The American Airlines 1914 Club is 7,200 square feet of premium space beneath the Wrigley Field stands. The last photo shows one of the six new bunker suites. (Photos by Don Muret)
Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs are scheduled to christen a new home plate club for their home opener at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, redefining the premium experience at the 104-year-old ballpark.
VenuesNow got a first look at the American Airlines 1914 Club, the official name of the 7,200-square-foot space. Club access goes to ticket holders for about 600 seats behind home plate and between the first and third base lines. Those patrons pay roughly $400 to $700 a ticket per game, which covers the cost of food and drink, including beer, wine and hard liquor.
The Cubs spent the past year excavating beneath the stands before completing construction this offseason. Populous designed the space with finishes inspired by famed Chicago architect Louis Sullivan, who worked with Zachary Taylor Davis, Wrigley Field’s original architect.
In addition, the Cubs built six bunker suites flanking the club. Those suites, which cost $1 million a year and carry 10-year terms, include seats in the first two rows behind home plate. As of today, one suite remains for sale, said Colin Faulkner, the team’s senior vice president of sales and marketing.
The Cubs plan to build three more clubs during the next two years to complete a $600 million makeover that began in 2012.
The clubs were originally supposed to open today, but rain pushed the Cubs' home opener to Tuesday.
