Another major hospital is in the works in Oakland.
UPMC will go before the city planning commission Tuesday with a proposal to build a 636-bed hospital adjacent to UPMC Presbyterian.
It is one of two medical-related construction projects the commission will get briefed on Tuesday, The other is for Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The curvy 17-story UPMC hospital will be built on a plot of vacant ground at the corner of Fifth Avenue and DeSoto Street in front of UPMC Presbyterian.
According to information presented to the planning commission, it will total 871,462 square feet, with 4,818 square feet of retail and restaurant space and parking for 450 vehicles.
The new hospital will feature a glass facade with solar shades and metal panels at the top.
UPMC first unveiled the project nearly five years ago. At the time it was described as a heart and transplant hospital totaling 15 stories and 620 beds.
It’s the same development going before the planning commission Tuesday, spokeswoman Gloria Kreps said. UPMC will be providing care for heart and transplant patients and for those seeking care for many other clinical services at the complex, she said.
It plans to break ground on the project this summer.
The complex was one of three specialty hospitals totaling $2 billion the health care giant announced in 2017.
Others were the UPMC Vision and Rehabilitation Hospital near UPMC Mercy in Uptown and UPMC Hillman Cancer Hospital near UPMC Shadyside.
The vision and rehab facility is scheduled to be finished at the end of the year.
At Duquesne University, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $151 million College of Osteopathic Medicine just last week.
It is set to open in 2024. The college is expected to enroll 85 students at first and grow to 170 students by 2026. It will employ 60 to 80 faculty members and staff.
Mark Belko: mbelko@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1262.
First Published: March 8, 2022, 11:00 a.m.
Updated: March 8, 2022, 11:12 a.m.