BJC May Boost 1st & 2nd Phase Expansion Budget by $150 Million, November Demolition Expected

According to WhoLou sources BJC is considering increasing the first and second phase budget for their $1.2 billion multi-phase Kingshighway campus expansion to $600 million. The first two phases were initially expected to be completed within three years at a cost of $450 million. Independent sources allege that BJC representative Jacobs Engineering believes the review is necessary due to higher costs associated with the design by project architect HOK .

The long term expansion is expected to take 10 years to complete and is one of the largest and most expensive healthcare projects in the U.S. It will modernize the 16-block Central West End medical campus which includes Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and the Washington University School of Medicine. The project is expected to create several thousand jobs and add nearly 2 million sq. ft. of new construction and renovated space. MetroLink’s Central West End light rail station will also be overhauled as a component of the project.