Harris Health is committed to providing high quality care to all residents of Harris County, with a special emphasis of addressing health disparities among vulnerable and medically underserved populations. As part of that commitment, The Lyndon B Johnson Hospital is proposed to be replaced by 2029. The new hospital campus will provide improved care for the medical, social and mental health needs of the northeast communities.

Project Description/Scope:
A 12-story, 1.2 million-square-foot, 390-bed acute care hospital on the LBJ Campus will be built in three phases: H1 (site and structure), H2 (core and shell), and H3 (interior build-out). The hospital will connect to the existing facility via an overhead pedestrian bridge and include an emergency center, diagnostics, lab, pharmacy, nuclear medicine, cardiology, labor and delivery, and an inpatient tower. Two top floors of the tower will be shelled for future expansion to 450 beds.

• General Contractor: McCarthy Construction
• Construction Notice to Proceed (NTP): 9/4/2024
• Design/Procurement: H2 GMP2 Package approved, H3 100% CDs due 2/14/25
• Construction: Drilled piers 70% complete, utility tunnel and underground storm water tanks underway, exterior walls and crawl space started at NW corner of facility.
• Mock-ups: Design team implementing comments.
• Target Project Construction Completion Date: September 2028
• Target GO-LIVE Date:January 2029

New Hospital Update –Construction Progress Photos

Project Description/Scope:

• The Central Utility Plant (CUP) will supply primary and emergency electrical feeds, steam, and chilled water.
• It features a heat recovery system, including co-generation and energy recovery modules in HVAC chillers. The cogeneration system covers the average heating load, enhancing efficiency, while energy-efficient natural gas condensing boilers supplement heat recovery during peak demand

• Project General Contractor: Tellepsen Builders
• Construction Notice to Proceed (NTP): 10/1/2024
• Construction In Progress: Contractor started foundation work, and tunnel tie-in to Hospital, early procurement of long lead equipment has started.
• Target Project Construction Completion Date: April 2027
• Target GO-LIVE Date: January 2029 (CUP will be utilized prior to Go-Live)

Project Description/Scope:

• Construction of a four level parking garage with 673 total parking spaces. 3,000 SF of office space and 10,000 SF of tenant space. The tenant space will be used as a teaching kitchen for healthy cooking in combination of the Food Farmacy.

• Project General Contractor:O’Donnell/Snider Construction
• Construction Notice to Proceed (NTP): 8/23/2024
• Construction In Progress: Procurement of the precast for the parking garage. Existing LBJ Parking lot D taken over by contractor, and asphalt paving demolished from area. Underground utilities to start January followed by foundations for new garage.
• Target Project Construction Completion Date: July 2026
• Target GO-LIVE Date: TBD

Harris Health invites you to stay connected as we grow. Access the live webcam to see progress on the Lyndon B Johnson Hospital campus.https://app.oxblue.com/?openlink=mccarthy/lbjhospital