The local city board approved Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's proposal to construct a new $567 million hospital, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Hospital officials plan to redesign the facility's surgical pavilion. Some of the changes include an additional ramp to the underground parking garage entrance, a easily accessible entrance and more greenery surrounding the building. Officials said they aim to begin construction on the project by the end of this year, pending all requisite approvals.
The proposal must still be approved by a number of city and state agencies.