Corewell Health unveils $1.7B plan to build 2 new hospital towers
The Michigan nonprofit system is targeting 2030 for new builds at its Grand Rapids and Troy hospital campuses.
Corewell Health, a Michigan-based nonprofit health system, has unveiled a $1.7 billion plan to construct two new hospital towers. This investment reflects the company's aim to meet the growing demands of patients and modernize its facilities.
The larger project is set to transform Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The 11-story, 780,000-square-foot tower will feature a new emergency department, 180 private patient rooms, 17 operating rooms, and a hyperbaric chamber. This $1.34 billion project includes the demolition of existing structures and will require approval from various city authorities due to design specifications such as height.
The hospital's president, Josh Kooistra D.O., emphasized the need for expansion, stating that Corewell health had outgrown its current facilities and needed to increase access and modernize care environments.
The second tower, with a $440 investment, will be constructed at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital. Serving a rapidly growing community, this eight-story building will include 180 private rooms, a new waiting room for the emergency department, and overall improvements to hospital access. The design ensures direct access from the hospital's parking deck to the ED, offering a more seamless experience for one of Corewell Health's busiest emergency departments, which handles over 106,000 visits annually.
Scheduled to commence next summer with a completion target of 2030, both projects have already received support from local leadership. Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand and Troy Mayor Ethan Baker both highlighted the positive impact these towers will have on healthcare access and quality in their respective cities. Corewell Health, a 21-hospital nonprofit formed in 2022 through the merger of Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health, is Michigan's largest health system with over 60,000 employees and more than 5,000 licensed beds.
In 2025, the system experienced a 7.5% growth in operating revenues to $17.6 billion and a 1.6% increase in operating income to $276 million, with a net income of nearly $1.3 billion. CEO Tina Freese Decker emphasized this as a "once-in-a-generation investment in Michigan's healthcare future."
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