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Demolition Begins Henry Ford Health Expansion Project in Detroit

May 7, 2024 | 4:21 PM

February 9, 2023 ~ Artist renderings depict plans for a $2.5 billion investment in Detroit’s New Center. Plans include a new hospital tower at Henry Ford Hospital, a research institute to conduct clinical trials, and a mixed-use development that would add more than 500 apartments to the neighborhood. Photos: Henry Ford HealthPhoto: Henry Ford Health

DETROIT, May 7, 2024 ~ The $2.2 billion Henry Ford Hospital expansion in the New Center area is underway.

The former Health Alliance Plan building is being demolished and the hospital says it will take months for the demolition and clean-up to be completed. This fall, there will be a groundbreaking for the new 21-story hospital tower, and the new buildings are expected to open in 2029. The expansion project is one segment of a $3 billion collaborative development involving Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University, and the Detroit Pistons organization. The entire project will encompass a hospital tower, 662 apartments, and a medical research center.

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May 7, 2024 ~ Demolition of the former HAP building along the Lodge Freeway and West Grand Boulevard began on Monday, officially kicking off the $2.2 billion Henry Ford Hospital expansion. Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds talk with Jerry Darby, vice president of campus planning, development and design for Henry Ford Health, about the incredible plans for the New Center area. Photo: Henry Ford Health

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