Healthcare

GRANBURY, TEXAS — Arlington, Texas-based Ascension Group Architects has been awarded the contract to design the approximately $15 million expansion of Lake Granbury Medical Center located in Granbury. Initial plans call for the construction of a third floor to the two-story building, which will add 24 patient rooms. Additional construction will include another operating room, a new cardiac services area, renovations to the outpatient surgery area, an expansion of the surgical support area, a new front entrance with a covered drop-off area and upgrades to the parking lot. The project will include 21,000 square feet of new construction and 4,500 square feet of renovations. Construction is likely to begin in late July and is expected to take approximately 12 months to complete.

EL PASO, TEXAS — Sierra Providence East Medical Center has opened its doors at 3280 Joe Battle Blvd. on the east side of El Paso. The 110-bed acute-care facility, which began construction in spring 2006, represents a total initial investment of $143.9 million. Sierra Providence East Medical Center is part of the Sierra Providence Health Network and is owned by Tenet Healthcare Corp.

AMARILLO, TEXAS — Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT has acquired the Amarillo Hospital property, located at 7501 Wallace Blvd. in Amarillo, from an unaffiliated partnership sponsored by Trophy Healthcare Realty LP. The two-story building comprises 65,000 square feet and sits on approximately 4.2 acres. Triumph HealthCare operates the long-term acute care hospital, which is located within a half mile of the Harrington Medical Center.