Chicago which is underway across the street of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.

The statue of Harry Caray at the bleacher entrance of Wrigley Field as work continues on Nov. 21, 2016.

Pedestrians walk near the main entrance of Wrigley Field in Chicago as work continues on Feb. 14, 2017.

The ticket window near the bleacher entrance of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016. The brick walls have been cleaned of al the chalk messages.

A bicyclist peddles pass the right field bleacher area of Wrigley Field in Chicago as work continues on Nov. 21, 2016.

Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk across the street of the south side of Wrigley Field as work continues on Nov. 21, 2016.

People stop to have their pictures taken with the main marquee at Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.

A worker seen through the chained linked fence works at the Hotel Zachary Chicago which is underway across the street of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.

Workers seen through the chained linked fence as work continues at the Hotel Zachary Chicago which is underway across the street of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.

The W flag flies over the centerfield scoreboard at Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.

Work continues on the south side of Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 21, 2016.

A member of the security staff high-fives a young fans soon after they opened the doors at Wrigley Field before the Cubs home opener against the Reds on Monday, April 11, 2016.

The view of the reverse side of the refurbished marquee, painted in it’s original colors, at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016.

New cases of Cubs and Wrigley Field memorabilia in the concourse under the renovated bleachers on April 11, 2016, before the home opener.

Visitors to Wrigley Field pass though metal detectors towards an outdoor bar area hours before the start of the home opener against the Reds on Monday, April 11, 2016.

A new wall of ivy on the concourse for photo ops under the renovated bleachers at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016, before the home opener.

A new display of Cubs logos through the years in the concourse under the renovated bleachers at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016, before the home opener.