New York Construction Report staff writer
White Plains Hospital held a topping off ceremony this week for its largest-ever campus transformation project: a 10-story, 500,000-square-foot expansion that will nearly double the size of the facility.
The expansion was designed by architectural firm Payette, and Suffolk Construction serves as the construction manager. The project, which will cost an estimated $750 million, will be financed through a combination of a $500 million Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) bond, philanthropy and equity from operating expenses.
“As we celebrated the topping off of the steel structure to our new expansion, it has been so impressive to watch the hundreds of trade workers, iron workers, concrete masons, electricians, crane operators, and so many more – work together so well for a project that means so much to our community,” officials wrote on social media. “Thank you to Suffolk Construction and all our partners for this milestone and we look forward to welcoming our patients in 2028.”
Connecting with the existing hospital on the main floor, the project includes:
- 240 additional, private, single-bedded inpatient rooms, 144 of which will open in 2028, ultimately increasing the Hospital’s total number of licensed inpatient beds from 292 to 436
- dedicated operating room (OR) floor with space for 10 additional state-of-the-art ORs equipped with the latest technology to support the increasingly complex care the Hospital provides
- Emergency Department (ED) that will more than double the size of its current space, with a driveway for drop-off and entering the facility and expanded ambulance bays
As with other elements of the expansion, the new ED is being constructed to meet increasing patient demand: more than 90,000 patient visits are expected by the end of 2025, making White Plains Hospital’s ED the busiest in the county.
“Demand for our services continues to grow, which is why this Expansion is so important,” added William S. Null, Chairman of the Hospital’s Board of Directors. Since 2015, the Hospital’s inpatient volume has grown by 50%, Emergency Department volume by 80% and operating room volume by more than 80%.
Over the past decade, the hospital has added and expanded its advanced care offerings including comprehensive cancer care, advanced cardiac services, and life-saving neurosciences.
