Tagged: Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital

Take a bird’s eye view of the 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower, which includes up to 820 beds in private-room settings, large windows to enhance patient experience and much more. Hear from medical center CEO and executive vice president John J. Warner, MD, and the construction team about the building’s future impact and current progress.

As highlighted by Columbus Business First, The inpatient hospital is 70% complete with construction. 

"Despite inflation, close collaboration and transparency between that huge crew, contractors, administrators and leadership has kept construction on budget and on time for an early 2026 opening," said Kristin Poldemann, associate vice president for Facilities Design and Construction. 

Overall work on the 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower is 70% complete, while exterior work on the façade is nearly 85% complete. The largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State includes up to 820 beds in private-room settings, large windows to enhance patient experience, safety and training for the next generation of health care providers. The tower is scheduled to open in early 2026.

Construction progress includes:

Construction on the 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower, scheduled to open in early 2026, is 60% complete. As crews work to finish the lantern glasswork along the top of the structure, the building is on track for an early 2026 opening. Nearly 1,100 workers are in and out of the building daily. The inpatient tower is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State with up to 820 patient beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered are, safety and training for the next generation of health care providers.

The Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital tower is scheduled to open in 2026. The largest single facilities project in The Ohio State University's history, the 26-floor building will have 820 beds in private room settings.

Watch this video to learn more about the impact the new inpatient tower and will have on advanced care for the fast-growing Central Ohio region.

Columbus Underground recently featured the Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital project as part of its Hard Hat Tour series. According to the outlet, the project will be the 10th-tallest building in Columbus and the tallest outside of downtown. The publicaton cited that university officials say the project will use two times more concrete than Ohio Stadium and twice as much steel as the Eiffel Tower.

View the full story on Columbus Underground's website to see the photos from its behind-the-scenes tour.

Construction on The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital is just over 50% complete. Nearly 1,000 workers are at the site daily as they construct the 1.9 million-square-foot hospital. The building features up to 820 beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and training for the next generation of health care providers.

Construction progress includes:

As highlighted by ABC6 News, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital, the largest single facilities project ever undertaken on campus, takes a major step forward.

"We just topped off the steal beam is in... 411 feet tall," Jay Anderson, Chief Operating Officer at the Wexner Medical Center told the ABC6.

The 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient hospital will provide the space for leading-edge research, outstanding clinical training and world-class patient care.

A milestone three years in the making has been reached. This week, construction crews took the first step of connecting The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (The James) to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital under construction.

Crews used a crane to pull eight-inch thick, 12,000-pound precast panels up through a 16-inch gap between the two buildings. Imagine threading a 12,000-pound needle!

As highlighted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, construction progresses on its new inpatient hospital tower as the highest steel structural beam has been put in place.

The 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient hospital is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State with up to 820 beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and training for the next generation of health care providers.