By HFT Staff

Rutgers Health and University Hospital celebrated breaking ground on the first phase of a multiyear redevelopment plan to expand the campus and increase access to care, education and research. 

The groundbreaking follows the long-awaited demolition of administrative offices built in the 1970s – at the time intended for temporary use – marking the official start to construction and serving as a symbol of progress for the city of Newark. The first building will include four new floors of administrative offices, 11,000 square feet of University Hospital clinical space for outpatient care and an 875-space parking garage.  

As construction of the administrative building progresses, work can begin on a new medical office building to replace the current Doctors Office Center. The new facility across the street will offer an expanded range of specialties to better meet the community’s ongoing health care needs. Once that project is complete, construction of a new patient tower can follow, along with major updates to the existing hospital building.  

This phased approach will ensure minimal disruption to patient care during construction, with patients continuing to receive services in existing clinics until the new facilities open. Upon completion, specialties will begin transitioning into the larger, purpose-built spaces in 2027.