HSC buys Manitoba Clinic as part of massive rebuild
Manitoba’s largest, private medical clinic has been acquired by the Health Sciences Centre Foundation as part of a massive, multi-year project to rebuild HSC’s adult bed towers.
The insolvent Manitoba Clinic entered creditor protection in 2022 as doctors quit practicing at the facility at 790 Sherbrook St., adjacent to the HSC campus. According to the foundation, it has signed an agreement to acquire the building for a “fair price, secure the support of critical tenants, and prepare to close the transaction using credit facilities.”
Donations will not be used to acquire the building or support its operations going forward, the foundation said.
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The acquisition of the property will allow a $1.5-billion reconstruction of the adult bed towers to begin immediately. The redevelopment is described as the “largest single health care capital investment in Manitoba history.”
“The transformation and redevelopment of HSC will touch every corner of the hospital and will impact almost every family in Manitoba,” HSC chief operating officer Dr. Shawn Young said in a news release.
The hospital plans to replace existing, obsolete facilities dating back as far as 1897. A new, 10-storey building will be constructed to create approximately 240 private patient rooms; establish space for new procedural and diagnostic imaging services; expand the adult emergency department and clinic spaces; and address capacity needs. It will be located along Sherbrook Street, between the HSC Children’s Hospital and the centre’s rehabilitation and respiratory facility.
Plans also includes a concentrated University of Manitoba health faculty program at HSC.
“This $1.5-billion project will rebuild the core of what today is HSC Winnipeg,” Premier Heather Stefanson said in a news release. “HSC is Manitoba’s hospital, home to specialized services that Manitoba families rely on.”
Under the original plan, the hospital would have needed to build new spaces to temporarily house patient programs while the towers were rebuilt, adding five years to the construction timeline. Some programs will begin moving to a new, temporary location at the Manitoba Clinic building immediately, so demolition and construction can start, the province said.
“To be able to start this historic project immediately, instead of waiting five years to set up temporary space, is a massive benefit for all Manitobans,” Young said. “The location of the Manitoba Clinic is ideal, and it minimizes disruption to patients and programs. This is an outstanding outcome for our hospital and the families who count on it and is another shining example of how the HSC Foundation has a huge, positive impact on HSC and on life in Manitoba.”
The Manitoba Clinic is a 10-storey, 136,731-square-foot office tower built in 2018. It has a 638-space parking lot.
“We are proud to serve as a catalyst for a project that will rebuild and expand HSC’s adult bed towers, creating new, modern health-care spaces built to the latest standards while providing better care for patients, helping to ensure the hospital can continue to attract and retain medical staff,” foundation president Jonathon Lyon said.
The acquisition of the Manitoba Clinic building is subject to customary closing conditions as well as final approval by the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, the foundation sai. Minor renovations will occur over the next year.
— Staff
