New York State Approves $53M Construction Program at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

DOH greenlights first $6.5M phase, launching campus-wide upgrades to clinical spaces, infrastructure and patient care services through 2027.

By HFT Staff


Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) announced that the New York State Department of Health has granted approval for several construction projects, marking the official launch of NFMMC’s $53 million Construction and Renovation Program on its Tenth Street campus. 

The first phase of construction that was approved by the Department of Health, totaling $6.5 million, will begin immediately and includes the following services to be located in the main hospital building: 

  • New Wound Center/Hyperbaric Center in partnership with Restorix, a national firm (First Floor) 
  • New Vascular Center and Vascular Lab in partnership with University at Buffalo Vascular Surgeons (First Floor) 
  • New Surgical Office Suites and Exam/Minor Procedure Rooms (Fifth Floor) 
  • New Private Medical Office Suites for Dr. Fast, pacemaker specialist, and Dr. Jain, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology specialist (Fifth Floor) 

The overall $53 million program also encompasses additional transformative projects scheduled to begin in various stages throughout 2026 and 2027: 

  • Construction of a 430-car attached parking garage 
  • A new 12-bed ICU step-down unit 
  • Renovation of the Medical/Surgical floor 
  • Renovation of the Women’s Pavilion 
  • Installation of a new telemetry system for all inpatient beds and the Emergency Department 
  • A new emergency generator system 
  • Upgrades to equipment, furnishings, and plant improvements 

Construction on the approved projects will begin immediately, with additional projects rolling out in 2026.



January 15, 2026


Topic Area: Construction


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