Gilbane Building Company Celebrates Completion of Wynn Hospital in Downtown Utica, NY
New 702,000 Square-Foot, 10-floor, 373-bed Facility Will Increase the Availability and Accessibility of Medical Care in the Area
Utica, NY— Gilbane Building Company joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul, officials from the Mohawk Valley Health System, and the local community, to celebrate the completion of the Wynn Hospital in downtown Utica. Gilbane managed the construction of the new, state-of-the-art facility which will support the care of 90,000 visits annually. The event was marked by a ribbon-cutting held on Sunday, October 15, 2023.
“We’re incredibly proud of our partnership with Mohawk Valley Health System, NBBJ, and Hammes, which resulted in the successful delivery of the new Wynn Hospital,” said Keith Leal, Vice President and Upstate New York Business Leader, Gilbane Building Company. “Our innovative and collaborative approach yielded results which will benefit the community with greater availability of medical care. This is an exciting advancement in health care access for the region provided through this modern, state-of-the-art facility.”
The construction was partially funded through a $300 million grant from the New York State Department of Health’s Health Care Facility Transformation Program. The newly completed, desperately needed, state-of-the-art hospital will bring Utica and the surrounding communities more modern and accessible medical care. The new facility is located on a 25-acre space, and includes 702,000 SF with 10 floors, 373 beds, and a helipad near the Emergency Department entrance, allowing for easy air transport. The hospital was designed as an urban park with enhanced lighting, trees, flowers, walkways, and seating areas.
The project was successfully completed on time and on budget and the team exceeded the diversity participation goals for minority- and women-owned business participation.
The total project cost was $481.37M, which included:
- $300M administered by the State Department of Health and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
- $150M in financing by the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS)
- $31.38M cash equity
The new hospital campus provides inpatient bed capacity for 373 patients, including: 8 coronary care beds; 42 intensive care beds; 23 maternity beds; 232 medical/surgical beds; 8 neonatal intermediate care beds; 16 pediatric beds; and 44 psychiatric care beds.
This new facility will include an open-core nursing unit to allow for better patient engagement and easier access to support functions. The new emergency department will include 47 new emergency treatment spaces and six behavioral health treatment rooms. The new Sammon Family Birthing Center will have a quick-access elevator connection from the Emergency Department to enable rapid movement for presenting mothers, improving patient outcomes.
Wynn Hospital is expected to support 90,000 visitors per year, and it places the patient and family experience at the center of its design. The campus will include local linden trees and other native plants to give visitors a calmer experience outdoors. The facility will also include separate elevator cores for patients, service workers and visitors to provide safer and more comfortable movements throughout the facility.