Corewell Health is making a $1.7 billion investment in Michigan to expand health care access in two fast-growing regions — Troy and Grand Rapids.
Major expansions at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital and Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids will be designed to improve the experience for patients, families, nurses, and physicians.
As Michigan’s health care leader, Grand Rapids-based Corewell Health states it is responding to community needs, creating more private patient rooms, and modernizing emergency and surgical care.
“This is a once-in-a-generation investment in Michigan’s health care future and it reflects our commitment to making health care more personal, delivering extraordinary care, and making it easier for people to access the services they need,” says Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health.
“As our communities grow and patient needs become more complex, we are building the capacity, technology, and care environments needed today for our patients and team members for many years to come.”
Corewell Health is investing approximately $440 million in a new 423,000-square-foot hospital tower at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, which is consistently over 90 percent capacity.
Rising eight stories, the hospital tower will include 180 private rooms, a new emergency department waiting room, and improved connectivity across the campus. This will create a more seamless arrival experience for one of Corewell Health’s busiest emergency departments with more than 106,000 visits per year.
Patient rooms will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology ranging from general care through intensive care. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2027.
“The new hospital tower will help create an extraordinary patient experience at Troy Hospital for patients, families, and our team members. The high-quality, compassionate care our patients expect from us will also become more personal as the tower will feature modern, comfortable, and private rooms,” says Lamont Yoder, president of Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan in Southfield.
Because the site is adjacent to the Troy hospital emergency department, the new facility will provide direct access from the parking deck to the emergency department, making it easier for patients and families to navigate the campus.
“Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital has long been an important part of our community, and this investment reflects the continued growth and vitality of Troy and the surrounding region,” says Troy Mayor Ethan Baker.
“The new hospital tower will create a better experience for patients and families and will support the future health needs of our community. We welcome this significant commitment to Troy and look forward to the positive impact it will have for years to come.”
In Grand Rapids. Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital’s average patient census has consistently exceeded 90 percent occupancy over the past year.
The new, 780,000-square-foot facility on the Butterworth Hospital campus will be a $1.3 billion investment and will include a new emergency department, 180 private patient rooms, 17 operating rooms, and a hyperbaric chamber.
“This pioneering investment in our Grand Rapids community is part of our commitment to make health better by providing the latest and greatest resources to meet our patients’ future health care needs,” Dr. Josh Kooistra, president of Corewell Health West Michigan.
“We’ve outgrown our current facility. To be able to continue to deliver exceptional care as the only Level I trauma center in West Michigan, we need to expand access and modernize facilities.”
The location includes properties at 230 Michigan St. and 330 Barclay Ave., where existing Corewell Health facilities currently stand. The 11-story design will require various city approvals. The proposed height allows for more efficient use of the site while reducing the building’s footprint and creating additional separation from nearby neighbors.
“A vibrant city needs three robust sectors at its core to thrive — strong health care, excellent education, and community safety,” says Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand. “The significant investment Corewell Health is making in our city to meet immediate and future increased patient demand will undoubtedly help provide people across West Michigan with greater access to modern, high-quality health care.”
Demolition and construction are expected to begin in summer 2027.
Additional area projects planned include an ambulatory center in Oxford, a cardiac ambulatory surgery center in Sterling Heights, and additional clinical expansions.
Corewell Health is partnering with several Michigan-based companies to complete the construction projects, including The Christman Company; Spesh Construction, which will serve as the partners for Butterworth; and Barton Malow and AIMS Construction, which will serve as the partners for Troy.
Both projects will proceed through regulatory and municipal reviews. The hospital towers are expected to be completed in 2030.
Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with a team of 60,000-plus employees — including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 16,000 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300-plus outpatient locations, and several post-acute facilities.
It also operates Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.
