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HEALTH CARE Tomball’s medical center corridor to get makeover, expansion with retail
indoor pool, possible outdoor pool and outdoor activity area. Proposed plans for the interior por- tion of the campus include mixed-use, medical and multifamily options. “It’s in the heart of the campus, so we really want that piece to be spe- cial,” Strickland said. “We might just do one of those uses, or we may gure a blend of those uses.” Stand-alone tenants will likely be scattered throughout the campus, totaling another - acres, and an additional -plus acres east of the hospital are reserved for a potential hospital expansion, she said. “We’re looking at at least a year’s time if not more before you see the rst opening of something, so likely an early start of openings, and then the project will continue to unfold from there,” Strickland said. serves the growing Tomball, Pinehurst and Magnolia areas, which saw more than , new residents from - , according to U.S. Census data for the area’s six ZIP codes. “We recognize the need to support the area’s continued growth by ensuring we are doing what we can [to] help attract business and the wonderful residents who choose to make Tomball their home,” Evans said in an email. HCA o cials would not provide the annual number of hospital patients by press time. Strickland said the redevelopment project stems from demands for not only high-quality care, but also for patient satisfaction. “It’s not just about the care; it’s about satisfaction and the experi- ence. [Health care providers are] seeing needs to bring retail closer to their hospitals,” she said. “It’s just integral to have retail as a component of this piece.” FULL STORY BY ANNA LOTZ RETAILIZATIONOF HEALTH CARE HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
TOMBALL A project is in the works between HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball and NewQuest Properties to redesign the hospital campus to add medical o ce, retail and restaurant space. Announced in an April release, NewQuest o cials said the project calls for redevelopment and expan- sion of the -acre hospital campus at Holderrieth Blvd. with tentative plans for a new tness facility, restau- rants and retail. Mixed-use develop- ment—which could include commer- cial and multifamily spaces—is also proposed for the campus, said Ashley Strickland, NewQuest vice president and leader of NewQuest’s newly formed Healthcare and Wellness Real Estate Division. “We’re seeing more of these health systems like HCA and their lead- ers putting a major emphasis on high-quality care but also more specif- ically [on] higher patient satisfaction,” she said. While the project is in its early stages, parts of the redevelopment
project could open as early as , Strickland said. “It’s more about the experiential campus versus just the traditional health care-driven campus,” she said. A TRUE MEDICAL CENTER HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball— renamed from Tomball Regional Med- ical Center in January—was acquired by HCA in July . “We’re proud to work with NewQuest as we continue to add valu- able resources to the HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball campus,” said Eric Evans, the CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball, in a statement. In addition to the redevelopment project, the Tomball campus is in pursuit of a Level III trauma center designation—the rst trauma desig- nation for the hospital, Community Impact Newspaper reported. Evans said women’s services are also being expanded. A women’s specialty care pavilion on the Tomball campus as well as a women’s clinic in Magnolia are in the works, Evans said previously. In December, Millennium Physicians-Radiation & Diagnostic Center opened on the campus. NewQuest has a listing and broker- age agreement with HCA, Strickland said, meaning the development com- pany will provide advisory services ranging from master-planning to leasing assistance. The northwest corner of the campus will include acres for a blend of retail, restaurant and medical o ce buildings, Strickland said. The Texas Sports Medicine Center in the southwest corner of the campus will be repurposed into a state-
150 ACRES to be redeveloped
70 ACRES of new development
of-the-art recreation and wellness center with a tenant announcement coming this summer, she said. The space will feature a gym,
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“We are excited to modernize our campus andmake it a more convenient, comprehensive destination for patients, visitors and the community.”
— ERIC EVANS, CEO OF HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALL
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