Chelmsford, MA – Members of Chelmsford town leadership joined Lowell General Hospital (LGH )in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new facility that will expand the hospital’s suburban campus.
The addition of 14 Research Place to the hospital’s suburban campus, will bring a state-of-the-art 30,000sf medical office building and a 347 car parking deck to accommodate medical and physician practice space.
The building, to be placed between two existing facilities in use by the hospital at 10 and 20 Research Place, has tenants preparing to take occupancy in spring of 2012 when the facility is complete, including Merrimack Valley Cardiology and Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Lowell, two practices that currently use the diagnostic and surgical services at the current Lowell General Chelmsford campus.
LGH’s president and chief executive officer, Normand E. Deschene said, “This $10 million dollar expansion will bring an extensive array of new quality, leading edge outpatient services to the Chelmsford community and beyond.”
Chelmsford Town Manager, Paul Cohen, expressed appreciation for the investment of the hospital in the town – expanding business and improving healthcare for residents.
Construction will begin for the new facility and parking deck under the direction of Pro Con, Inc. which has also been the architect for the expansion, following the conceptual design by Doonan Architects. The campus is being designed with many landscape and aesthetic considerations using the services of Kim Ahern with engineering services of Watermark Environmental. Funding has been provided by Enterprise Bank and Lowell Five.
Once complete, Chelmsford will be home to the Merrimack Valley’s premiere outpatient facility, Lowell General Chelmsford, offering state-of-the-art services that will