After breaking ground this past July, McLaren’s Health Care Village on Sashabaw Road is starting to take shape.
Construction of Clarkston Medical Group’s 135,000-square-foot facility is well underway. When finished next spring, the medical office building will house a full range of primary care and specialist physicians, 18,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center, imaging and lab, pharmacy, optical shop, and medical equipment store.
‘It’s 90 percent pre-leased,? said Kevin Tompkins, vice president of marketing for McLaren Health Care Corporation. ‘Everybody is very excited about that.?
Other phase I projects, including a cancer center for diagnosis and treatment, and office-retail building, are set to break ground this spring.
The mixed-use building will include restaurants, shops, and offices.
‘There’s a lot of interest,? Tompkins said. ‘We’re talking to a number of potential tenants.?
Phase I is set to open in spring, 2009. The project’s second phase, including two more medical office buildings, parking facility, and a 200-bed acute-care hospital, is set to begin mid-2009 and will take about two years to complete.
With phase III, including another two medical office buildings and hospital expansion, the total project would be about 723,000 square feet, creating 3,000-4,000 new jobs and generating about $700 million in economic impact for the area.
McLaren has Certificate-of-Need permits from the state for the ambulatory and cancer centers. Permits are valid for only one year, so they will apply for the hospital certificate closer to construction.
‘We’re excited to be in Clarkston,? Tompkins said. ‘It’s a logical market for McLaren.?
North Oakland County is key to McLaren’s expansion plans, which include projects along the I-75 and I-69 interstate corridors.
‘We’re thrilled with this project,? he said. ‘We have the opportunity to design and build a state-of-the-art facility, designed for the way medicine is practiced today.?
Medical procedures are less invasive than before, often performed on an outpatient, same-day basis in the doctor’s office.
‘It will be a complete health care campus, offering truly one-stop shopping,? he said. ‘People will be able to get the highest quality medical care right where they live.?
The 76-acre health care village will feature the most advanced technologies and comprehensive health care facilities, providing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure, all conveniently located on one site.
For more information, call McLaren Health Care at 810-342-1100.