$633M Cancer Hospital Planned For University Of Chicago Medicine
University of Chicago Medicine (Chicago) is building a cancer hospital in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.
The $633 million, 500,000-square-foot project, which aims to address health inequities on the South Side and attract patients from across the region, will include 128 beds for overnight patients, outpatient services and procedures, an urgent care for cancer patients, and research space.
Construction on the project is slated to begin in 2023, and open in 2026.