CHULA VISTA, CA—Sharp Chula Vista Medical plans to build a new $239 million, 170,000-square-foot hospital, adding 138 private patient rooms, six state-of-the-art operating rooms to meet the needs of the growing South County region of San Diego. The project, which is named Ocean View Tower at Sharp Chula Vista Will Open in 2019.

"As an organization, Sharp HealthCare is committed to the future of South County by providing the best place for patients to receive care, the best place for physicians to practice medicine and the best place for employees to work in Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center," said Mike Murphy, president and CEO, Sharp HealthCare.

The project is being funded through a combination of philanthropic donations to Sharp HealthCare Foundation, bonds, cash reserves and the Medi-Cal Hospital Fee Program. The Ocean View Tower at Sharp Chula Vista is Sharp HealthCare's largest single investment to date.

"As Sharp Chula Vista celebrates 40 years of providing high quality health care in 2015, I'm reminded of how deep our roots are in the South Bay," said Pablo Velez, senior vice president and CEO, Sharp Chula Vista. "It was in 1975 that we first opened our doors and made a promise to take care of the people of the South Bay; 40 years later, that promise is stronger than ever."

Sharp Chula Vista selected Hensel Phelps, AVRP Studios and Smith Group JJR as the design-build team to lead the expansion project. Groundbreaking is expected in late 2016 with a grand opening anticipated in fall 2019.

"As the South County region continues to grow, we've made a promise to grow with it to ensure community members have access to high quality medical care close to home," said Dan Gross, executive vice president of hospital operations.

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a 343-bed hospital with the largest array of health care services in San Diego's South Bay. Hensel Phelps is recognized as one of the premier general contracting firms in the United States. AVRP Studios is a leading architectural, interior design and planning firm in Southern California. SmithGroupJJR is the ninth largest health care architecture firm in the United States as ranked in the 2015 by Building Design + Construction magazine.

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Sharp Chula Vista Plans $239M Hospital

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