Construction is well underway on the emergency medical center at Wadsworth and Alameda, adjacent to Key Bank and Walgreens. This is the third and final phase of the redevelopment of the former Geico Tower, and I'm a little amazed (but in a good way) at how quickly it's happening.
It does make me wonder if we might have gotten a taller, denser cluster of buildings if the parcel has remained undeveloped until after the recession ended-- there were plans floated back in 2007, if I recall the date correctly, to put a mid-rise tower with residential units there, which was abandoned when the economy tanked.
FYI: http://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/Centura-brings-primary-care-to-Belmar,179999
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, Voland! It sounds like this will be on the second floor of the existing Walgreens.
ReplyDelete"The $2 million center, funded by Catholic Health Initiatives, will be on the second floor of the Walgreens’ building."
“The city of Lakewood has been extremely supportive of this project, since we are able to use the maximum space of the Walgreens building,” [Centura's spokesperson] said. “With Belmar so close, having a place where people can walk or bike to and get care is a great benefit.”