Akron Children's Hospital plans $84M expansion: 6 things to know

Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital will begin construction in February to expand its Considine Professional Building, reported Crain's Cleveland Business.

Here are six things to know about the expansion project.

  1. The project will add 230,000 additional square feet to the seven-story facility, which is located across the street from the hospital's main building.

  2. While the hospital originally estimated the project would cost $100 million, the target budget is now $84 million, according to the report.

  3. The expansion will consolidate all outpatient services into one building and provide more office space for physicians.

  4. Akron Children's mental health programs, currently housed several blocks away from campus, will move into the new facility.

  5. Plans include a bridge to be built from the Considine Professional Building to the main hospital.

  6. The project is slated for completion in April 2018.

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