Wrigley Field officially breaks ground on renovations

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Heavy hitters for the Cubs, Major League Baseball and the City of Chicago gathered to officially break ground on multi-million dollar renovations at Wrigley Field.

Although the controversial renovation has actually already begun, the official ceremony took place Saturday morning.

The project, named the 1060 Project after the park's address, includes structural updates, better player facilities and new right and left field video boards. Fencing has already been placed all the way around the park as the brick walls along the outfield bleachers have come down.

The four-year, privately-funded $575 million plan has caused a lot of heartache for some Lakeview-area rooftop owners who say the proposed larger signage will block their views and hurt their business. In August they sued the City of Chicago and asked the courts to overturn a ruling from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks allowing the signs to go up, but the project is moving forward anyway.

Cubs officials say the project will create 2,100 jobs and generate $1.2 billion and net new revenue to the local economy over the next 30 years.