BayCare has acquired a 36-acre office parcel adjacent to its West Tampa St. Joseph’s Hospital campus, expanding its footprint by more than 75%. The acquisition includes three office buildings and two parking garages in Tampa Bay Park.
The purchase adds to BayCare’s property holdings near St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph’s Children’s and St. Joseph’s Women’s hospitals. The health system plans to use the space to consolidate services from leased offices, expand its physician practice network and establish a headquarters for its growing graduate medical education and research programs.
“The opportunity to buy such a large piece of property contiguous to one of our largest medical campuses allows us to expand specialty services for our patients and communities,” said Stephanie Conners, BayCare president and chief executive officer, in a statement. “This expanded campus will serve the entire region as a medical destination for specialty care.”
BayCare has previously announced plans to build a new facility for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital by 2030.
