City Council has unanimously approved a diagnostic hospital for a vacant building in Pleasant Ridge.
The passed ordinance codifying a zoning change to IR Institutional-Residential District means that an unidentified operator can begin a $1.2 million rehabilitation of 5500 Verulam Avenue, which has been vacant since 2004.
The diagnostic hospital will provide behavioral health care for residents of nearby nursing homes, with patients staying for seven to ten days.
Work on the interior of the structure will provide between 21 and 28 large patient suites.
The hospital is expected to employ 85.
Previous reading on BC:
EDC to consider Pleasant Ridge diagnostic hospital (10/23/07)
PC to consider hospital for vacant Pleasant Ridge building (9/7/07)
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Council approves Pleasant Ridge hospital
