Healthcare

BUFFALO, N.Y. — HOK has been selected to design the $375 million School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo (UB). Construction is slated to begin in 2013 and wrap up in 2016. UB has wanted to relocate its medical school from the South campus to the Buffalo Niagra campus for years as part of its long-range UB 2020 growth plan. The new facility will be situated in downtown Buffalo and is expected to bring 1,200 students, faculty and staff to campus. The project is partially funded by NYSUNY 2020 legislation.

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LAKEWOOD, N.J. — River Drive Construction has completed a $3.6 million project for the Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) Lakewood Health Center in Lakewood, a health facility providing care for people who are uninsured or underinsured. The company constructed a two-story, 16,000-square-foot facility at 101 Second St., which was built on top of the existing 9,000-square-foot OHI building. The new facility houses the obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics wings that include 20 examination rooms and an administrative area.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Southeast Ventures has completed the second phase of HealthSpring's 175,000-square-foot MetroCenter campus, located at 500 and 530 Great Circle Rd. in Nashville. The two office buildings will serve as HealthSpring's primary location for more than 1,050 of the company's 3,600 employees. Southeast Ventures developed and owns the building. Highlights of the buildings include wrap-around windows to provide ample natural lights, a landscaped outdoor courtyard with sunken seating, multiple dining areas and training and conference rooms.

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HUMBLE — Lexington Realty Trust, in a joint venture with an 85 percent equity partner, has acquired a 55,650-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation hospital, located in Humble, for $27.8 million. The property is leased to SRP Triumph NE Houston LP for a remaining 17 years. The obligations of the tenant under the lease are unconditionally guaranteed by RehabCare Group and Kindred Healthcare. The acquisition was partially funded by a $15.3 million non-recourse mortgage.

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BRYAN — A joint venture between Orlando, Fla.-based Sentio Healthcare Properties and Dallas-based Caddis Partners has acquired the 114,583-square-foot Physicians Centre Medical Office Building, located at 3201 University Drive E. in Bryan, for $11.5 million. The property has a tenant roster of 32 primary care practices and is connected to The Physicians Centre Hospital.

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BALTIMORE — Johns Hopkins Health System has selected EwingCole to design a new 18,000-square-foot radiation oncology addition and renovation to the Bayview Medical Office Building, located in Baltimore. The building will be named the Sydney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, and will include exam/consulation rooms, clinical support space, linear accelerators and a radiation therapy simulator. The renovation will include vitals/phlebotomy, an infusion area and oncology pharmacy. The estimated construction cost is $10.5 million

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