MOB, Residences May Rise South Of Downtown Orlando

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An Orlando developer wants wants to redevelop 6 acres south of downtown Orlando for a mixed-use project.

BluRock Commercial Real Estate LLC is seeking approvals for 82,000 square feet of medical office and 143 residential units east of Drennen Road and South Orange Avenue, according to city of Orlando records. The project, called Southern Oaks, may cost $43.6 million to build, based on industry standards.

The population growth south of downtown Orlando likely is driving demand for medical office use. “It’s pent-up demand,” Watson said.

 

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Wildwood Commissioners Clear Way For $110-Million Development, Including 100,000 SF Of Medical Office Space

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Wildwood commissioners Monday cleared the way for a massive $110-million development northwest of Powell Road and County Road 44A behind the Wildwood Community Center.

Commissioners gave final approval to a comprehensive plan amendment for the project after it was reviewed by state officials because it is a development of regional impact. They also approved a zoning change to central mixed use for the 36-acre property recently annexed to Wildwood.

Development director Melanie Peavy said the city is negotiating an agreement with Blount Development Group that spells out the responsibilities of the company and the city.

Built on land once occupied by a Wildwood ranch, the project is expected to include at least 320 one- to three-bedroom, non-age-restricted apartments, 150 senior independent living apartments and 100,000 square feet of medical office space.

With the city’s legal approval completed, construction of the first phase could begin this spring or early summer, according to developer Rick Blount, a resident of the Village of Bridgeport at Lake Sumter.

The property includes wetlands, surface waters and flood zones and the developer is required to preserve these areas or allow for mitigation by working with the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Environmental resource permits may be needed.

The project will add 8,260 daily trips to area roads, according to a traffic analysis that also recommends adding westbound and eastbound turn lanes on CR 44A.

A lifelong resident of Lake and Sumter counties, Blount’s past projects include HarborChase assisted living center north of Powell Road.

 

Source:  Villages-News

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Baptist Health, Altman Cos. Team Up For Kendall Development

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Baptist Health South Florida and the Altman Cos. are teaming up for a multifamily and medical development in Kendall.

The nonprofit health care organization filed a pre-application with county officials for Altis Baptist Kendall. It would be developed on the 14.5-acre site at 9501 S.W. 137th Ave., at the northeast corner of Southwest 96th Street. It’s about eight blocks south of Kendall Drive, near the Calusa neighborhood.

Boca Raton-based Altman Cos. would build the residential portion of the project, while Baptist Health would build a 57,100-square-foot medical office building with 190 parking spaces. The three-story building would include a free-standing emergency department, which would allow Baptist Health to treat emergency patients who don’t require an overnight hospital stay.

 

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Cape Coral Slated To Land Victory Park Hotel, Medical Office, Warehouse Space Project

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Plans are in the works for Cape Coral to get a massive, 140-acre commercial development project called Victory Park.

Blue Waters Development Group LLC announced the plans last week to anchor the project with a 125-room Wyndham Garden hotel, commercial space and 110,000 square feet of warehouse and medical office space at 2313 NE 24th Ave.

The southeastern-most lot, sitting at the northwest corner of Diplomat Parkway and NE 24th Avenue, could become a beacon of construction activity sometime later this year. It is just next door to the Veterans Administration clinic.

“The VA medical center is bringing over 350,000 patients per year on a regular basis,” said Danny Aguirre, manager of Blue Waters Development, which was established in Cape Coral about two years ago. Aguirre said he previously developed projects on the east coast of Florida. This will be the group’s first project in Cape Coral.

“The army reserve base is doing reserve troop training on a monthly basis on the weekends,” Aguirre said of another draw to the hotel. “That is a driver that we felt competent in being able to service them by putting a quality hotel product there.”

Aguirre said he wasn’t sure on a timetable for breaking ground. He remained hopeful to do so by mid-summer if not sooner.

“With COVID going on, it just set the permitting process in a tailspin,” Aguirre said. “We really don’t know. With some of the workers working remotely, it’s going to be what it needs to be. I wish I could set a timeline to it. If we can get it taken care of by the second quarter or third quarter, we’d like to move forward in that direction.”

The hotel would be the first phase of what could become a major development, as the land stretches north to where Kismet Parkway becomes Littleton Road at NE 24th Avenue. The property continues east to Corbett Road.

