WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Regional provider Hackensack Meridian Health has broken ground on a $200 million facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodbridge. The project will be part of the larger development of the area surrounding Metropark Station, a major regional transit hub.
The 60,000-square-foot facility will be home to an array of primary and specialty care providers, as well as a sports and spine care center. Other services and offerings will include advanced imaging, phlebotomy, rehabilitation services, a retail pharmacy, occupational health services and an urgent care clinic.
Hackensack Meridian claims the project will create 1,000 jobs. Completion is slated for late 2025.
Russo Development is leading the team behind the larger development, which will ultimately feature residential, office, retail and restaurant uses in addition to the new healthcare facility. Within the residential component, at least 20 percent of the units will be reserved for low-income renters, although specific income restrictions were not announced.
The administration of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy awarded the development consortium $110 million in tax credit incentives as part of a larger initiative to “push to modernize transportation hubs throughout the state.” Information about additional financing sources was not disclosed.
“New Jersey is pioneering a new model for supporting families and communities as we break ground on the first ever comprehensive healthcare facility located at a major transit hub,” says Murphy. “The new Hackensack Meridian Health facility marks a major milestone both for the larger redevelopment of Metropark Station as well as in realizing our administration’s broader vision for the future of transportation and community health.”
— Taylor Williams