Recently, we have seen a surge in new children’s hospital projects across the country. Our team is currently working on multiple new free-standing children’s hospital projects that will have a significant impact on pediatric care in several states. These projects often include joint ventures between children’s hospitals and academic medical centers.
Below is a summary of five children’s hospital projects that are noteworthy.
- Texas – UT Southwestern and Children’s Health have announced a new $5B pediatric campus in Dallas, Texas. The project will be anchored by a new Moody’s Children’s Hospital, and it will include 4.9M sf of space and 552 inpatient beds on 33 acres of land. The project is expected to open in 2031.
- North Carolina – Duke Health and UNC Health have announced a new $2B pediatric campus in Apex, North Carolina. The development will be anchored by the state’s first free-standing children’s hospital, called North Carolina Children’s Hospital, which will be jointly operated by Duke Health and UNC Health. The project will include a 500-bed pediatric hospital, along with behavioral health and surgery center services on a 230-acre campus. The project is expected to open in the early 2030s.
- Nevada – Intermountain Health announced plans to build the state’s first free-standing children’s hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project, estimated at $1B, is expected to include 150 to 200 beds and will be constructed on a 30-acre campus at the UNLV Research and Technology Park. The hospital is expected to open in 2030.
- Missouri – Children’s Mercy announced plans to build a new hospital tower on its Kansas City, Missouri campus. The project is expected to cost more than $1B and will expand the hospital’s NICU, PICU and emergency department and increase bed capacity by 25% to 30%. The project is expected to open in 2031.
- Kentucky – Norton Healthcare announced plans to build a new pediatric campus in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The project will include a new children’s hospital, research facilities and expanded specialty care. The project will be located on 150 acres of land and is still currently being planned.
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