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Demolition to Commence on 1965 Hospital Building; New 7,000-Square-Foot Lobby to Be Constructed in its Place
Simi Valley Hospital will begin demolition of the original hospital building (the 1965 structure) to make way for a new 7,000-square-foot lobby, featuring a vaulted ceiling, chapel and gift shop. Construction on this phase of construction will take approximately 10 months to complete.
Construction of the new lobby follows completion of the 146,000-square-foot, four-story Patient Care Tower featuring 128 private-care rooms, a 24-bed Intensive Care Unit, an entire floor dedicated to Women’s and Children’s Services and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Anticipated Demolition Schedule
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July 3, 2008
Abatement activities – removal of asbestos -
July 21, 2008, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Interior demolition activities include gutting of the building, removal of doors, cabinets, windows, piping, fixtures. External demolition activities include demolition with heavy machinery.
Interested media should call prior to coverage dates to ensure demolition schedule is accurate (unforeseen construction discoveries can alter construction timeline)
Posted 6/30/08
