$343 Million Investment to Address a Texan County’s Critical Health Needs
By Fay Harvey
PLANO, Texas — Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano has completed a six-story parking garage and announced construction on a new, eight-story tower. The two new additions, totaling an approximately $343 million investment, aim to address the rising healthcare needs of Collin County residents.
Plano and Collin County have long led North Texas’ population boom, according to a statement from Texas Health, growing from a population of 780,000 to 1.15 million over a 10-year period.
“These expansions enable Texas Health Plano to grow with our community and to meet its evolving needs,” said Fraser Hay, Texas Health Plano president. “We have been serving the community for 33 years, and we are honored to be expanding to best meet the needs of our consumers through every stage of their lives for many decades to come.”
The new West Campus parking garage brings 538 spaces and electric vehicle charging capabilities and is now the second six-story parking structure on the hospital’s grounds. The garage is connected to the Medical Office 2 building via a sky bridge, creating convenience and improving access to critical care.
The soon-to-be-constructed tower will provide short-term intensive treatment for serious injuries and illness, including life-threatening health situations. The hospital will have 563 beds, including nearly 400 licensed acute and critical care beds and additional beds dedicated for behavioral health patients, women and infants. A basement will connect the tower building to existing service corridors and an expanded pharmacy department. Construction on the tower is slated to begin in summer 2025.
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano also recently completed a $3.9 million expansion of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after construction began in 2022. The project created space for 42 NICU beds and seven private, hotel-style rooms for families who need to spend extended periods of time receiving specialized care in the facility. Laundry facilities, milk storage refrigerators, bathing sinks and noise-reducing floors were included in the design.
A new operating room for neurosciences, heart and vascular medical procedures at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is also underway. The state-of-the-art space will feature cutting-edge technology designed for neurology, cardiology and other specialized surgeries. Patients requiring transcatheter aortic valve replacements, endovascular aneurysm repair, or blood clot removal from arteries will also be able to receive care in this innovative facility.