The three-building campus formerly home to House of the Good Shepherd is in the process of being torn down, as the Chicago Cubs look to expand their “Camry” parking lot on West Grace Street just north of Wrigley Field. House of the Good Shepherd called the site home from 1907 into the 2020s, tearing down the original buildings and erecting new ones in the mid-1970s. The Cubs purchased the property in 2024.
Footprint of House of the Good Shepherd in red, the current Camry lot in blue, via Google Maps
Three demolition permits, each of them with application start dates of November 21, 2025, were issued on April 20 addressed as 1114 West Grace Street. They were designated as the north, south, and west buildings. All were two-story structures, but the north and south buildings were considerably larger than the west. As of Monday the 11th, the west building was gone, the south building was rubble save for one wall facing Grace Street, and the north building was in varying stages of demolition. Alpine Demolition Services is on the job, with costs reported for the three permits as $175,000 (north), $125,000 (south), and $75,000 (west) for the three buildings.
The Cubs are seeking permission from the city to expand the Camry parking lot by 368 spaces; it holds 579 spaces now.
The befores:
The south building, just inside the entrance, prior to the start of demolition. Photo by Daniel Schell
Rear of the south building. Photo by Daniel Schell
The west building. Photo by Daniel Schell
The north building. Photo by Daniel Schell
North building. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Rear of the north building. Photo by Daniel Schell
The afters:
the north building, sitting at the rear of the demo site. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
What little remains of the south building. Photo by Daniel Schell
From the main entrance off Grace Street. Photo by Daniel Schell
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