In Troy, Michigan, the former Kmart headquarters on 7.28 acres of vacant land is set to be transformed into a new health clinic. The University of Michigan Health has announced plans to purchase the property for $4.42 million to expand specialty clinical services and provide increased patient access in Oakland County and surrounding areas.
This move serves as the starting point for a broader and deeper presence of U-M Health in southeast Michigan, according to Marschall S. Runge, CEO of Michigan Medicine. The goal is to create a statewide network of care that allows patients to receive world-class healthcare close to home.
The University of Michigan Health will lead the project, with David Miller, M.D., president of U-M Health, overseeing innovative clinical programs such as multi-disciplinary cancer care at the new facility in Troy. The building will be constructed following U-M guidelines for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) to minimize negative environmental impacts.
This project is part of several initiatives aimed at increasing patient access, including the upcoming D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion in Ann Arbor and the Ypsilanti Health Center in downtown Ypsilanti, set to open later this year.
