New VA Hospital a Reality

On March 29th, 2007 Jim Nicholson with the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs signed a deal with the Aurora Redevelopment Authority to buy the first 18 acres of the planned 31-acre site on the Fitzsimons medical campus for $11.15 million.

The VA will acquire the rest of the property during the next year, while an architect draws up plans, Nicholson said. The veterans hospital campus is scheduled to open in 2011 with 1.4 million square feet of usable space.

Once complete, it will bring the total amount invested in facilities at Fitzsimons to $4.3 billion. To read more about the new Veterans Administration Hospital download the full article (see right).

New VA medical center, by the numbers
• Planned opening......2011
• Cost......$658 million
• Total land......31 acres
• Size......1.4 million sq. ft.
• Jobs created......1,800

For more information, please contact:
Judi Guy, Project Coordinator
303-393-2866