Renderings: Baptist Emergency Department Expansion

[thelakelander]

Renderings of the proposed Baptist Medical Center Emergency Department Expansion. The project will seek Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) Conceptual and Final Review on January 16, 2025.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/renderings-baptist-emergency-department-expansion/

[byronvoyle]

Expanding space and facilities will help the emergency department handle a larger number of patients, reducing overcrowding, especially in emergency situations. However, the investment cost is very large and is also a current challenge. Has there been any calculation on this?

[jaxlongtimer]

Expanding space and facilities will help the emergency department handle a larger number of patients, reducing overcrowding, especially in emergency situations. However, the investment cost is very large and is also a current challenge. Has there been any calculation on this?

Based on internet readings about costs for this type of construction, some street rumors and the announced square footage, this appears to come to between $100 and $200 million, probably higher than lower.  For a nice donation, I would guess naming rights are available if you are interested  .

[jaxlongtimer]

Now confirmed... this is a $190 million project:  https://www.jacksonville.com/picture-gallery/news/healthcare/2025/01/29/baptist-health-plans-new-er-tower-in-jacksonville-fl-photos/78023608007/

[Jones518]

The healthcare industry is booming in Jax!!

UF Health, Mayo Clinic, and Baptist are all expanding in some sort of way!

Says a lot about our local economy and population growth in the area