By HFT Staff

Urban Health Plan broke ground on its first community health facility. The state-of-the-art building is expected to open in the spring of 2024 and will serve residents of the Hunts Point and Longwood communities.  

Preston Hollow Community Capital provided financing for the project through a $60.9 million tax-exempt bond transaction issued by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. The transaction also includes a capital grant of $20.3 million driven by council member Rafael Salamanca and a second capital grant of $4.5 million provided by the New York State Department of Health. 

“Today’s groundbreaking represents a milestone for both Urban Health Plan and our community,” says Paloma Hernandez, president, and CEO of Urban Health Plan. “It was 48 years ago today that our first location opened directly across the street. This new health center represents a huge step forward in increasing community access to primary care, critical specialty care services and innovative disease prevention programs. We thank everyone involved for their support and their steadfast commitment to this important project that will help us to continue our mission of improving each patients’ overall health and quality of life.”