Along with residential and retail led by billionaire investor Tom Gores, the area is expected to bring about a complete transformation. Gores’ team will redevelop HFH’s headquarters at One Ford Place into a residential area, which Riney says is important to the system.
Riney and Detroit Pistons Vice President Arn Tellem say the growth is rooted in the success of the health system and Pistons’ partnership in Performance Centers, including Plum Market and Planet Fitness, which they have built construction in 2019. The vacancy of One Ford Place will harm the Performance Center across the street and MSU’s research facility located in its parking lot.
“We certainly don’t want that building (One Ford Place) to be abandoned,” Riney said. “Suddenly, Jupiter aligns with Mars. You have our need for the mission, you have the incredible partnership we’ve formed with the Pistons, who share our values about Detroit. And then you bring the education and research component from the State of Michigan on the table. Suddenly you see, boy, 3 times 3 is going to be 10 or 12. “
The old hospital’s emergency department was also ill-equipped to meet current needs – Riney said it had to treat twice the number of patients it was designed to care for. It is one of the busiest Level 1 trauma centers out of 10 operating in the state. The emergency department at Detroit hospital admitted 78,924 patients in 2022 and has surpassed 100,000 in previous years.
The new hospital will have a two-story emergency department capable of serving the needs of Detroiters.
“It was never designed in a way for the future of ED or the current state of ED services, so the team did a job on it,” said Dr. It’s amazing to handle the power at the moment.” . “But we know both our team and the community deserve better.”
HFH has accumulated assets for 10 years across from its hospital in the hope of one day building a new tower.
