Florida Hospital Tops Off Medical Office Building

Florida Hospital's Health Village Expands with Topping Off of Medical Office Building

Diabetes, Transplant and Digestive Health will move into the new facility on Orlando campus

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 13, 2009 -Florida Hospital Orlando "topped out" a seven-story, 156,000-square-foot medical office building on Nov. 13. The new facility will be a part of the area being developed around the hospital known as Health Village. Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute, Florida Hospital Transplant Center, Florida Hospital Digestive Health Center and physician offices will occupy the new medical office building. The $47 million building is scheduled to open in fall of 2010.

"Topping out a medical office building means we are ready for the next stage" said Des Cummings, executive vice president of Florida Hospital. "The medical office building will be the new home for leading physicians who choose to practice medicine at Florida Hospital. The building represents another step towards the construction of Health Village around the Florida Hospital Orlando campus."

During the celebration, Florida Hospital staff had an opportunity to sign a steel beam, which will be used in the framework of the building. The traditional tree was also placed on top of the structure. The new medical office building is located on the corner of N. Orange Ave. and Rollins St.

For media inquiries only, please contact Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217.

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