Extra permits issued for Baptist Well being to develop medical campus in Silverleaf group

Baptist Well being can proceed constructing its medical campus in St. Johns County after permits had been issued Jan. 24.

The proposed 118,000-square-foot challenge features a freestanding 24/7 Baptist/Wolfson Youngsters’s Emergency Middle, workplace house and a upkeep constructing.

The campus is east of St. Johns Parkway on the intersection of Silverlake Parkway, south of County Highway 210. It’s about 3 miles north of Worldwide Golf Parkway and Tocoi Creek Excessive Faculty.

The county issued permits for the $37.1 million development and build-out of the 53,400-square-foot emergency heart.

Baptist Well being was additionally permitted to build-out an adjoining constructing at a challenge price of $21.8 million. The shell development allow was issued Jan. 14.

There are a 6,700-square-foot upkeep constructing and 552 parking areas.

A helipad for air ambulance companies and future expansions are also deliberate however not but issued permits.

The opening of the campus is anticipated in early 2026. 

Baptist Well being Properties Inc. is the landowner. It purchased the 33.6-acre website in 2020 from White’s Ford Timber via Jacksonville-based The Hutson Corporations for $11.5 million. 

Jacksonville-based England-Thims & Miller Inc. is the engineer.

“The first care places of work will present household medication, pediatrics, and inside medication companies. Baptist Well being is evaluating different specialty companies based mostly on the group’s well being care wants,” based on a Baptist spokesperson.

“The campus, that includes a patient-centered and environmentally pleasant design, is deliberate to serve the wants of the rising group with house for 2 extra healthcare buildings sooner or later.

“This will likely be momentous for that space,” mentioned Sarah Arnold, St. Johns District 2 County Board of County Commissioner in July. 

“The realm of World Golf Village doesn’t have instant entry to emergency care. To have one thing in that instant neighborhood serving the group will change lives.”