The 11-hospital chain aims to build a 50,000-square-foot facility in Winfield as remote work and telehealth pushes rivals including Advocate Aurora Health to rethink their real estate footprints.
Northwestern to expand as other health systems rethink real estate footprint
Northwestern to expand as other health systems rethink real estate footprint
The 11-hospital chain aims to build a $39 million medical facility in Winfield while remote work and telehealth push rivals including Advocate Aurora Health to re-evaluate their office needs.
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At a time when remote work and telehealth have many hospital chains looking to unload office space, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is planning a $39 million medical office building near its Winfield hospital.
Northwestern recently filed an application with the state to construct a three-story, roughly 50,000-square-foot facility at the corner of Jewell and Church near its Central DuPage Hospital, which owns the land. If the state approves the 11-hospital chain’s application, construction could start in August and be completed by Aug. 30, 2023.
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