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University of Maryland, Baltimore Plans Pharmacy Hall Addition
The University of Maryland, Baltimore received $62 million from the state of Maryland in April of 2008 to construct an addition to the School of Pharmacy. The seven-story facility will house four floors of clinical and translational research in pharmacogenetics, nanomedicine, and drug discovery. Featuring technology-rich lecture halls and a patient interaction laboratory, the 92,635-sf project will connect to the existing Pharmacy Hall via a glass pavilion.
Johns Hopkins Opens Rangos Building in East Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University opened the John G. Rangos Sr. Life Sciences Building in East Baltimore, Md., on April 11, 2008. The University will occupy 100,000-sf of lab and office space in the 278,000-sf facility. The $60 million, seven-story building will provide interdisciplinary research space for the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences in the areas of epigenetics, sensory biology, cell dynamics, and metabolism and obesity research.
Reliant Healthcare Constructs Bedford Rehab Hospital
Reliant Healthcare Partners of Dallas is constructing the 62,000-sf Reliant Rehabilitation Hospital Mid Cities in Bedford, Texas. The $24 million, three-story facility will include a 20-bed orthopedic center and is slated to open in the second quarter of 2009. The 60-bed facility is being developed in partnership with Southwest Verity Capital of Dallas. Approximately 40 doctors will have a 45 percent ownership in the hospital.
Duke University Medical Center Creates Education and Pediatric Facilities
Duke University School of Medicine is planning to build a $35 million medical education facility in Durham, N.C. Housing instruction and clinical and basic research, the Education Center will include classrooms, lecture halls, offices, meeting rooms, and simulation laboratories for team-based learning programs. Additionally, Duke will build a $15 million facility for the McGovern-Davison Children’s Health Center consolidating inpatient and outpatient care for children and adolescents.
TriPoint Medical Center Constructs Concord Township Hospital
Tripoint Medical Center is constructing a 300,000-sf hospital in Concord Township, Ohio. The technology-rich digital hospital will support patient-centered healthcare in a facility with all private patient rooms. The $155 million facility is slated for completion in 2009 and will include a family birthing center.