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Methodist Hospital Stone Oak broke ground on a vertical expansion project Aug. 13, planning to add two new floors, 50 new hospital beds and more.
“Our community is growing rapidly and our hospital is growing even faster,” the hospital's CEO, Michael Beaver, told Community Impact.
The breakdown
The new expansion to the hospital located at 1139 E. Sonterra Blvd. will cost approximately $104 million and add 83,948 square feet of new space to the hospital’s West Tower, according to a news release.
Overall, the new 5th floor will contain 40 new Med Tele beds—or beds equipped with telemetry monitoring equipment—while the new 6th floor will add 14 extra critical care intensive care unit beds.
Beaver estimated the project could be completed in January 2027.
“It’s going to be worth more than $104 million over the next few years,” Beaver said.
Additionally, the expansion will include extra shelled space on the new 6th floor, renovations of the kitchen and additional parking spaces.
Beaver said that this new development marks continued growth of healthcare in the Stone Oak area of San Antonio.
“All of these investments are aligned with the needs of the local community,” he said at the groundbreaking. “We’re making sure that we are providing services [the community] needs right here."
Earlier this year, Beaver said Methodist Healthcare opened a new freestanding emergency room in Bulverde and expanded their emergency department in Stone Oak.
