SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The design phase is set to begin for the $450 million hospital annex at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
The design will include a new, expanded emergency department and burn unit to serve the Central New York region, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.
“Launching the design phase of our new hospital annex marks an exciting and essential step toward strengthening emergency care for our entire region. With the unprecedented growth earmarked for our region in the coming years, this project ensures Upstate is ready to meet our community’s future health-care needs in a world class facility,” Dr. Robert Corona, CEO of Upstate University Hospital said. “We have the most hard-working and professional staff and they deserve a state-of-the-art facility to match, as do the patients we serve. We look forward to working side-by-side with Cannon Design and Architecture on building this much-needed facility. Thank you to Gov. Hochul, SUNY, and the State Legislature who supported this historic investment in the health care needs of our region.”
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The SUNY board of trustees proposed the funding for the hospital annex late in 2024, which is now part of the current state budget.
New York City–based Cannon Design Architecture and Engineering, P.C. will lead the design work and subcontract with a number of subconsultants, most of which are designated as a Minority Owned or Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) as well as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB), enabling the firm to meet or exceed the goals of 15 percent MBE, 15 percent WBE, and 6 percent SDVOB.
Updates on the project will be made publicly available as the design progresses, Hochul’s office noted.
“All New Yorkers should have access to the highest quality of health and medical care available –– that’s why we’re investing in a state-of-the-art facility for SUNY Upstate Medical and for all of Central New York,” the governor said. “At a time when New Yorkers are feeling the uncertainty of rising premiums and federal funding cuts, resources like SUNY Upstate Medical are all the more important. And for generations of Central New Yorkers, this new facility will be a reliable source of care for decades to come.”
Over the summer, SUNY and Upstate Medical University held a briefing for MWBE firms as part of the bidding process for the design contract. Additional outreach will occur throughout the project, per Hochul’s office.
