Phase III: UF Health is keeping up with Jacksonville's medical demand on Northside
The latest stage of UF Health’s hospital facility on Jacksonville’s Northside is moving forward.
Construction is getting underway on the six-story medical building at 15225 Max Leggett Parkway. Permits were approved in July for Phase III of UF Health North, according to Jacksonville Building Inspection Division documents.
UF Health has already established two medical buildings at the location as part of a total project worth $210 million.
The third phase of the project will add a medical building with 120 beds in 155,300 square feet of space. Construction on the latest medical tower will cost $148 million.
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The original building opened in 2013 followed by the addition of an emergency room in 2015 with 92 beds available.
Construction on a second tower was started in March followed by the third phase that was just approved.
“UF Health North has become an integral part of this community since it opened seven years ago, and this expansion is another example of our dedication to the health and well-being of the people who live and work in this area,” said Russ Armistead, CEO of UF Health Jacksonville.
Batson-Cook Danis is the contractor, and the facility is projected to open in 2024.
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The park is at 320 N. Jackson Ave. in the Marietta neighborhood of Jacksonville off Bulls Bay Highway and Old Plank Road. The park was initially established in 1955 but has been expanded in acreage by the city several times since then.
Precision Playgrounds-Jax Inc. is the contractor.
Additional building permits
1050 E. Eighth St., construction of new structural steel building for Dollar General, 10,640 square feet, $420,000. Concept Development Inc.
14051 Beach Blvd., construction of in-ground swimming pool, 55,300 gallons, $353,890 at Presidium Regal Apartments, the site of the former Regal Cinema complex that was demolished this year. Pools by John Clarkson Inc.
510 Alfred duPont Place, installation of roof hatch, railings, ladder and other safety measures for the duPont Charitable Trust, $250,000. The Haskell Co.
1341 Airport Road, remodeling of the Flying Fish Taphouse restaurant, 5,990 square feet, $235,000. Tannam Inc.
4651 Salisbury Road, Unit 200, interior buildout for Resource Solutions, $190,525. Dav Lin Interior Contractors.
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8900 Prominence Parkway, Unit 200, structural steel buildout for Digital Risk, $177,562. Center, Knight & May Contractors LLC.
11600 Old St. Augustine Road, install new playground equipment and swings at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mandarin, $127,999. Legacy Construction Services Group Inc.
1084 Airport Road, Unit 1, interior remodeling of lobby and service area for Dunkin’ donuts and coffee shop, $117,276. Suncoast Industrial & Construction Services.
3901 University Blvd., S., Unit 237, interior buildout of offices for First Coast Vascular, $95,942. Adams Interior Contractors Inc.
5938 University Blvd. W., warehouse and storage building addition for Dalton Carpet, $72,800. Cason Construction.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: UF Health North enters third phase at new Jacksonville hospital
