Rush Hospital expansion set to break ground

A full building permit has been issued for the Rush Hospital expansion at 516 S. Loomis. Planned for the site directly east of the new Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building, the new building will be located along S. Loomis St between W. Harrison St and W. Congress Pkwy. 

Known as Rush Specialty Hospital, the five-story facility will span approximately 135,000 square feet. Planned for inpatient acute care, the building will hold 100 beds, including 56 for comprehensive rehabilitation and 44 for long-term acute care. Additional services and spaces will include therapy equipment and dining/sitting areas for patients, staff, and visitors. 

With a design from HDR, the 93-foot-tall building will be clad in glass and white aluminum cladding system. The project will offer a surface parking lot for 70 cars to the west of the structure.

With permits in hand for its construction, general contractor Power Construction can begin work on the approximately $109.5 million project.