Even before news broke that an unidentified health care system had lined up 30 acres at 96th Street and Spring Mill Road for a massive development, projects costing billions of dollars were underway or on the drawing board across the region.
The fast-growing health system, owned by Hamilton County, plans to begin construction this year and open the centers in Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis in 2019.
The county-owned hospital system has more than $100 million in ongoing projects, making it one of the biggest eras of growth in the history of Riverview, which opened its Noblesville hospital in 1951.
The Hamilton County-owned health care provider announced Tuesday that the 108,000-square-foot Westfield facility, which is under construction, will be a hospital instead of an outpatient center.
Seth Warren, who served a short tenure as CEO of Laconia, New Hampshire-based LRGHealthcare, will replace Pat Fox as head of Noblesville-based Riverview on April 25.
Hospital executives and local officials have been discussing a potential expansion on the site for months. Initial plans were presented to the Hamilton County Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon.
As part of a deal for Riverview Health to build an outpatient facility on prime commercial property at U.S. 31 and State Road 32 in Westfield, the hospital will make payments to the school district and city as a way to make up for its tax-exempt status.
Mayor Andy Cook said the details have not been finalized, but the Hamilton County-owned hospital will be responsible for at least a partial tax bill.
The hospital has submitted a rendering to the city of Westfield that shows several multi-story buildings and a parking lot on the northeast corner of State Road 32 and U.S. 31.
Riverview Health is looking for community input for the future of its Noblesville campus as it considers expansion plans.
Westfield Washington Schools has landed a 10-year, $1.2 million sponsor for the 5,000-seat football stadium it’s building at Westfield High School.
