Building rendering.
Rendering of the new children's hospital — view from Marshall Street. (Graphic courtesy of HKS, Inc.)

June 7, 2019

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU to break ground on inpatient children’s hospital

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By Shira Pollard and Caroline Hutchinson
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU will break ground on its inpatient children’s hospital Saturday — kicking off construction on a $350 million facility that will complete an entire city block dedicated to the care of kids. The hospital will replace existing inpatient unit beds and consolidate inpatient and emergency care to one location, adjacent to the outpatient Children’s Pavilion on the VCU Medical Center campus.

CHoR has experienced tremendous growth in key areas of people, programs and places over the past decade and the new facility is the next phase of a comprehensive plan to advance children’s health care. With the support of generous community members, the Children’s Hospital Foundation has been an integral part of CHoR’s growth, and foundation leadership will make an announcement at the groundbreaking. 

WHAT: Inpatient children’s hospital groundbreaking                         

WHEN: Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m., remarks and groundbreaking

WHERE: Marshall Street, between 10th and 11th streets. Free parking will be available adjacent to the event site in the Children’s Pavilion at 1000 E. Broad St. (enter parking deck on 10th Street)                

SPEAKERS: U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner; Daniel Carey, M.D., state Secretary of Health and Human Resources; Marisa Cherry, mom of CHoR patient; CHoR patients; CHoR and VCU Health leadership; Children’s Hospital Foundation

On-site interviews, renderings and images available upon request.