TOWN OF WALLKILL – Orange Regional Medical Center has begun construction on a new 153,000 square foot, five-story medical office building and a 26,000 square foot, single-story cancer center at the hospital’s main campus in the Town of Wallkill.
When completed in the fall 2016, the $99 million project will help relocate many outpatient services currently provided at other off-campus locations into new, state-of-the art buildings on the existing 73-acre hospital campus.
Architect’s rendering
“We are very proud to be able to expand on the great success of our new hospital and create a one stop destination with inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic and physician services all in one fully integrated, convenient location,” said hospital President Scott Batulis.
The hospital has closed on $70 million in tax-exempt bonds issued by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, which are necessary to fund the project. The remaining funds will be secured through an equity contribution from the hospital, outstanding 2008 bond proceeds from the construction of the new hospital and a capital fundraising campaign.
The medical office building will house a number of programs, said hospital spokesman Rob Lee.
It will include advanced diagnostic medical technology, a women’s breast center, four outpatient operating rooms, endoscopy services, five procedure rooms, a primary care office, urgent care, cardiac rehabilitation, a diabetes care center, cardiac rehabilitation, outpatient lab services, medical school classrooms, pre-surgical testing, a retail pharmacy, a bistro, and a community resource center. The top three flours will be occupied by Orange Regional Medical Group primary care and specialty physicians.
The cancer center will combine existing outpatient cancer therapy services and infusion therapy, along with oncology exam rooms and associated nursing and care provider stations.
