ARIZONA NEWS

Banner investing $400M for expansion at 2 East Valley facilities

Feb 9, 2021, 4:05 AM

(Banner Health Rendering)...

(Banner Health Rendering)

(Banner Health Rendering)

PHOENIX — Arizona’s largest hospital system is investing nearly $400 million for expansion at two medical centers in the East Valley.

Banner Health is using the funds to increase services and space for women and infant care at Banner Desert and Banner Gateway medical centers.

The Banner Desert project in Mesa will add adult acute care patient beds and a new women’s tower that will be adjacent to the Banner Children’s at Desert pediatric patient tower.

Acute beds in the facility will increase from 345 to 497 after construction is completed in 2023.

The expansion will grow the facility by 148,800 square feet and include 102,500 square feet of renovated space.

“With this tower next to our pediatric tower, we will create a focused women’s and children’s strategy to serve as a leader for those services in the East Valley,” Laura Robertson, CEO of Banner Desert and Banner Children’s at Desert, said in a press release.

The 351,000-square-foot expansion at Banner Gateway in Gilbert will double the size of the medical center campus.

That project will add a five-story patient tower, and new diagnostic and treatment space for women’s services.

Construction of the tower and new space is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2023.

“We are in a high-growth area, and our capacity has been stretched, particularly for cancer care and women’s services,” Lamont Yoder, CEO of Banner Gateway, said in the release.

“Increasing our capacity for expectant moms who choose Banner Gateway for their delivery experience is a top priority, and so is ensuring capacity for expected future growth of this community in years to come.”

We want to hear from you.

Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here.

Arizona News

Phoenix Fire...

Colton Krolak

Phoenix Fire Department breaks ground on state-of-the-art fire station in West Valley

The Phoenix Fire Department broke ground on a new fire station near 91st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road in the West Valley.

1 hour ago

Men entering seminary can spend two years at Nazareth House, which was established by the Diocese o...

Kevin Stone

Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix to create its first full seminary for future priests

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix announced plans Tuesday to create its first full seminary to educate and train future priests locally.

2 hours ago

Mike Broomhead...

Mike Broomhead

Amazing Arizonans: World Champion bull rider Cody Custer discusses rodeo career

On this episode of Amazing Arizonans, Mike Broomhead sits down with 1992 World Champion bull rider Cody Custer.

2 hours ago

a model room showing what the new community looks like...

KTAR.com

Eco-conscious, luxury rental community opens in east Mesa

An eco-conscious detached rental community recently opened in east Mesa at Ellsworth Road and University Drive.

2 hours ago

woman cutting a sandwich in the back of house...

KTAR.com

Eligible Mesa small business owners can register for low-cost college courses

A new program in Mesa is expanding ways that small business owners can earn college credits. 

10 hours ago

(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

Associated Press

Judge denies Phoenix request to extend clean up time at The Zone

A judge on Tuesday denied the city of Phoenix’s legal request seeking extra time to clean up the city’s largest homeless encampment.

13 hours ago

Sponsored Articles

Home moving relocation in Arizona 2023...

BMS Moving

Tips for making your move in Arizona easier

If you're moving to a new home in Arizona, use this to-do list to alleviate some stress and ensure a smoother transition to your new home.

Sanderson Ford...

Sanderson Ford

Sanderson Ford congratulates D-backs’ on drive to great first half of 2023

The Arizona Diamondbacks just completed a red-hot first half of the major league season, and Sanderson Ford wants to send its congratulations to the ballclub.

...

OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center

5 mental health myths you didn’t know were made up

Helping individuals understand mental health diagnoses like obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder or generalized anxiety disorder isn’t always an easy undertaking. After all, our society tends to spread misconceptions about mental health like wildfire. This is why being mindful about how we talk about mental health is so important. We can either perpetuate misinformation about already […]

Banner investing $400M for expansion at 2 East Valley facilities