The northernmost lot sold for $2.3 million in July 2019, purchased by Alex Diaz Trust according to Lee County property records.

The same trust went on to purchase the southern two parcels for $5 million and $3.6 million in September 2019, records show.

Real estate broker Steve Komondorea of Real America Realty is handling pre-leasing for the office and warehouse space.

The new development will feed off the V.A. clinic and form a synergy with it, he said.

“It has the second-highest volume of veteran appointments in the state of Florida,” Komondorea said. “We have had conversations with the people who are directing the V.A. Clinic. We wanted to be a compliment to them. So veterans who come with family members, they will have a place to put up their heels. That was one of the main inspirations to do this at that location.”

Blue Waters is marketing the development in preparing for groundbreaking.

“We want medical professionals to know that we have this medical facility coming up,” said Komondorea, who hopes medical professionals will recognize that area could fulfill a need.

“There’s some things the VA does, and there’s some things the VA doesn’t,” he said. “We’d like to be able to generate interest to compliment what they do. We’ll be working real hard to develop a quality product.”

 

Source: News-Press

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Tampa General Breaks Ground On New Rehab Facility – A Key Component For Envisioned Medical District

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Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Healthcare, LLC broke ground on a freestanding 59-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the medical district of downtown Tampa. Announced as a joint venture in May 2020, the new facility will help meet the growing needs of Tampa Bay, the region and the state for rehabilitation recovery and care.

“Rehabilitation care plays an important role in the recovery of patients who have experienced debilitating illnesses and injuries,” stated John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “As part of our vision to be the safest and most innovative academic health system in America, we’re proud to partner with Kindred to employ the latest innovation and technology to enhance access to these crucial services.”

The new rehabilitation hospital is located on Kennedy Boulevard between Oregon Avenue and Willow Avenue and brings downtown Tampa one step further in the development of a fully realized medical district that will attract the best scientists and physicians to the region and transform the area into a center for healthcare innovation. The rehabilitation hospital is projected to be approximately 80,000 square feet and cost $35 million. Kindred will manage the day-to-day operations of the new hospital, which is projected to employ more than 140 caregivers and staff. Tampa General Hospital will provide medical support services, such as imaging, lab and surgical procedures. It is expected to officially open in February 2022.

Tampa General Hospital currently operates an inpatient rehab facility that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Clinical teams will ultimately move to the new site, while Tampa General Hospital will continue to provide pediatric and outpatient rehabilitation at alternate sites.

A small, physically distant groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 18, 2021. In attendance were John Couris, president and CEO, Tampa General, Russ Bailey, president, Kindred Rehabilitation Services, and Cleve Haralson, vice president of capital development for Kindred Healthcare.

“Breaking ground on Kindred’s first freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Florida is a great way to start 2021,” said Russ Bailey, president, Kindred Rehabilitation Services. “Working together with Tampa General, we can bring a dedicated intensive rehabilitative facility to the Tampa Bay region that will help patients achieve their best possible recovery.”

The new inpatient rehabilitation hospital will care for adults recovering from conditions such as stroke, neurological disease, injury to the brain or spinal cord and other debilitating illnesses or injuries. The new facility will offer state-of-the-art technology and feature all private rooms. It will also have a secured brain injury unit with private dining and a therapy gym.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for inpatient rehabilitation services,” noted Couris. “Some patients need specialized help with ventilator recovery and rebuilding their strength and function. While we hope that the pandemic is not a major consideration at the time of opening the new rehabilitation hospital, it’s good for our region to know that we’re here to help when needed.”

Health Affairs Journal projects that 700,000 survivors of COVID-19-related hospitalization will require inpatient rehabilitative care. “We have the resources to help patients reduce disability and create the best opportunity for patients to achieve a full recovery,” said Bailey. “Tampa General’s long experience as a CARF-accredited rehabilitation hospital is an added benefit and will help establish our new facility as a strong resource for the community.”

Transitional living apartments designed to simulate a residential apartment will enable patients to heal in a personalized and private environment as they prepare to return to independent living. Patients will also experience specially planned rooms to treat dialysis patients and programs dedicated to neurological conditions, stroke, brain injury and amputation recovery.

 

Source:  TGH

 

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