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Current Projects

Name Cost Status Type/Funding
Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center Expansion
865 Poplar
$327,000,000 Design/Planning
Completion: 2010
Public
Private donations, operating budget
Developer: Le Bonheur
Contact: Bob Duncan
Architect: David Schwarz Architectural Services (Washington)/FKP Architects (Houston): Tom Fannin
Description: Construction of a new 650,000sf hospital facility that incorporates a 12-story tower and includes a larger emergency department, 14 surgical suites, and a family-stay unit for parents of ICU patients.
Medical Center Light Rail/Trolley Extension
From Main on the west to Cleveland on the east
$53,000,000 Completed
Completion: 2004
Public
50% Federal/ 50% State & Local
Developer: MATA
Contact: Will Hudson
Architect:
Description: 2.2 mile extension of the Main Street Trolley to connect the Medical Center with Downtown
Memphis Mental Health Institute
(Former Bowld Hosp. site)
$26,800,000 Under Construction
Completion: July/August 2007
Public
Private/State school bonds
Developer: Memphis Mental Health Institute
Contact: State Mental Health Commissioner Virginia Betts
Architect:
Description: Construction of a new 75-bed facility to house short-term psychiatric patients
Regional Biocontainment Lab
Monroe Ave
$25,000,000 Under Construction
Completion: June 2008
Private
NIH / State of Tennessee
Developer: Memphis Bioworks Foundation / University of TN College of Health Sciences
Contact:
Architect: The Horrell Group & HLM Design, Inc.
Description: Construction of 25,000 gross sf, Level 2-3 facility dedicated to biodefense and microbiological research related to serious emerging infections
Regional Medical Center
951 Court Ave
$37,000,000 Design/Planning
Completion: tbd
Public
Developer: Regional Medical Center
Contact: Lewis Fort
Architect:
Description: Construction of a new emergency department and surgery facilities on the site of the UT Bowld Hospital
Regional Medical Center
Gailor Building
$1,500,000 Completed
Completion: April 2006
Public
The City of Memphis and the Regional Medical Center
Developer: Regional Medical Center
Contact: Lewis Fort
Architect:
Description: Demolition of Gailor Bldg. & 100+ parking addition
Methodist University Hospital
Union Avenue
$50,000,000 Design/Planning
Completion: 2009
Private
Methodist Univerity Hospital
Developer: Methodist University Hospital
Contact: Dave Rosenbaum
Architect:
Description: Misc. capital improvement and equipment procurement
Social Security Office
1330 Monroe Ave
$1,500,000 Completed
Completion: Completed
Private
Developer: Mid-South Development Group
Contact:
Architect:
Description: Construction of new Social Security Office building with 21,000sf of ground floor office space
UT/ Baptist Research Park
Dudley and Union
$450,000,000 Design/Planning
Completion: 2007 - 2015
Private
Federal/State/Local/ Private
Developer: Memphis Bioworks Foundation
Contact: Steve Bares
Architect: TRO/The Ritchie Organization
Description: Demolition of Baptist Hospital Building. Construction of 1.3 million sf of space to include research labs, support and offices; incubator labs and administrative offices
UT Basic/Clinical Research Sciences building
19 S Manassas
$22,000,000 Completed
Completion: 2007
Public
Bond Funded
Developer: UT College of Medicine
Contact:
Architect: Hnedak Bobo
Description: Construction of a new 101,000sf, four-story, medical sciences research building for the UT College of Medicine; will contain laboratory & support space for approximately 36 researchers and support staff, in-house conferencing and library rooms, and meeting space
UT College of Pharmacy
Madison Ave
$42,800,000 Design/Planning
Completion: Construction start 4th Qtr 2007
Public
State of Tennessee
Developer: Memphis Bioworks Foundation
Contact:
Architect: TRO/The Ritchie Organization & Evans Taylor Foster Childress
Description: Construction of approximately 190,000sf building to house the College of Pharmacy
UT Hamilton Eye Institute
930 Madison Ave
$11,000,000 Completed
Completion: 2006
Private
State of Tennessee / Private Donations / Grants
Developer: University of Tennessee College of Health Sciences
Contact:
Architect:
Description: Construction of a 14,000sf facility for ophthalmologic clincal care, education, and research; Phase I, which includes labs and offices for 10 principal investigators & staff is complete; phase II - clinical floors - is estimated to be completed in July 20
UT Parking garage
Madison Ave between Dunlap & Pauline
$7,000,000 Completed
Completion: 2006
Public
Developer: University of Tennessee College of Health Sciences
Contact: Parking Services: 448-5546
Architect:
Description: Construction of a 330-space faculty parking garage and new central plan
UT Madison Avenue Buildings
910 and 920 Madison Ave.
$6,200,000 Completed
Completion: 2006

Developer: University of Tennessee College of Health Sciences
Contact:
Architect:
Description: General building improvements including new chillers, mechanical work and sprinklers installed
Integrate Patient Care and Research Building
St. Jude Place
$116,000,000 Under Construction
Completion: Summer 2007
Private
Private Donations
Developer: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact: Mike Harber
Architect: The Smith Group (Detroit)
Description: Construction of a new research building; 7 story facility, 24 additional labs and 16 additional beds for hospital
Parking Garage
St. Jude Place
$16,000,000 Completed
Completion: November 2005
Private
Private Donations
Developer: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact: Mike Harber
Architect: Flintco/Evans Taylor Foster Childers
Description: New 8 story, 1500 space parking garage
Cafeteria Renovation
St. Jude Children's Hospital
$15,000,000 Under Construction
Completion: March 2007
Private
Private Donations
Developer: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact: Mike Harber
Architect: The Smith Group/Roger Farris
Description: Addition and renovation of hospital cafeteria, will raise seating capacity from 350 to 500
VA Hospital
1030 Jefferson
$90,000,000 Completed
Completion: Completed
Public
Developer: VA Hospital
Contact: Marlin Angel
Architect:
Description: Replacement of hospital bed tower and seismic upgrades including a new skin on building
1407 Union Ave.
1407 Union Ave.
$1,258,199 Under Construction
Completion: 1st Qtr 2008
Private
Private
Developer: Investetec
Contact: Michael Donohoe
Architect: Denton Architecture
Description: Building renovation including new roof, upgraded lobby, elevator upgrades, landscaping and exterior lighting
Regional Forensic Center
Madison/ Manassas
$13,000,000 Planning
Completion: tbd
Public
Bond Funded w/Autopsy fees
Developer: Shelby County / State of TN
Contact: Shelby County
Architect:
Description: New regional Forensic Center - shared facility for State Medical Examiner and Shelby Co. Medical Examiner
University Place (former Lamar Terrace)
Crump at Pauline
$83,100,000 Under Construction
Completion: 4th Qtr 2009
Public/ Private
Federal/State/Local/ Private
Developer: McCormick Baron Salazar
Contact: Tom Currell
Architect:
Description: 473 new housing units, including 118 senior housing units, 287 multi-family & 68 for sale housing
Legends Park (former Dixie Homes)
Poplar Ave. at Ayers
$84,400,000 Demolition
Completion: December 2009
Public/ Private
Federal/State/Local/ Private
Developer: McCormick Baron Salazar
Contact: Tom Currell
Architect:
Description: 460 new housing units, including 430 multi-family units & 30 for sale housing units (additional 33 units off-site for-sale housing)
Total Cost of Current/Recently Completed Projects: $1,479,558,199